Random Holiday Calendar: Start Your Year With Cheer!

Let me be one of the first to congratulate you on making it through a week of hardcore celebration between Christmas and New Year’s! Good job! Don’t relax yet, though, because a brand new year of celebrations has just begun. That’s right, it’s time to ring in the new year with a list of crazy holidays to celebrate. As always, for your celebration convenience, I have listed celebration options for each day. So, if you’re not partied out yet or you’ve resolved to make this year a year of fun and celebration, let’s ring in the New Year with some extra fun!

If you’re more into the month-long events, check these out:

• Soup Month
• Tea Month (A personal favorite)
• Be Kind to Food Servers Month (though you should do this ALL the time)

January 1st: Happy New Year! First Foot Day and Emancipation Proclamation Day are also today

January 2^nd: Cream Puff Day or Science Fiction Day

January 3^rd: For the sleep-deprived there is Festival of Sleep day; for you more active types, celebrate today with Fruitcake Toss Day

January 4^th:  National Trivia Day or World Braille Day

January 5^th: National Bird Day

January 6^th:  Cuddle Up Day

January 7^th: 225^th Anniversary of the First Presidential Election

January 8^th: Bubble Bath Day

January 9^th: Static Electricity Day

January  10: Houseplant Appreciation Day

January  11^th:  Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day

January 12^th: Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day (…Not even sure guys.)

January 13^th: Rubber Ducky Day (or Skeptics Day for those of you who are not sure about this)

January 14^th: Dress Up Your Pet Day or Organize Your Home Day

January 15^th: National Hat Day

January 16^th: National Nothing Day

January 17^th: Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day

January 18^th: Winnie the Pooh Day (I firmly support this)

January 19^th: National Popcorn Day

January 20^th: Martin Luther King Day and International Acceptance Day

January 21^st:  Hugging Day! also, Squirrel Appreciation Day

January 22^nd: Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day (or maybe you’d like Celebrate Life Day if you’re not a cat person)

January 23^rd: Pi Day! And Handwriting Day

January 24^th: Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day

January 25^th: (Not) Opposite Day

January 26^th: Spouses Day (or Peanut Brittle Day for us single folk)

January 27^th: Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (appreciate your chocolate cake today too while you’re at it)

January 28^th: Fun at Work Day

January 29^th: Freethinkers Day. Or Corn Chip Day, whichever you prefer. Maybe you can freely ponder your corn chips.

January 30^th: National Inane Answering Message Day

January 31^st: Backward Day

Because... I have no idea.

Celebrate, y’all! And remember, if you actually do celebrate any of these, you should comment here and tell us about your experience.

CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                Christmas! The best time of the year is finally here. You either celebrated last night on Christmas Eve, or you have just waited for a more traditional morning like today to celebrate. Whether you enjoy Christmas dinner the night before or the day of, today is sure to be a good day!

Have a crafty Christmas!

               ‘Tis the season to be jolly! These words spark joyous moments as people prepare for Christmas, one of the most beloved holidays. This is the season where you can genuinely feel that everyone is full of joy as family and friends strengthen their bonds. Let’s not also forget that there are presents! PRESENTS!!! We never stray away from the meaning of Christmas as you share memories with your loved ones, but presents are definitely something we look forward to every year!

                It is always nice to receive gifts, but definitely giving them is more fun! It is like a little scavenger hunt you go on. You go on the search to find out what your loved ones love and want. You start with asking little questions acting inconspicuous as possible. You then proceed to find their gifts in stores. There’s no greater feeling than knowing you gave people what they truly like.

                Buying presents can get extremely pricey, especially if you have numerous people on your list. Therefore, this year you should definitely think of a craftier angle. Making presents is just as fun and may cost way less than buying stuff.

Festivus For The Rest Of Us

   Have you ever heard of Festivus? Before yesterday I had never heard of Festivus and so I did some "research" (ie: I looked it up via Google). To my genuine shock I found where it comes from. Was it an old, ancient festival that had a revival in American/world practice? Was it a new, hippie/hipster holiday that is trending on Twitter?

No Fear Holiday Shopping

This is pretty much how I would feel if I
had to go Christmas Shopping on my own

It is the time of year again where we all begin to look for presents for our relatives and friends to give to them for Christmas! Shopping is easier for some than others; I know that I am terrible at shopping.  Fortunately, I have a loving fiancé who does it for me.  I also have good fortune enough that she just tells me a couple of things to buy for her and I buy from that list.  Some do not have this luxury, however, so I have done some research and have compiled some tips to utilize while you embark on this year’s Christmas shopping adventure!  

Literal Hunger Games and Christmas

What do The Hunger Games and Christmas have in common? One is a fight to the death between children ages 12-18 and the other is a religious holiday that has been transformed and reclaimed to be celebrate family with gifts and food.

Tablet shopping, nbd.

The Close of the Year

   Winter is coming in full force soon. This means for many the close of the Fall semester of 2013, visiting family, food, presents, carols, and renewing bonds with friends and kin alike.  As we all approach these wonderful times, there should be a moment taken to consider the state our lives are in.

Random Holidays, December Edition

Okay, so I messed up. I didn't bring you the holiday joy in November, and I am very sorry for that. It was a busy month. Plus I figured that with all of the preparation for usual holidays and college finals, you guys might not have as much time to celebrate. My excuses are terrible.

I know, I know. ;__;

But I'm here when it counts! For those of you who think Christmas (25th), Hanukkah (Nov 27-Dec 5th), and Kwanzaa (Dec 26th- Jan 1st) are too mainstream and that New Years celebrations are for the lily-livered (or you wait to celebrate with another calender), I'm here to offer you good news. There is a solution. For you holiday hipsters and chronic revelers alike, here's a brand new list of December Holidays to consider celebrating, (and please remember to eat your sweets in moderation):

Hipster Santa

Christmas on a Budget!

Dear Fellow College Students,

Do you love your friends and family, and want to get them something special for this holiday season? Yes! However, this can be a difficult task when you're surviving off of Ramen Noodles and rain water!

I'm here to tell you that it is NOT as hard as it may seem to make some super awesome handmade gifts to your loved ones! You'd be amazed at what a little bit of hot glue, paint, and ribbon can do you for you! (Plus, it's a great stress reliever while studying for finals!) Here's a few projects that I've done:

Photo board for my desk here in the Call Center! 

Door decorations! 

Yes, I crafted this sweet bowl at Orange Leaf. :)

Smart shopping is a MUST! If you decide to make some of your Christmas presents, make an effort to never pay full price for your items and/or overall purchases! I mostly shop at Hobby Lobby and Wal-Mart for my supplies, and it's pretty easy to find in-store deals and coupons to use! I print most of my photos from Walgreens, and if you get on their email list, they send out deals for prints pretty regularly as well. :)

Also, Pinterest has some great ideas for holiday gift giving. Some of them are very complex, but truly you can find PLENTY of simple, great crafts to give to your friends and family this holiday season.

Next...PICTURE FRAMES!