celebrations – week 1 (Jan 1-7)

peanut butter cookies – 2 jan 2013

As I wrote in resolutions and traditions and celebrations, oh my1 , I’d like to start taking a little more time for celebrations. The girls love them, and having a guide helps me try out new recipes and do more off-line crafts.

This week, we managed to celebrate a number of “holidays” even with the chaos of getting back into the routine! I list more activities and recipes on the celebrations page, but here’s a record of how we celebrated… I wish I had gotten more photos!!

1 (New Year’s Day):

“One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things.”
– John Burroughs

Eat Black eyed peas and collard greens soup

2 (Ratification Day, Georgia):
Georgia’s ratification
Georgia printables
Spicy Thai peanut noodles
Peanut butter cookies

3 (Drinking Straw Day):
Straw wreath

3 (J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday):

“Not all those who wander are lost.”
– J.R.R. Tolkien

Write your name in Elvish in ten minutes
Coloring page
Hobbit food:

• Smaug’s meaty bits
• Cheddar soup (for the Hobbit’s soul)

4 (Trivia Day):
Game night – was supposed to include Tirivial Pursuit, but the kids opted for Jeopardy instead

5 (National Bird Day):

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
– Chinese Proverb

Bird’s nest cookies
Bird walk

6 (Three King’s Day):
Galette du rois (King cake)
Take down the tree and decoratsions

7 (Old Rock Day):

“Leave no stone unturned.”
– Euripides quotes

Coming up this week:

8 National English Toffee Day
9 National Static Electricity Day
10 National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
11 National Milk Day
12 Batman Premires
13 Frisbee Invented
14 Bald Eagle Day

straw wreath – 29 dec 2012

state flag – 2 jan 2013

birding – 5 jan 2013

bird’s nests – 5 jan 2013

king cake – 6 jan 2013

tree recycling – 6 jan 2013