tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post6560923806052133648..comments2024-03-28T21:26:18.715+01:00Comments on WRITER CRAMPS (Main): THE FIRST ADVENTGattinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-45553819782174181802007-12-04T07:44:00.000+01:002007-12-04T07:44:00.000+01:00Hi Gattina, Very interesting story on the advent w...Hi Gattina, Very interesting story on the advent wreath and Calender.<BR/>I have just bought Advent calenders for 3 of my granchildren who live near bye, and have done this for a few years, they ask me the other day if i had them this year and I said there home in the fridge as there got little chocolates in each window...Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993328454036416214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-50322009799327306272007-12-03T08:54:00.000+01:002007-12-03T08:54:00.000+01:00What a great post, Gattina, it deserves more publi...What a great post, Gattina, it deserves more publicity to spread the word around.<BR/>"Die Welt" has an Adventkalender with 3 questions each day to win great prizes!! Had to google all questions until now but nobody said it isn't allowed, lol!MaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-14748460952588757392007-12-03T03:07:00.001+01:002007-12-03T03:07:00.001+01:00Ooooooops! That Krysti up top is MELLI! I'm logg...Ooooooops! That Krysti up top is MELLI! I'm logged in trying to make HER a blog! LOL!Krystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362737829410328329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-31576148426081215162007-12-03T03:07:00.000+01:002007-12-03T03:07:00.000+01:00Ohhhhhh YES! We have always had advent calendars!...Ohhhhhh YES! We have always had advent calendars! Some with chocolat and some with just pictures -- but always sOMething! I got one for Luz this year that has 24 drawers to pull out. Inside the drawer is a piece of candy. Then you put the drawer back IN backwards and it creates a nativity scene by Christmas Day! It's really cute!Krystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362737829410328329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-63206430574848537402007-12-03T02:35:00.000+01:002007-12-03T02:35:00.000+01:00A wonderful tradition. I have some friends who do...A wonderful tradition. I have some friends who do this...and I had no idea where it originated.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-27845775212780892582007-12-03T00:15:00.000+01:002007-12-03T00:15:00.000+01:00That's an interesting story of the Advent wreath, ...That's an interesting story of the Advent wreath, Gattina. <BR/><BR/>We have Advent calendars here and they contain little chocolates. The kids get excited because they know Christmas isn't so far away...and they can have a chocolate each day!Puss-in-Bootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313418336654760327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-64768552870367975852007-12-02T18:42:00.000+01:002007-12-02T18:42:00.000+01:00What a glorious post...I bet your home is so festi...What a glorious post...I bet your home is so festive right now!!!<BR/><BR/>Another fantastic, very informative post.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-41610488832335342452007-12-02T17:17:00.000+01:002007-12-02T17:17:00.000+01:00Interesting post Gattina! I didn't know advent cal...Interesting post Gattina! I didn't know advent calendar was created in Germany. I have bought one for my class and pupils are very exiting now waiting to open each day a little door! love the pic of the old advent christmas. This calendar came in France just a few years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-5238562494008226292007-12-02T13:47:00.000+01:002007-12-02T13:47:00.000+01:00Coming from a German background I was raised with ...Coming from a German background I was raised with both the Advent wreath and the Advent Calendars. Oh, I do miss my Papa and all of his brothers and sisters.Maribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435726542598515305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-11514668756198562932007-12-02T06:54:00.000+01:002007-12-02T06:54:00.000+01:00What an interesting post! I learnt about the diffe...What an interesting post! I learnt about the different traditions, food and things people do for Christmas in different countries.<BR/><BR/>I don't celebrate Christmas in Singapore. I do attend church services that day. <BR/><BR/>Christmas gets commercialised in Singapore. Shopping centres and eateries are enticing people to spend on Christmas items without knowing the true meaning behind the occasion.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.com