No Housework Day

 April Celebrations 

Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance? - Anonymous

April 7 is National No Housework Day.

As the name suggests, this is a day to drop the vacuum, the laundry detergent, the dish soap. Just relax! 

Housework is evil. It.Must.Be.Stopped.

As tempting as it may be to sweep the floor or make the bed, the point of this observance is to give yourself a break from housework and do something else you enjoy instead. The cleaning can wait for a day. After all, after the first four years, the dirt doesn't get any worse.

Okay, so now you have a whole day free of housework. Here are a few suggestions to fill that time.

Binge-watch your favorite TV show. Don't forget the blanket and a few snacks.

Have a long and relaxing bath. A way to feel luxurious and spa-like in your own home.

Order some takeout. Cooking dinner can be considered a chore, so take the night off from that, too. As a bonus point, you won't have any dishes to wash.

No more blogging, too.

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Find A Rainbow Day

 April Celebrations 

Some days don't ya just wanna hop on your unicorn and fly somewhere over the friggin rainbow? - Anonymous

I've decided to go rogue this month.

In lieu of well-known and traditional full-bloom-of-spring celebrations, this series will feature lesser known holidays and observances in April.

Starting with National Find A Rainbow Day.

Each year on April 3rd, this observance challenges us to stop looking for a pot of gold and simply appreciate this colorful ray of hope cast across the sky.

Rainbow Over Waikiki Beach. Photo: V.E.V., Honolulu: December 2016

To celebrate the day, find yourself a rainbow. (Spoiler alert: you'll never find one if you're looking down). Or use the garden hose or a prism to make one yourself.

If you're feeling crafty, how about cutting out paper hearts? Tint them with every color of the rainbow, then string into an arc across a glass window. You just may be that bright beam in someone else's cloud.

What are you waiting for?

Go find your rainbow.

May your day be more beautiful than a unicorn farting rainbows!