holidays

Become a Child Again

“We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder

“The Joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing each other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” –W. C. Jones

Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day

Don’t you love paper snowflakes? This is a great project for all ages. Children love this, but aren’t we all kids at heart? So grab a sheet of white paper and a pair of scissors and make it snow! Remember blunt tipped scissors with adult supervision and help for the littles. For more information visit:Continue reading “Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day”

National Roots Day

The holidays, when the family is gathered together is the perfect time to learn more about your family history. Ask Grandma about her family and upbringing, get Aunt Lucy’s gingerbread recipe, share family stories and write them down. You might even ask family members to bring copies of their favorite family recipes or their favoriteContinue reading “National Roots Day”

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

I think just about everything is better covered in chocolate. Well… maybe not everything, but I do love chocolate dipped pretzels and almond clusters and of course my favortie, chocolate covered cherries. And not just any chocolate cherries but Queen Annes. My Aunt Geraldine is to blame for this. She gave me a box everyContinue reading “National Chocolate Covered Anything Day”

Cat Herders Day

If you are a cat person you know they can be stong willed and difficult to manage, especially if you have more than one. Cats often want to do their own thing, especially if others are doing somethig else. But this isn’t really about cats. Herding cats is used to describe working to organize orContinue reading “Cat Herders Day”

Monkey Day

Yes I did find this, but it’s origins are uncertanian. It is speculated to have been a joke or created to draw awareness to monkeys and other primate species as well as their natural habitat. Monkeys are revered and worshiped as gods in some parts of the world. In the Chinese Calendar the monkey representsContinue reading “Monkey Day”

National Sock Day

Call me crazy, but I will never complain about receiving socks as a gift for Christmas or any time for that matter. But no plain black or even white socks for me please. I love socks and the brighter, wilder and sillier the better. So I’m ready to celebrate National Sock Day. But what exactlyContinue reading “National Sock Day”

Coats and Toys for Kids Day

I could not find much information and the dates I found were Dec. 2, 3, and the 1st Saturday of December. But I did find the Coats for Kids program of the Salavation Army and the Marine Corp. Reserves Toys for Tots . So I decided t remind you about the fine work of theseContinue reading “Coats and Toys for Kids Day”

Someday at Christmas

I won’t preach, because people who know me personally will tell you I can get quite wound up when I get started. But most of you who follow Espirational know that I believe with all my heart that the world depicited in this beautiful Stevie Wonder song can be “in time for you and me”Continue reading “Someday at Christmas”