reasons to celebrate: Carnival

Reasons to just... Celebrate, even when your Motherhood days are just too long... Like mine...

I am not a routine lover so sometimes i just look for a reason to do something different. So...

#createnewfamilytraditions , celebrate more and follow festivals from all over the world. Why not?

(Image: Molly Guy on Mother Mag).

Today is time for Carnival! This festival is celebrated in many different shapes and forms (great! We have options to choose from!) and apart from it's catholic practice it's apparently an ancient tradition from Rome, but religion and history apart “Carnivals are always subversive, because people are allowed to do things that are forbidden in real life (...) the King is not the king; you can joke about him. It’s a way to express irony, and criticism of power, in a festive way.” (Cecile Duvelle)

To me this just sounds like a lot of fun! So, just for today, "let them". Let them do, wear, and play whatever they want to.

Yes, carnival likes laud things, let them sing laud, and dance! (to Samba, maybe?) and don't forget the masks - play dress up box! Join in.

And satire.. If you have older kids help them to a little family satire time.

And do not be afraid to let yourself go, laugh, relax. Be a player, let your inner child out and be playful.