Monday the 20th~National Punch Day, National Student Day
Tuesday the 21st~International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer's Day, Miniature Golf Day, World Gratitude Day, National Pecan Cookie Day
Wednesday the 22nd~American Business Women's Day, 1st Day of Autumn, Diary Day, Elephant Appreciation Day, National White Chocolate Day
Thursday the 23rd~The planet Neptune was discovered on this day by German Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle
Friday the 24th~Love Note Day, Punctuation Day, National Cherries Jubilee Day, Native American Day, thousands of businessmen were financially ruined on this day in 1869 due to panic on Wall Street
Saturday the 25th~Family Health & Fitness Day, National One Hit Wonder Day, National Hunting & Fishing Day, National Museum Day, National Comic Book Day, National Food Service Employee's Day, National Pancake Day, Sandra Day O'Conner became the first female Supreme Court Justice on this day in 1981, the first newspaper was published on this day in 1690
Sunday the 26th~National Good Neighbor Day, Shamu the Whale Day was born on this day in 1985 at Sea World in Orlando, FL, Johnny (Chapman) Appleseed was born on this day in 1774, the United States Postal Service was founded on this day in 1789
Remember that the whole reason we celebrate these silly holidays is to have fun, create memories, and possibly teach our children something. These holidays make every day feel like a special day. Not sure how to celebrate? Let me share some ideas.
On Tuesday, you can talk to your children about peace, and why peace is important. You can have them come up with ways to create peace in the home. You can also talk to them about the Prince of Peace. You can even discuss with them the Bible verse I Peter 3:11. I am going to make you ladies look that one up, and I promise that it is a good one!
Wednesday is Diary Day. If you have older children, say kids above age 8, you can talk to them about keeping a diary (or journaling). If you happen to have old diaries from when you were their age, you could share a page or two from them and discuss why writing down our memories is important. Let's face it, our memories tend to fade over time if they are not written down or photographed.
Friday you and your kids can write a love note to Daddy. Everyone likes to hear how much they are loved, as well as what it is that makes you love them. Doing this will help children see that it is good to share their feelings.
Saturday has TONS of things to do. One that I think would be fun to celebrate is National Food Service Employee Day. Maybe this is because I like to eat out. ;-) You can talk to your children about different jobs. Let them know that people who work at restaurants are providing a service. Explain that we leave the servers tips based on the job that they do. You can also talk to them about the things that a server does to ensure good service (kindness, efficiancy, etc.) and how these are good ways to treat people when working.
On Sunday you can be a good neighbor. You and your children can take the neighbors some baked goods, pick up litter in your area, or even simply clean up your yard with your neighbors in mind.
So, get out there and celebrate with your family! Let us know what you did in the comment section. :-)
~Dawn
