Winnie the Pooh

Today was a good day to celebrate with our toddler. While Elmo is her best-est buddy, Winnie the Pooh isn't far behind. So in honour of the birthday of Winnie's creator, A. A. Milne, today we celebrated Winnie the Pooh. We read Winnie stories, dressed in a Pooh outfit (well, our daughter did), ate from Winnie the Pooh dishes, and played with our Pooh stuffy. We did everything but eat honey! ;-)

What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: National Popcorn Day!

Ditch Day

Today's is "Ditch New Year's Resolutions" day. But what do you do when you didn't make any resolutions? ;-) Nothing to ditch, so nothing to celebrate? Wrong!

Today was also the Golden Globe awards. Sherman and I have made watching such award shows (Emmys, Grammys, Golden Globes, and of course the Academy Awards) an annual tradition since we were married. So, instead of "ditching" today, we celebrate our day with our tradition. The only thing I guess we "ditched" is the diet! ;-) Take out Chinese food is part of our annual tradition.

What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: Winnie the Pooh Day! Whoo hoo!

Day of Nothingness

Today, in honour of "Do Nothing Day," we decided to enjoy the sun (a rareity lately) and venture out to the Bloedel Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park. I realize it doesn't sound like "doing nothing," but instead of "doing nothing" (and in the spirit of making these days of celebration have a higher purpose), we wanted to find a way to put meaning into doing nothing.

So, we opted to put our efforts of "doing nothing" into an area of our life that is consuming us at this moment -- our future ministry direction. We think, pray and seek out God's leading for where He wants us right now daily -- hourly even. And the stress of it can often take it's toll. It seemed fitting then, to use this day as a break from all that. To use this day to "do nothing" about the need to find my husband a new place to serve. We chose to "do nothing" about looking for a job, talking about finding a job, etc., for one whole day. And it was glorious. ;-)


What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: "Ditch New Year's Resolutions" Day!

Mad Hatters

It was National Hat Day today, so to celebrate I considered taking a stroll to Fort Langley to visit Roxann's of Fort Langley (a cute hat shop). However today was a rather blustery, horrible rainy day -- not ideal for strolling. Besides, who really wants to visit a shop filled with hats and other trinkets that could be ruined in under 10 seconds by a inquisitive toddler?

So, instead I made paper pirate hats with my daugther, and then we had fun when Daddy came home trying on the various hats we had in the house. We aren't a hat family, so we didn't have many... but we had fun anyway. ;-)


What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: National Do Nothing Day

The Things We Do to Our Pets!

Ok, so today is "Dress Up Your Pet" day, but alas the Lau house is void of any pets. So instead we found the next best thing... a stuffed animal in my daughter's collection! We searched through her many "stuffies" and found the only one that truly resembles a real-to-life animal.

My 14 month old loves clothes, and especially loves watching me dress her beloved babies and stuffies in said clothes. She's not old enough yet to have the dexterity to do it herself, so she hands me what she wants, and then giggles with glee as the clothes come alive on her beloved pets.

Such was the case when we dressed up her "pet" rabbit this morning. In honour of "Dress Up Your Pet" day, here is our "pet"...


In addition to dressing up our silly little "pet" rabbit, I also took a break from work today and enjoyed laughing at pictures on the web of those who truly did dress up their pets! Check these out!





How did you celebrate today?

Tomorrow: National Hat Day!

Dreaming...

Today is "make your dreams come true" day, and while really the only "dream" on my list that I could think of is impossible to make come true today (going to Italy for a month and touring the vineyards, museums, art galleries, ruins, etc.), it did occur to me that one of my biggest life dreams is coming true right before my eyes. Her name is Abigail, and she is by far the biggest dream I'm ever wished for, and the one I honestly thought would never come true.

Each day my little dream brings new joy and meaning to my life. And each day we fulfill a dream on my "dreaming list" together as she grows and we do new things together. So, while she isn't big enough yet to sit and watch "Cinderella" with me (another thing on my "dream list"), she is the perfect age to cuddle at bedtime as I sing "A dream is a wish your heart makes..."

Here's to all the dreamers out there...

What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: "Dress Up Your Pet" day

A note to our Pharmacist

Today is National Pharmacists Day. My hope was to celebrate this by going to our local pharmacy with a note of thanks, but alas this darn cold kept me house-bound today. But then again, that doesn't mean I can't give a shout out on this blog to all those in the pharmaceutical field! So...

... to all those who serve our needs in pharmacies around the globe, thank you. Thank you for putting your expertise to use to ensure that, when we need them, we get the correct dosage of the appropriate meds. Thank you for your wise words of counsel when we pick up those meds, and the added advice you give to help us and our families stay healthy. Thank you for doing what is likely an overlooked and often thankless job.

How did you celebrate today?

Tomorrow: Make Your Dream Come True Day

Puddle Jumpin' - Gene Kelly Style!

Today is "Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends" day, which is appropriate since it's been raining cats and dogs outside! However, since I personally hate getting messy/wet like that, not to mention the fact that our family is recovering from colds, Gene Kelly's "splashing" will have to do!

From one of my all time favourtie movies... consider THIS a "spalsh" in your direction today! Enjoy!

What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: National Pharmacist Day

A Peculiar Kind of Love

I find it ironic that today, a Sunday, is "Peculiar People Day." After all, what better place to find some pretty peculiar people than in church on a Sunday morning. We Christians certainly are a peculiar bunch -- especially in the eyes of the world! But then again it makes sense when you consider that we serve a pretty peculiar God.

Now it may sound blasphemous to call God peculiar, but think about it for a second. The Almighty God chose to leave Heaven, and all the comforts afforded Him as God of the universe, to come down to the earth and take on human form. To live among us, as one of us. I don't know about you, but in my own humanness I can't fathom doing such a peculiar thing! But He did it, and He did it for the most peculiar of all reasons -- because He loved us. He loved despite our inability to understand Him or truly love Him in return the way He deserves. Sounds pretty peculiar to me, especially when I know I don't deserve His love.

So here's to a peculiar God, and the peculiar way He chose to express His love for humanity. I may be peculiar for accepting that love, but I will never, ever, regret it.

What did you do to celebrate today?

Tomorrow: "Step in a Puddle and Spalsh Your Friends" Day

"Playing God"

I was extremely skeptical about today's "holiday" -- "Playing God" day. After all, as my fav Christian artist puts it, "God is God and I am not." But the Holiday Insights people put a different spin on how to celebrate this day that I found helpful. So instead of trying to be God (or "play" God), I chose to instead consider how I see God working through the people around me.

So today I celebrate my husband. Through God's work in him, I see God's love for me... in the unconditional way he loves and accepts me just as I am; in the faithful love and gentle care he has for our child; in his patience; in his servant-heart as he let me sleep today, making breakfast for the babe and even in bringing home pizza so I could rest today. He may not be playing God, but he's allowing God work through him to remind me of how he and HE cares for me.

Thank you Lord for my husband - my lover, my friend.

What did you do to celebrate life today?

Tomorrow: Peculiar People Day