Comments on: Stopping to Smell the Poinsettas http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/ Majoring in Domestic Engineering Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-23232 Michelle Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:50:14 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-23232 Pray while ya' cook!!! :) Happy Christmas Season! Pray while ya’ cook!!! :) Happy Christmas Season!

]]> By: tasterspoon http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22964 tasterspoon Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:32:22 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22964 Ooh, I wanted to do an Advent calendar so badly this year. I can't believe December is here already. The spiritual side of the holidays has seemed to switch from opt-out to opt-in in recent years, hasn't it? In my family it gradually got racheted back from lighting the wreath and saying the Advent prayer every night to the push to stay up for midnight Mass to merely refraining from opening anything but stockings before church in the morning to church immediately followed by Silver Fizzes (champagne + frozen lime juice + cream = gross, but my dad is insistent). Ah well. Though religion has taken more of a back seat with me lately, I'm looking forward to a Christmas that's really all about my family being together. We're going away rather than staying home, so nobody has to cook or clean or be focused on anything other than one another, and I think it's going to be great. Ooh, I wanted to do an Advent calendar so badly this year. I can’t believe December is here already.

The spiritual side of the holidays has seemed to switch from opt-out to opt-in in recent years, hasn’t it? In my family it gradually got racheted back from lighting the wreath and saying the Advent prayer every night to the push to stay up for midnight Mass to merely refraining from opening anything but stockings before church in the morning to church immediately followed by Silver Fizzes (champagne + frozen lime juice + cream = gross, but my dad is insistent). Ah well.

Though religion has taken more of a back seat with me lately, I’m looking forward to a Christmas that’s really all about my family being together. We’re going away rather than staying home, so nobody has to cook or clean or be focused on anything other than one another, and I think it’s going to be great.

]]> By: lla http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22950 lla Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:13:20 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22950 Believe me, I understand (all too well???) the desire to become a better version of oneself... However, I would like to point that AfricanKelli 1.0 rocks out loud and I love her. If she wants to make some changes, that's fine. But she certainly doesn't need to... That having been said - tell me more about this Advent calendar you've got displayed. LOVE.IT. I'm not familiar with Country Living magazine... Would I be able to find it at a Borders, perhaps??? 'cause if I got started now, I might be done by next xmas... Believe me, I understand (all too well???) the desire to become a better version of oneself… However, I would like to point that AfricanKelli 1.0 rocks out loud and I love her. If she wants to make some changes, that’s fine. But she certainly doesn’t need to…

That having been said – tell me more about this Advent calendar you’ve got displayed. LOVE.IT. I’m not familiar with Country Living magazine… Would I be able to find it at a Borders, perhaps??? ’cause if I got started now, I might be done by next xmas…

]]> By: Eren http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22945 Eren Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:41:22 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22945 A really wonderful post Kelli...I have been thinking about the same subject. I think so many times we get caught up with all of the worldly part of Christmas. Here that would be Santa, the lights on the house, the shopping, etc. And then we try to fit the birth of Christ in where space is left. I don't know why that just occured to me to switch it around...to put the birth of the saviour first and then fit in everything else afterward. Hmmm...simple, but overlooked on our part. A really wonderful post Kelli…I have been thinking about the same subject. I think so many times we get caught up with all of the worldly part of Christmas. Here that would be Santa, the lights on the house, the shopping, etc. And then we try to fit the birth of Christ in where space is left. I don’t know why that just occured to me to switch it around…to put the birth of the saviour first and then fit in everything else afterward. Hmmm…simple, but overlooked on our part.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22931 Aimee Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:44:12 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22931 That's an adorable way to do an advent. That’s an adorable way to do an advent.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22929 Tracey Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:38:06 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22929 I always enjoy reading your blog, but today's post really moved me. One year my entire family (adults and kids) opted out of all of the traditional Christmas activities, including exchanging gifts, and we spent the entire season "being Christ" to others. It was awesome. In fact, we never returned to the gift-giving frenzy, but baking was back at the top of the list. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas experience this year. God Bless. I always enjoy reading your blog, but today’s post really moved me. One year my entire family (adults and kids) opted out of all of the traditional Christmas activities, including exchanging gifts, and we spent the entire season “being Christ” to others. It was awesome. In fact, we never returned to the gift-giving frenzy, but baking was back at the top of the list. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas experience this year. God Bless.

]]> By: June http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22927 June Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:23:29 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22927 There is a special feeling at Christmas I wish could be shared year-round and is a tangible pull on our souls. It is that sense of community and hope in rejoicing the sacredness of this season. I'm deliberately slowing down this Christmas month so I can honor it properly. There is a special feeling at Christmas I wish could be shared year-round and is a tangible pull on our souls. It is that sense of community and hope in rejoicing the sacredness of this season. I’m deliberately slowing down this Christmas month so I can honor it properly.

]]> By: Betsy http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22925 Betsy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:03:05 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22925 I just want to say "ditto" to everything you said up there..We had a multi-denominational service at my college chapel last night and they lit the first purple candle, it was the first time I had seen that tradition, but I think it's really cool..What denomination does that come from? I just want to say “ditto” to everything you said up there..We had a multi-denominational service at my college chapel last night and they lit the first purple candle, it was the first time I had seen that tradition, but I think it’s really cool..What denomination does that come from?

]]> By: heidi http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22924 heidi Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:34:41 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22924 i am in love with those hats. and i think advent may be my favorite time of the year. peace in chaos. i am in love with those hats. and i think advent may be my favorite time of the year. peace in chaos.

]]> By: meg http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22917 meg Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:30:37 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22917 Ahh - this post is like a breath of fresh air for me today. It really is the perfect time of year to hit the reset button and see that we're focusing our attention on what truly matters. And everything goes better with a peppermint mocha, no? ;) Ahh – this post is like a breath of fresh air for me today. It really is the perfect time of year to hit the reset button and see that we’re focusing our attention on what truly matters.

And everything goes better with a peppermint mocha, no? ;)

]]> By: Katie http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22912 Katie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:13:28 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22912 lovely post kelli! and that advent calendar is awesome! Wish I could knit! lovely post kelli!

and that advent calendar is awesome! Wish I could knit!

]]> By: nyjlm http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/comment-page-1/#comment-22911 nyjlm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:50:54 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/12/03/stopping-to-smell-the-poinsettas/#comment-22911 a friend (who has since moved away, sniff!) and I used to joke- we are gonna be so awesome when we're 40! (only a few more years to achieve this awesomeness!) Also reminds me of Fiona Apple- Better Version of Me. a friend (who has since moved away, sniff!) and I used to joke- we are gonna be so awesome when we’re 40! (only a few more years to achieve this awesomeness!)

Also reminds me of Fiona Apple- Better Version of Me.

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