Comments on: Greener Traditions: Ye Olde Advent Calendar & The Reading of the Christmas Books

By: Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green

Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:52:17 +0000

We had those calenders growing up (not fair trade though). Now we have a recycled felt one that was made by someone here in Oklahoma. You can put your own candy in it and use it every year. I LOVE it!

Also thanks for joining in on my carnival!

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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:15:26 +0000

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By: mother earth aka karen hanrahan

mother earth aka karen hanrahan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:16:39 +0000

we had a felt advent calendar that had us hang an ornament on it until the tree was full – it was adorable!!
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By: Mindful Momma

Mindful Momma — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:37:08 +0000

Love the idea of reading before devouring. My kids were each given a chocolate advent calendar a couple of years ago and I’ve kept up the tradition…but the boys just scarf the chocolate down each day without a whole lot of thought. I do still read X-mas books with my youngest son though. I don’t want him to grow up!!
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By: Diane MacEachern

Diane MacEachern — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:41:03 +0000

We did Advent calendars when the kids were young, but lost track of the tradition when they went off to college. This year, I was talking to my daughter on the phone, and asked her whether she was getting in the holiday spirit at school. “How can I?” she said. “I don’t have my Advent calendar.” Ouch! That won’t happen again!!
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By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:03:18 +0000

I didn’t have an Advent Calender growing up and it’s one Danish tradition I want to start in my home. Unfortunately I don’t remember to buy or make the Calendar until the middle of December – oops! Maybe Santa will take pity on me and give me an Advent Candle. It’s basically a candle with the days marked on the side and you burn it down to the next day until Christmas.
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By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:54:39 +0000

We had an Advent Calendar every year and took turns opening the little windows. We loved them. Of course, the candy inside was not Fair Trade back then. Divine Chocolate is… divine!
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By: Green Bean

Green Bean — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:55:34 +0000

Ohhh, this is a great tradition. I love it. And if it only sticks for a few months out of the year . . . still, how wonderful.
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By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:09:04 +0000

Oh, how wonderful to have you commenting here again, Marguerite! But seriously, AN HOUR? Ha! I’ll need to take it up in retirement. Just kidding, but feeling very time pressed these days….There is a wonderful ashram at my CSA and I think I really should sign up for their meditation classes, also a number of people at Bethesda Green take a class together…so maybe that is the way to go…but I will definitely check out the link you sent! Thank you!

By: marguerite manteau-rao

marguerite manteau-rao — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:05:54 +0000

Hey, Lynn, good to ‘see’ you over in Buddha land . . . If only more folks learned mindfulness, the planet might be better off! Since you asked, here is a link for you:
http://www.audiodharma.org/talks-intromed.html (I highly recommend, you need to set aside an hour to get through each meditation instruction)

your old green sister turned Buddha devotee

marguerite
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