Comments on: special days http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:38:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lady S http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Lady S Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:15:25 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-359 I am saddened by the news of Leslie's death. I, too, liked her calendars. I noticed on Dec 1 she had a link to Wikipedia (she wishes she could despense candy). At the end of the article her death is mentioned. Having read the Wikipedia article, I would like to point out to Renee that Advent calendars have historically begun on December first, not the 1 Sunday of advent. http://www.sellmer-verlag.de/history.htm I am saddened by the news of Leslie's death. I, too, liked her calendars. I noticed on Dec 1 she had a link to Wikipedia (she wishes she could despense candy). At the end of the article her death is mentioned.

Having read the Wikipedia article, I would like to point out to Renee that Advent calendars have historically begun on December first, not the 1 Sunday of advent.

http://www.sellmer-verlag.de/history.htm

]]> By: SusieJ http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-282 SusieJ Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:15:47 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-282 That's awful. My heart goes out to her family. Thank you for the news, Megan. That's awful. My heart goes out to her family.

Thank you for the news, Megan.

]]> By: Jen http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Jen Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:11:23 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-277 Oh no! That is heart-breaking. How terribly sad, especially for her poor family to lose her at this time of year. I'm just stunned. Oh no! That is heart-breaking. How terribly sad, especially for her poor family to lose her at this time of year. I'm just stunned.

]]> By: LisaLou http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-276 LisaLou Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:06:18 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-276 omg I'm so sorry to hear that. I've been reading her Advent calendars for 3 years now. That's so sad. omg I'm so sorry to hear that. I've been reading her Advent calendars for 3 years now. That's so sad.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-275 megan Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:43:29 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-275 I'm incredibly sad to have to report Leslie passed away last weekend. Hers was one of the first personal sites I read, back in 1998, and she was a very cool person. Words escape me, but know that I'll miss her terribly. I'm incredibly sad to have to report Leslie passed away last weekend. Hers was one of the first personal sites I read, back in 1998, and she was a very cool person. Words escape me, but know that I'll miss her terribly.

]]> By: Jen http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Jen Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:16:46 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-269 I'm glad someone else asked this question - I was just about to. I've been a fan of Leslie's calendars for years now, and I've been worried something's wrong. Any news about what's going on would be very appreciated! I'm glad someone else asked this question - I was just about to. I've been a fan of Leslie's calendars for years now, and I've been worried something's wrong. Any news about what's going on would be very appreciated!

]]> By: LisaLou http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-265 LisaLou Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:53:47 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-265 Do you know what happened to Leslie's calendar? It seems to be stuck on Dec. 7th. I hope she's ok. Do you know what happened to Leslie's calendar? It seems to be stuck on Dec. 7th. I hope she's ok.

]]> By: SusieJ http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-249 SusieJ Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:02:39 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-249 Also of interest: http://www.sellmer-verlag.de/history.htm Also of interest: http://www.sellmer-verlag.de/history.htm

]]> By: Renee http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Renee Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:05:50 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-177 Not to be a scrooge, but the only thing I don't like about Leslie's Advent calendar is that it's not really an Advent calendar. Advent started on December 3, not Dec. 1. Maybe next year she can call it a Christmas countdown calendar instead. But it is soooo cute! Not to be a scrooge, but the only thing I don't like about Leslie's Advent calendar is that it's not really an Advent calendar. Advent started on December 3, not Dec. 1. Maybe next year she can call it a Christmas countdown calendar instead.

But it is soooo cute!

]]> By: Emy http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Emy Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:35:02 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-175 My boyfriend and I were at the mall tonight and stopped in the LEGO store, and we were delighted to find what we'd gotten 2 years ago - the LEGO Advent calendar. Each day has a little figure to build! In the last one, you'd get one to build each day, but then sometimes they'd put several days together to make a bigger something. My boyfriend and I were at the mall tonight and stopped in the LEGO store, and we were delighted to find what we'd gotten 2 years ago - the LEGO Advent calendar. Each day has a little figure to build! In the last one, you'd get one to build each day, but then sometimes they'd put several days together to make a bigger something.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-162 megan Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:33:38 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-162 wendy - good idea! wendy - good idea!

]]> By: Advent at dailymusings.net http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Advent at dailymusings.net Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:29:11 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-161 [...] Does anyone out there make their own advent calendars?  I think it would make a neat gift, albeit one that would have to be given early!  Megan over at notmartha.org has a cute one she found, with photos and details on flickr.  Check it out! [...] [...] Does anyone out there make their own advent calendars?  I think it would make a neat gift, albeit one that would have to be given early!  Megan over at notmartha.org has a cute one she found, with photos and details on flickr.  Check it out! [...]

]]> By: wendy http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2006/12/07/special-days/comment-page-1/#comment-159 wendy Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:26:33 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archive/2006/12/07/special-days/#comment-159 It occurs to me that you could make a neat advent calendar out of those paper maiche'd balloon thingies. Red, white and green tissue paper and a similar "fortune cookie" style thought of the day would be so cute! Obviously not reusable. It occurs to me that you could make a neat advent calendar out of those paper maiche'd balloon thingies. Red, white and green tissue paper and a similar "fortune cookie" style thought of the day would be so cute!

Obviously not reusable.

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