Join me daily as we open 5 advent calendars (+ a bonus box). Toward the end of the series, I will post a link to a multiple-choice quiz you can take to be entered in a drawing to win a mystery bundle including some of the items from these calendars. ✏ QUIZ: forms.gle/YYZEEhy4fu3tis8t9 ⭐Bokksu Golden Japan: 24 Days of Japanese Delights Advent Calendar $199 (free shipping over $149) ⭐Delicious Food Delivered - Delicious Route 66 - Anniversary Edition $159 (contiguous US shipping included) ⭐Grabie 2024 Holiday Advent Calendar shrsl.com/4prmz $89.99 NOTE: This calendar was gifted to me for review. Quarterly subscription NOEL15 for 15% off: shrsl.com/4prnz $59.99/quarter $69.99/one-time ⭐Liberty London ($1550) $345 ⭐Literary Book Club Limited Edition Christmas Box www.theliterarybookclub.com/mauinoel NOTE: This box was gifted to me for review. $134.99 + $13.95 shipping + tax Quarterly subscription Use MAUINOEL for $5 off $74.99 + $11.95 shipping ⭐British VOGUE Festive Calendar 2024, worth over £1650 $465 +$40 shipping #adventcalendars #ADVENTureswithNoel #bokksu #deliciousfooddelivered #grabie #libertylondon #literarybookclub #vogueadvent #giftbox #unboxing #hinoel #hinoël #maui_noel #mauinoel
Some thoughts on the calendar: In July, when you feel like it's too hot to live, you just look at your calendar and imagine the snow. The calendar works for people who migrate from hemisphere to hemisphere seasonally. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere in December and the Southern Hemisphere in July, you might see snow year-round. (Though not sure why anyone would do that.) Finally, kids might like it. It responds to their perennial question of "why can't every day be Christmas?"
Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄I looked it up and Vogue has several coffee table books already so it makes perfect sense for them to include 1 in this Advent calendar, even if it was the Day 25 gift or include a code to redeem it as a bonus so as not to make the calendar heavier.
Exactly! And they could even include it in the total retail value. I think I'd like a book more than a wall calendar, but a desk calendar might also be a nice option.
@mauinoel A wall calendar would be too tricky since it's 25 days and 12 months but a desk calendar, even with repeats would be a great daily Vogue reminder.
This is a tough one today! I think the cute Sherlock Holmes book and the sleep spray are my favorites! I agree with you about grabie-that calendar was very odd. It’s super cute, but they definitely should’ve had an image related to the actual month they were showing.
Aww man the Grabie calendar had so much potential if it wasnt all themed to Christmas. I agree in that it should have been designed to showcase things relevant to the month instead.
Literary Book Club is my favorite today. The truffles and sleep spray are also nice. I think Bokksu and Grabie were misses although Grabie's calendar could have been neat if it had been themed by the month. Vogue has been my favorite but I wonder if a less expensive beauty calendar could be just as enjoyable. My suggestion for next year is a different beauty calendar that's in the $200 range, a different food calendar, Literary Book Club, and My French Country Home. Merry Christmas Eve!
Yes, I'll save my pennies and try to bring MFCH back and I'll find another food calendar, maybe the Williams Sonoma one I've been eyeing for a few years now. Merry Christmas Eve!
Sleep spray (and sound bonus!) slipped in there for the win at the last. Maybe candle will smell better when lit? Hopefully...it sounded delightful. Hahaha, coal in the calendar! Book a very close second, sounds like a fun read and what a cute book to snuggle in with. Truffles adorable. Bokksu a bummer end. A great int'l/cultural box, but disappointments here and there. Maybe a new country to feature next time, with a mix of food and lifestyle? Not sure how easy they are to find. I'm going to have to give it to Vogue overall but would be an expensive repeat! I'd actually love just a calendar pack of larger prints, even ones that included other seasons. Although the products added joy, too...
Very hard to find lifestyle boxes, as you know, and very hard to find ones from different countries (where I would actually want that many items from one place). An around-the-world lifestyle advent would be amazing maybe from Safiya OR I wouldn't be upset if My Ireland Box did one, but I have been talking to a few box owners who are thinking of doing one next year. We just need them to take the leap and do a 24-day like MFCH.
The birds on the cover are actually geese because a Christmas goose features prominently in The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. I've read 3 of the 5 stories, all good ones, but I wonder if there are other Christmassy ones because that's true of the title of the collection. It's possible the scent of the candle will become more complex when it's burning. It sounds great to me tbh 😂 It's my favorite item after The Sherlock Holmes book. I adore the smell of wood smoke, even when we go camping and everything smells like that, I kinda love it, lol. I even love that pine-smoked tea, Lapsang Souchong, for similar reasons. It's too bad about Bokksu, I agree something more substantial would've been nice.
