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Aldi’s Advent Calendars Hit Stores Today

While we’re recovering from a sugar hangover and the spooky season is wrapping up, it’s time to switch into holiday season mode with Aldi’s advent calendars. Thanksgiving is still a…

It’s officially called the “Aldi Finds” aisle, but fans have a much more fun name for it: the “Aisle of Shame.”

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 21: An Aldi grocery store is boarded up and closed near the Third Police Precinct Station on June 21, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Over 1500 buildings were damaged during the unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25.

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While we’re recovering from a sugar hangover and the spooky season is wrapping up, it’s time to switch into holiday season mode with Aldi's advent calendars. Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks away, but stores are already gearing up for Christmas, including Aldi. The retailer always releases their lineup of gourmet advent calendars on the first Wednesday of November, which they call "National Advent Calendar Day." And that happens to be today (November 1st).

Aldi has options ranging from coffee to beer to dog treats and these are some of this year’s best:

  • Bay Island Hot Sauce Advent Calendar - For those who love the heat, this one has 25 individual bottles of hot sauce with flavors like smoky bourbon and habanero. ($14.99)
  • Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar - The wine calendars are always popular and this year’s features 24 single-serving containers (about 6 ounces each) filled with reds and whites from around the world ($59.99)
  • Emporium Selection Advent Cheese Calendar - You can count down the days until Christmas with this calendar filled with 24 mini European cheeses, like brie, gouda, and truffle cheddar. ($16.99)
  • Beer Advent Calendar - Make the holidays hoppy with this beer calendar that comes with 24 12-ounce cans in a variety of styles. ($49.99)
  • Pure Being Dog Advent Calendar - Fur babies will also enjoy getting a tasty treat every day in December. Previous years’ calendars have included treats like peanut butter biscuits, chicken bites and chicken jerky. ($7.99)
  • Choceur Kids Advent Calendar - These come in three designs and are filled with 24 mini Christmas-themed chocolate figures. ($1.49)
  • Choceur 24-Day Advent Calendar - For more refined palates, this calendar contains 24 assorted chocolates and truffles to make the countdown to Christmas Eve tastier. ($8.99)
  • Barissimo Coffee Advent Calendar - This one has 24 single-serve coffee pods in different flavors and roasts for December mornings. ($13.00)

9 Days Of My Lionhead Bunny Opening His Advent Calendar

I just had to share this because it's so cute. You can thank me later if you're having a bad day, week, or whatever. First, though, I have to tell you where it all started. It was a surprise trip to a farm in South Carolina in 2015 from my college roommates. I was surprised to see so many bunnies at the farm. So seven years later, I introduce you to Theodore, my lionhead bunny.

Theodore is my lionhead bunny and he is currently seven years old. In 2021, I discovered that a local pet store had created an advent calendar for small pets. It was a must-have for me. I'm so glad I did because he loved it. Seriously, it was his favorite part of the day. So I went back to the pet store in 2022 and was delighted to find one there. Without further ado, here are the first 9 days of Theo's bunny advent calendar.

Day 1: A Timothy Hay Treat

Day 2: Christmas Colored Corn Puffs

Day 3: A Wooden Chew Toy (Ball)

Day 4: A Wooden Christmas Bear

Day 5: Christmas Tree For The Win!

Day 6: We Went A Little Crazy...

Day 7: A Little Green Timothy Hay

Day 8: A Wooden Light Was NOT Of Delight

Day 9: Puffs!