Everyone's advent calender ready?

**ramanth** · 11-30-2005, 03:16 PM

Never personally bought one as I don't celebrate Christmas, but I do see the appeal in them.

We have one here at work and everyone gets to open one of the little windows.

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 11-30-2005, 03:30 PM

I'm Catholic so I should know this, but what exactly is advent?

**Kfamr** · 11-30-2005, 03:32 PM

Debbie, I believe she's talking about those candy calendars, where there's a little "window/door" in a box with a piece of chocolate, a picture, or something in each one, counting down to Christmas.

My neighbor used to get them for me when I was younger.

**carole** · 11-30-2005, 04:07 PM

Even though Melissa is 13 she still loves her advent calendar, I have a felt one I bought on sale two years ago, it has a pretty nativity scene on top and little material pockets , I put little chocolate santas, ladybugs and chocolate gold coins in each one, nearer the end towards xmas I usually put some real money in it for her or some little gifts like jewellery or something along those lines, she still gets a kick out of it, Guess she will still be having one in her twenties lol.

**Cataholic** · 11-30-2005, 04:17 PM

Lillycat bought me a lovely felt one several years ago. It WILL be already, when tomorrow comes!

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 11-30-2005, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

I'm Catholic so I should know this, but what exactly is advent?

That is how the 4 weeks before Christmas are called here. I think you call those "lent"?

**Edwina's Secretary** · 11-30-2005, 04:31 PM

Lent is the 40 days before Easter....an advent calendar has the 24 days before Christmas....but now I'm rally stretching here....Advent is the four Sundays before Christmas (I remember an Advent wreath that had four candles...three purple and one pink or was it three pink and one purple?)

I decided to cheat....

Advent is the period preceding the Christmas season. It begins on the Sunday nearest November 30, the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle, and covers four Sundays. Because the day it begins changes from year to year, so does the length of each Advent season. In 2005, Advent begins on November 27.

The word advent, from Latin, means "the coming." For centuries, Advent has been a time of spiritual reflection as well as cheer and anticipation. Even as the Christmas season has become more secular—with advertisers urging holiday gift-givers to buy and buy some more—Advent still brings joy and the observance of ancient customs. Christian families find quiet moments lighting candles in the Advent wreath, and children use Advent calendars to count the days until Christmas.

**elizabethann** · 11-30-2005, 04:33 PM

Have you seen the pet ones? Each day has a treat for your pet. It's cool.

I have one for myself that I use every year. I just keep opening up the same doors & windows.

**Suki Wingy** · 11-30-2005, 04:54 PM

yep, we got ours in a german deli. We have to go to the german fest to get some Printen cookies!

**caseysmom** · 11-30-2005, 05:23 PM

My neighbor got my daughters one every year and didn't get her one last year, she got her feelings hurt so this year I am going to go out and buy her one, even though she is 13 she still enjoys it.