OK, I lied…there were actually two bags left for the second instruction book of Lego Hogwarts Castle. But the Fab Five finished them both today, and I think this section of the castle is now complete…it’s really tall!

Can you believe this is the end of the second week of Advent?!? Here’s a look at some of my favorite details that have been added to the set since last Saturday:

Tonight’s wine was a red blend from Italy, which was a nice departure from the whites of the last few days!

I finally had to repeat a brooch. I decided to go with my Erstwilder Christmas present, but this time on a striped shirt, which was a much better background for it!

Happy St. Lucia Day!

Only one more bag left to go in instruction book two of Lego Hogwarts Castle! Ladybug was very excited because she got to add some of the moving stairs in the tower today:

I was a little disappointed with my wine selection tonight, a Pinot Grigio from Italy, because it was the second straight day of white wine, and I was really hoping for a red!

I have been wanting to wear this set of Erstwilder matryoshka brooches on St. Lucia Day since I first saw them last year (and didn’t think I’d ever be able to buy a set!). I know matryoshkas are more commonly associated with Russia, but there’s something about this particular item that reminds me of Sweden…probably because of the lovely shades of blue. Anyway, I think they were the perfect accessory today!

Bag 18 of Lego Hogwarts Castle is complete, and the Fab Five are nearing the end of book two of the instructions!

Tonight’s wine was new to me…a Colombard from France, which I actually thought was pretty good considering it was a white wine.

I wore my other penguin brooch today, and while it still isn’t specifically a Christmas brooch, I think it’s just adorable!

Bag 15 of Lego Hogwarts Castle is complete!

Tonight’s wine was a Red Blend from Australia:

My brooch today was a very sparkly star from Erstwilder…it’s unbelievably beautiful!

The second week of Advent is here! Today the Fab Five built bags 13 & 14 of Lego Hogwarts Castle…it’s really starting to take shape!

My wine was a new one to me…a Chenin Blanc from South Africa:

My brooch for the day was a sprig of mistletoe from Erstwilder:

It’s hard to believe that today is the final day of the first week Advent…it always flies by so quickly! The Fab Five built bags 10-12 of Lego Hogwarts Castle. It’s nice to have extra time on the weekends to make up for the fact that there are more bags of parts than days of Advent!

Since it is the end of the first week of Advent, here’s a closer look at some of my favorite details from the set so far:

Tonight’s wine was a Rosé from Chilé:

And I wore my holly brooch from Erstwilder to St. Charles, MO, where we attended the Christmas Traditions festival:

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

The ninth bag of pieces for Lego Hogwarts Castle included the introduction of some stained glass!

Tonight I had a really good wine…a Shiraz from South Africa. Shiraz is my favorite wine, so I was really pleased with this selection!

Since today is St. Nicholas Day, I thought a present brooch would be appropriate, and this particular pieces was even a free gift-with-purchase from Erstwilder! (Wearing it on a red shirt may have been a mistake, though!)

Tonight the Fab Five started the second instruction book of Lego Hogwarts Castle with the eighth bag of pieces.

I had a Chardonnay from Australia…I’m not a huge fan of white wines, but I like this kind pretty well.

For today’s brooch, I went with an Erstwilder snowflake, placed on a “sausage dogs” scarf, also from Erstwilder:

We’re looking forward to St. Nicholas Day tomorrow!