I got two chocolate advent calendars from work.

Do you normally buy one?

REDFEATHERS said:

My Mom use to buy them when I was a kid. I loved them!

We always had one growing up

I usually get gifted one or get one myself and my husband made a beautiful wooden one about 6 yrs ago so ...


yep I love the tradition

yes! we have a couple of choco advent calendars from trader joes

I've never had one.
Are they Catholic? That would explain why I didn't have them growing up...

In any case, I'd never be patient enough to only open one a day. I'd sit down with the box and eat all the chocolate in one sitting. Maybe 2...

I had never seen one until I moved to the UK and Predom had one for his little one with chocolates in it. I want one.


Oh and the neighbours gave Phil one with his football team on it. The chocolates were not very good.


If I get one, it better be wooden with good chocolates in it.
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CarrieMpls said:

I always had more than one when I was a child. I made personal ones for my aunt for some years with a little present for each day. And I had personal ones made for me with little presents and messages for each day for many years by Peter.

Serious said:

I am so deprived.

shanti0608 said:

It's a really nice tradition IMO.

Serious said:

I like the idea.

MoniGram said:

Me too - I used to get them from my godmother/aunt.

When I lived at home, my mother bought me a chocolate calendar each christmas. When I moved out, I continued the tradition. Every christmas, I buy myself a chocolate calendar. This year, too.

starbucks has a cool one and the chocs are tasty too

i need to go get one today!

starbucks has a cool one and the chocs are tasty too

i need to go get one today!

We used to get really beautiful religious ones when we were children, all sparkly with glitter, and we would open each door and there would be a pretty picture inside telling the story of Christmas.

Nowadays it is all Chocolates and Santa.. hell, my advent calendar isnt the slightest bit Christmassy.. but hey ho.. it was free and its got chocolates in..

REDFEATHERS said:

When I was a kid I had those with just pictures as well as those with chocolate in it.

applekisses said:

Now I want one.

MoniGram said:

I've been wanting one too

Maybe you and baby Seyhan can share one

i had them as kids but not any since i moved to san diego.

Serious said:

Me, too.

scififilmnerd said:

applekisses said:

I didn't think of that! Such a great idea hun!!!

yes i have one actually i have had 2 i left the first one on the side and the dog ate it

i had a moonwallker one a couple of years ago one of my friends found the old smooth criminal record which has one in it

Ian and I bought one last year in Frakenmuth, Michigan.

Ours however has no chocolates damn it!

When I was growing up we used to have the ones with chocolates too, which is what I plan on getting next time -- Ian hates chocolates so you know what that means -- more for moi!

the chocolates in mine have fallen to the bottom!

Yep...and...um....I sorta cheated.

I ate all the even days.

LadyLuvSexxy said:

thats too naughty!!!