Merry Christmas Eve, Noel! 🎉 I adore the Grabie Calendar! 😂 Albeit, it’s a bit odd with the snow in July & peppermint lollipops in October. However, the little hands giving gifts can serve as a good reminder to GIVE more and expect less. I need that. The black candle is sooo pretty, but I was waiting for you to smell clove, unpeeled tomato, or maple raspberry - not smoke! Bummer! Oh well! Can’t win them all. ♥️
Weird is right! There is much better stuff on their site. There is a 2025 paint your own calendar included in one of the boxes that seems much more appropriate, so you can paint a theme for each month (holiday themed is you so wish). It was fun to have something different in Grabie!
I kind of like the Grabie calendar. But I'm Christmas shopping year round, so the presents don't bother me. The black candle doesn't sound nice. I liked the sleep spray best. Happy Christmas Eve and I hope you are doing something fun or meaningful tonight!
Join me daily as we open 5 advent calendars (+ a bonus box). Toward the end of the series, I will post a link to a multiple-choice quiz you can take to be entered in a drawing to win a mystery bundle including some of the items from these calendars.
✏ QUIZ: forms.gle/YYZEEhy4fu3tis8t9
⭐Bokksu Golden Japan: 24 Days of Japanese Delights Advent Calendar
$199 (free shipping over $149)
⭐Delicious Food Delivered - Delicious Route 66 - Anniversary Edition
$159 (contiguous US shipping included)
⭐Grabie 2024 Holiday Advent Calendar shrsl.com/4prmz
$89.99
NOTE: This calendar was gifted to me for review.
Quarterly subscription
NOEL15 for 15% off: shrsl.com/4prnz
$59.99/quarter
$69.99/one-time
⭐Liberty London ($1550)
$345
⭐Literary Book Club Limited Edition Christmas Box www.theliterarybookclub.com/mauinoel
NOTE: This box was gifted to me for review.
$134.99 + $13.95 shipping + tax
Quarterly subscription
Use MAUINOEL for $5 off
$74.99 + $11.95 shipping
⭐British VOGUE Festive Calendar 2024, worth over £1650
$465 +$40 shipping
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Some thoughts on the calendar:
In July, when you feel like it's too hot to live, you just look at your calendar and imagine the snow.
The calendar works for people who migrate from hemisphere to hemisphere seasonally. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere in December and the Southern Hemisphere in July, you might see snow year-round. (Though not sure why anyone would do that.)
Finally, kids might like it. It responds to their perennial question of "why can't every day be Christmas?"
Good effort to rationalize what I still find to be an odd design choice.
Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄I looked it up and Vogue has several coffee table books already so it makes perfect sense for them to include 1 in this Advent calendar, even if it was the Day 25 gift or include a code to redeem it as a bonus so as not to make the calendar heavier.
Exactly! And they could even include it in the total retail value. I think I'd like a book more than a wall calendar, but a desk calendar might also be a nice option.
@mauinoel A wall calendar would be too tricky since it's 25 days and 12 months but a desk calendar, even with repeats would be a great daily Vogue reminder.
I meant that a wall calendar could be one of the 25 items, like day 25. Wouldn’t matter if it was wall or desk. I would just prefer a little desk one.
Merry Xmas Eve chica!❤
I love the truffles and the pretty little book today.💗
Me too!
My favorite thing today was your reaction to the weird calendar!😂😂😂
It could've been so cute!
The book was the win for me. I completely agree with you on Grabie
There was such potential there!
Merry 🎄Christmas 🎅 Eve! Oh boy- chocolate caramel truffle is the runaway winner today Yay Rte 66.
Yes, chocolate and caramel for the win for sure!
I love smoky scents. I'm going with the candle.
Maybe I had just been on smoke overload after my work sesh.
The book was my favorite!
Very cute!
This is a tough one today! I think the cute Sherlock Holmes book and the sleep spray are my favorites! I agree with you about grabie-that calendar was very odd. It’s super cute, but they definitely should’ve had an image related to the actual month they were showing.
Yeah, the Grabie one was a bit strange.
Aww man the Grabie calendar had so much potential if it wasnt all themed to Christmas. I agree in that it should have been designed to showcase things relevant to the month instead.
Yeah it would've been pretty cute too.
