{"id":32441,"date":"2017-12-01T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T06:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ae.com\/?p=32441"},"modified":"2019-06-13T13:11:32","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T13:11:32","slug":"diy-advent-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2017\/12\/01\/diy-advent-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Advent calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"Sleigh away the December days with our easy DIY advent calendar! An updated twist on your fave childhood tradition, this customizable calendar is the cutest addition to your holiday decorations. 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