Every single day is a “National Day” of something and I keep this tab open and share it with my class each morning before we get started on actual work. It’s supposed to be a bit of an ice breaker and maybe a chance to chat or share some laughs but it’s usually only me doing the laughing. This group is a tough crowd.
Today, for example, is National Housewife Day and National Sandwich Day. You lucky little housewives!
The housewife or “trad” wife topic was brought up yesterday on Stephanie’s post, sorry Stephanie, I don’t know how to go back and copy your link to insert here. If you want to check it out, her blog is Singing Gecko. (I need to learn how to do that.)
But back to the housewife topic, I think it’s a dream, I mean only if you had kids of course. People say staying at home as a mom is the hardest job but I disagree. I’ve done both. In Canada, our maternity leave is 12-18 months and so I stayed home for year 3 times with each of my babies.
Of course it’s work. But actually going to work and getting 3 kids to daycare or school and WORKING all day then coming home and getting all the things accomplished that can’t be ignored, getting 3 kids bathed and put to bed is WAY MORE WORK. My 2 cents.
But yeah, Happy Housewife Day.
As far as new holidays, I’m not sure. Of course I was being selfish and thought hmmm there should be a holiday to celebrate moms. Oh wait, been done.
Generally speaking, holidays are usually about family, gathering, food, even when it was initially a religious reason to celebrate. I think we have enough of those.
I think it would be interesting to celebrate each year those people who have climbed out from the gutters and turned their life around. They should have a day. I find those stories fascinating.
People who were at one point homeless or nearly, who fought their demons and worked hard to become successful. And by successful I don’t mean earning millions or living in a high rise, I mean they have a roof over their heads and they are happy and thriving.
That deserves recognition.
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