Jollydays! Fight the January blues...

They do say that January is the most depressing month of the year - with January 18th being dubbed as ‘Blue Monday’. Christmas is over, we’re all hard up and feeling overweight, the weather is bleak… well I thought I’d try and inject a bit of  warmth for you with my alternative calendar dates.

So, forget adding ‘pay credit card’, ’dentist appointment’,  or ‘worm dog’ onto your calendar, add these on instead - they’re much nicer!

January

• 21st: Squirrel Appreciation Day
  (after all, who doesn’t appreciate a squirrel?)
• 22nd: Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day 
  (poor cats, only get answered once a year - so make sure you don’t miss this date!)
• 23rd: Pie Day
• 24th: Talk Like a Grizzled Old Prospector Day (the day you’re officially allowed to call everyone a ‘varmint’)
• 25th: Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
• 27th: Chocolate Cake Day(not to be confused with Pie Day)
• 29th: International Fun at Work Day (see how fast you can spin round on your office chair, I dare you!)

February

• 2nd: Groundhog Day and Hedgehog Day (also Marmot Day and Sled Dog Day, so if you don’t like hedgehogs…) 
• 3rd: Carrot Cake Day
• 4th: Stuffed Mushroom Day (although, as Shirley Conran once said, life is too short to stuff a mushroom so you may decide to skip this one)
• 5th: Working Naked Day…ooh la la! (Also Shower with a Friend Day - could be quite a day!)
• 6th: Take Your Child to the Library Day (a sensible one!)
• 10th: Plimsoll Day (or, if its raining, you can observe Umbrella Day instead)
• 14th: Ferris Wheel Day (oh, and Valentine’s Day - why not combine the two and take your loved one to the fair?)
• 15th: Hippo Day
• 17th: Random Act of Kindness Day
• 18th: Drink Wine Day
• 20th: Handcuff Day (interpret this as you will…)
• 21st: Sticky Bun Day
• 23rd: International  Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
  (your dog may do better with this one than you)
• 26th: Tell a Fairytale Day
• 27th: World Sword Swallowers Day
  (careful now…)
• 28th: Tooth Fairy Day
• 29th:  Leap Year Day
  (only comes every four years, so enjoy your extra free day this year by doing something luxuriatingly lovely - or propose to someone, I think that’s the other thing you’re supposed to do)

There now, I bet your calendar looks much more jolly now!

Sarah x

Happy 2013!

I know, I know - I'm a bit late wishing you happy New Year, but the thought is still there! I hope you had a lovely Christmas and Santa was good to you?!

November and December were phenomenal months at PhotoFairytales HQ - the busiest ever, and it was fantastic to welcome both new and returning customers and to be able to help with their Christmas shopping. It never fails to give me a little judder of pleasure to think that my creations are being given to others and unwrapped on Christmas morning!

The next date on the calendar is Valentine's Day in just 5 weeks time - if you need a little bit of inspiration do take a look at my range of romantic gift ideas on the website...

I'm going to be working on some new designs and product lines over the next few weeks too, so do check in and see what's new. If you would like to receive updates direct to your inbox, why not sign up to my mailing list (don't worry, I won't swamp you with emails - I only send them when I've got something great to tell you about!). You can find the sign up form by clicking here.

Have a great week,
Sarah :)