Celebrate a Fun, Wacky, or National Day! By Amanda Hollifield
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love a great National, Fun, or Wacky Day to celebrate, but if you are a busy mama like me, by the time I find out what day we are celebrating, it is too late to really get me and the family in the spirit. Yes, I may be able to find an old picture of us enjoying popcorn for National Popcorn Day, but for 2020 I want to live in the moment and more importantly carve out time to make those moments with my family, especially my kids. With most things in life, it’s about planning. That’s one reason why I love being the Publisher Mom for the local Macaroni Kid Tri-Cities TN/VA. Macaroni Kid Tri is a hyper-local resource for families searching for family-friendly events, businesses, camps, recipes, crafts, giveaways and more! It is absolutely FREE to subscribe and our weekly newsletter comes right to your inbox. Our Event Calendar is a comprehensive list of events that are happening in our local region. You can subscribe for free today at tricities. macaronikid.com/subscribe! Okay, back to those fun days we all like to celebrate. I learned from this Fun Days monthly calendar never to
underestimate the creativity of my daughter, Grace. She overheard me talking about wanting to make the calendar printable for local families and she said, “Mom, I could help you make it.” She opened up Canva and went at it! So, I wish I could take the credit for the Macaroni Kid Tri-Cities Fun Days monthly calendar, but Grace’s creativity played a big part in this project. You can download February’s calendar at tricities.macaronikid.com. As a busy mom, I always encourage my subscribers to find those moments to have fun with your kids, but remember, don’t feel like you have to celebrate them all. Nobody has the time, money, or sanity for that. Find the ones your family will get excited about and go! We will also provide ideas each month on how to get a little more creative. You may also find a great, local event that we want to spotlight as well. Finally, we want to see your fun days! Follow us on Instagram @mackidtricities and on Facebook @macaronikidtricities. Tag us in your posts and use our special hashtag: #MKTriFunDays. Can’t wait to see you Find Your Family Fun®. Are you a family-friendly business and want to promote to over 4,000+ local families? Have your business be featured, specific family event, or be a sponsor of a monthly calendar? Email amandah@macaronikid.com.
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Amanda Hollifield is a Johnson City hometown girl who, like many women, wears many hats, but her favorite is Mom! After her ‘real job’, Amanda enjoys being the Publisher Mom for the local Macaroni Kid Tri-Cities TN/VA newsletter, helping local families find their family fun, and being a mom to Grace (12) and Jackson (8) and wife to her Duke Blue Devil lovin’ husband, Brooks. Follow her on Facebook @MacaroniKidTriCities and Instagram @mackidtricities or email her at amandah@ macaronikid.com.