Carnaval of family life. *Life Celebrated*

The Carnival of Family Life is coming to Write From Karen - AGAIN!

Read on …

If you’re not familiar with the Carnival of Family Life, here is a brief summary:

Goals of the Carnival of Family Life
The goal of the Carnival of Family Life is to provide readers an opportunity to sit down in front of their computers, relax, enjoy a cup of coffee, and be inspired, amused, motivated or experience a couple of “A ha!” or “Me, too!” moments while reading and considering the various entries.

In essence, the Carnival of Family Life is all about your family. The definition of family is broad and this Carnival encompasses all of those interpretations. Write about a family antedote, a funny family story, the meaning of family as it applies to you, family tips, products, etc.

Write your article, post it to your blog and then submit the permalink. I’ll compile the links and post article excerpts here on January 14th.

You can find more about the program and the guidelines here. You can also find this week’s Carnival of Family Life at Pajama Mommy (beginning January 7th).

So tell us about your family - we’re listening

Life Celebrated

Having a thing to anticipate is a way that energy is kept alive and the electricity of excitement charges the air with a tingling that races the adrenaline into every pore.
Holidays come and go monthly. seasonal celebrations of events unfold. Although we are not Jewish is is a beautiful culture,as are so many cultural events.

New year 1-1
Martin Luther 1-16


Ground Hogs Day 2-2
Valentines Day 2-14
Washington and Lincoln's Birthdays 2-20,22


Ash Wednesday 3-1
St Patric's Day 3-17
First day of spring 3-20


April fools day 4-1
Palm Sunday 4-9
Pass Over 4-13
Good Friday 4-14
Easter 4-16
Earth day 4-22

May Day 5-1
Mothers Day 5-14
Armed Forces day 5-20
Memorial Day 5-29

Flag Day 6-14
Fathers day 6-18
First day of Summer 6-21

Fourth of July 7-4
Americans with Disabilities Act 7-26

Labor Day 9-4
Grand Parents Day 9-10
Patriots Day 9-11
First day of Fall
Rosh Hoshanah 9-23

Yom Kippor 10-2
National Children's Day 10-8
Columbus Day 10-9
Harvest

Election Day 11-7
Veterans day 11-7
Thanks Giving 11-25

Pearl Harbor Day 11-7
Homukkah 12-16
First day of winter 12-20
Christmas Day 12-25
New Years Eve 12-31
Kwanzaas

Birthdays
Adoptions days
(we Celebrate the day the Judge said yes!)
Anniversaries
Weddings
Funerals

There are so many cultural events that lend them selfs to understanding through teaching and celebration (even if it is just to acknowledge them for educational purposes). The more we understand each other the more we learn to understand why folks are the way they are. History is also a large part of holiday interest.

In order to keep a budget there are many items that are exchangeable to each holiday. Things to collect are so easy to find at the end of the prior holiday after the things go on clearance.

Red can be used for Valentines and Mothers Day, Fourth of July, Election Day

Greens for St Patric's, Earth Day,Christmas

Whites for St Patric's Day,Easter, Election Day

Thanksgiving browns can be added for Ground Hog Day ,Earth Day
Pinks for Valentines, Easter and such.

You get the Idea so when a holiday ends and your out and about and see a clearance item of such color think seasonally.
Teach your children sociology through celebrations it instills a love of culture and silences bigotry as well.
When you can retroactively end bigotry you wield a powerful sword.:)