Happy Girls Day! March 3rd is Girls Day in Japan. The day is set aside to celebrate little girls and wish them happiness, growth, and luck in the coming year. It began a really long time ago (I’m too lazy to look up when right now) when people believed some dolls possessed the ability to capture evil spirits. At one point, they would burn dolls and send them down the river carrying away the evil spirits. The tradition began of giving dolls to little girls and carries on to this day. The traditional dolls are elaborate, often ceramic and dressed [...]
Am I being a Scrooge?
In my efforts to get organized around here, I came to the conclusion that I have too much stuff. I got rid of a lot of things I didn’t need, including my everyday dishes and a whole lot of toys and clothes. So, in an effort to keep things de-junked, I’m requesting no one buys me gifts this year. Am I being a Scrooge? Maybe. But here’s my rationale. 1. There are too many holidays. I’m sorry retailers, but I do not need to receive a gift every month. Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas, Halloween, my birthday. That’s a [...]
Happy Father’s Day
Today is Father’s Day, so I thought I’d write a post about my baby daddy (shocking, I know). This is Sean’s 4th Father’s Day. His first Father’s Day, Samantha was a week old. She didn’t really know he existed then. She barely knew she existed, and he didn’t have the milk, so I don’t think she thought about him at all. This Father’s Day, he has three little girls who adore him. They do adore him. And not just because he has extremely strong genes and they all look like him. (Those of you who say you [...]
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