http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2010/01/january-back-to-the-slog-or-resolutions/ The Sweet, The Savory Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2010/01/january-back-to-the-slog-or-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Therese Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:30:29 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2444#comment-1154 Definitely makes sense! Kind of the reverse of how I justify celebrating Christmas (love the trees, presents, food, music, Santa, etc!) despite my not being religious ... :) .-= Therese´s last blog ..<a href="http://theresedoucet.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/the-great-exmormon-novel/" rel="nofollow">The Great (Ex)Mormon Novel</a> =-. Definitely makes sense! Kind of the reverse of how I justify celebrating Christmas (love the trees, presents, food, music, Santa, etc!) despite my not being religious …
.-= Therese´s last blog ..The Great (Ex)Mormon Novel =-.

]]> http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2010/01/january-back-to-the-slog-or-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Pmom Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:39:23 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2444#comment-1152 Angela: Please describe how you exercise with your kids. I haven't figured out how to do that. Angela: Please describe how you exercise with your kids. I haven’t figured out how to do that.

]]> http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2010/01/january-back-to-the-slog-or-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Pmom Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:35:54 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2444#comment-1151 Therese--good question. You'll probably have to try harder than that if your goal is to be provocative though. The answer is obviously no. I think what I was (clumsily) trying to say is that it is a secular holiday with no deeper meaning behind the rituals and should therefore be considered dispensable-- hinging on desire or lack thereof. However, as with other secular holidays, for example the 4th of July in the U.S., it turns out that I enjoy it and find some aspect of the celebration ritual valuable--deeper meaning or no. Does this make sense? Therese–good question. You’ll probably have to try harder than that if your goal is to be provocative though. The answer is obviously no. I think what I was (clumsily) trying to say is that it is a secular holiday with no deeper meaning behind the rituals and should therefore be considered dispensable– hinging on desire or lack thereof. However, as with other secular holidays, for example the 4th of July in the U.S., it turns out that I enjoy it and find some aspect of the celebration ritual valuable–deeper meaning or no. Does this make sense?

]]> http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2010/01/january-back-to-the-slog-or-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 angela Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:01:31 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2444#comment-1150 Just blog once a week, donate blood 2 times a year, exercise with your kids, and stop reading books. That's what I do and it is working. It is so fun hearing from you. Post more pictures though. I have a blog too angelamakescookies.blogspot.com Just blog once a week, donate blood 2 times a year, exercise with your kids, and stop reading books. That’s what I do and it is working. It is so fun hearing from you. Post more pictures though. I have a blog too angelamakescookies.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2010/01/january-back-to-the-slog-or-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Therese Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:52:42 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=2444#comment-1149 I hope it's not too provocative of me to ask, but does "secular" always equate automatically with bad? .-= Therese´s last blog ..<a href="http://theresedoucet.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/the-great-exmormon-novel/" rel="nofollow">The Great (Ex)Mormon Novel</a> =-. I hope it’s not too provocative of me to ask, but does “secular” always equate automatically with bad?
.-= Therese´s last blog ..The Great (Ex)Mormon Novel =-.

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