I agree bokksu would be more tempting if there were fewer snacks and more other lifestyle items.
Yeah, I liked the snacks, but if it was more 50/50, it would've been better.
Happy Christmas Eve 🎄 💓 💖
Same to you!
Literary Book Club is my favorite today. The truffles and sleep spray are also nice. I think Bokksu and Grabie were misses although Grabie's calendar could have been neat if it had been themed by the month.
Vogue has been my favorite but I wonder if a less expensive beauty calendar could be just as enjoyable. My suggestion for next year is a different beauty calendar that's in the $200 range, a different food calendar, Literary Book Club, and My French Country Home. Merry Christmas Eve!
Yes, I'll save my pennies and try to bring MFCH back and I'll find another food calendar, maybe the Williams Sonoma one I've been eyeing for a few years now. Merry Christmas Eve!
Sleep spray (and sound bonus!) slipped in there for the win at the last. Maybe candle will smell better when lit? Hopefully...it sounded delightful. Hahaha, coal in the calendar! Book a very close second, sounds like a fun read and what a cute book to snuggle in with. Truffles adorable. Bokksu a bummer end. A great int'l/cultural box, but disappointments here and there. Maybe a new country to feature next time, with a mix of food and lifestyle? Not sure how easy they are to find. I'm going to have to give it to Vogue overall but would be an expensive repeat! I'd actually love just a calendar pack of larger prints, even ones that included other seasons. Although the products added joy, too...
Very hard to find lifestyle boxes, as you know, and very hard to find ones from different countries (where I would actually want that many items from one place). An around-the-world lifestyle advent would be amazing maybe from Safiya OR I wouldn't be upset if My Ireland Box did one, but I have been talking to a few box owners who are thinking of doing one next year. We just need them to take the leap and do a 24-day like MFCH.
The birds on the cover are actually geese because a Christmas goose features prominently in The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. I've read 3 of the 5 stories, all good ones, but I wonder if there are other Christmassy ones because that's true of the title of the collection. It's possible the scent of the candle will become more complex when it's burning. It sounds great to me tbh 😂 It's my favorite item after The Sherlock Holmes book. I adore the smell of wood smoke, even when we go camping and everything smells like that, I kinda love it, lol. I even love that pine-smoked tea, Lapsang Souchong, for similar reasons. It's too bad about Bokksu, I agree something more substantial would've been nice.
Yeah, I think they should've saved the sake cup for the end.
Hello Noel! The candle sounds like a flop today! I was just in Tulsa today! I absolutely loved the Route 66 box!
It’s definitely not as exciting as some of the other advent calendar candles.
Merry Christmas Eve, Noel! 🎉 I adore the Grabie Calendar! 😂 Albeit, it’s a bit odd with the snow in July & peppermint lollipops in October. However, the little hands giving gifts can serve as a good reminder to GIVE more and expect less. I need that.
The black candle is sooo pretty, but I was waiting for you to smell clove, unpeeled tomato, or maple raspberry - not smoke! Bummer! Oh well! Can’t win them all. ♥️
Yeah, I'm hoping the candle has a little more complexity when burning.
The book was my favorite today. I agree that the calendar was kind of weird.
Yeah, could've been so good!
Yesss, first! 🎉
Niiice!
Happy Xmas Eve!!!!
Same to you!
Charcoal/coal is perfect! 😂 Too bad it doesn’t smell great.
The Grabie calendar is cute, but a different theme would have been so much better.
It is a shame it doesn't smell better!
Weird is right! There is much better stuff on their site. There is a 2025 paint your own calendar included in one of the boxes that seems much more appropriate, so you can paint a theme for each month (holiday themed is you so wish). It was fun to have something different in Grabie!
Oh that sounds wonderful!
“Carbuncle “ sounds like a pimple or growth to me 😂😂😂😂 am I wrong??
It sure does, or like a curmudgeon.
@ lol for once I got it right - looked it up and top meaning is “a severe abscess” (though there are other meanings)
"You need to make sure your chimmey vent is Open" = Apotheke candle 😅
Maybe that's the perfect candle to put in the fireplace.
I kind of like the Grabie calendar. But I'm Christmas shopping year round, so the presents don't bother me. The black candle doesn't sound nice. I liked the sleep spray best. Happy Christmas Eve and I hope you are doing something fun or meaningful tonight!
Hubs and I have a tradition of making a giant plate of nachos and watching Christmas movies.
Grabie??? What are you doing? Xmas all year long? Noooooooo
Let me say it one more time: weirdl