Even though the books have been wrapped for about two weeks, I'm just now getting around to writing about this year's countdown the night before.  This has become a really fun tradition for us and with Michael loving books even more, I see this lasting for several more years.

Over the past several years it seems that every where you turn, you see something about Elf on the Shelf.  Let's be honest, those elves are creepy looking.  Plus who wants to clean up after the shenanigans that some of the elves do to the house?  Here's the alternative that we've been doing for the past two years.

I'm pretty excited about this.  The last four years we've been doing a Christmas book countdown which is always fun.  I decided last year, after I realized I had finally purchased just enough movies, that I could also do a Christmas movie countdown.

Congratulations on already booking your vacation to one of the many Disney Parks in the world!  Such an exciting time preparing for the magical trip that awaits.  Here's some of my tips on things to pack or purchase as soon as you get to the parks from a fellow Disney Addict!