January 2017 – Page 2

by Countdowntogroundhogday on January 24th, 2017

Do you hate waking up on February 2nd, knowing that you have to go to work? Do you hate not being able to spend Groundhog Day with your loved ones and groundhog? Well we do too and here at Countdown to Groundhog Day we believe Groundhog Day should be a Federal Holiday. Christmas is a Federal Holiday, as is Thanksgiving. Why not Groundhog Day? And sure Federal Holidays are only mandatory for federal employees, but if the government has off, then the chances that the majority of other workplaces will follow suit is great. We shouldn’t have to take time off to spend the holiday with our families or going to the local Groundhog ceremonies. If you agree and believe that Groundhog Day should be a Federal Holiday, reblog this post.[…]

Reading Groundhog Day Books on National Reading Day

by Countdowntogroundhogday on January 24th, 2017

Today, January 23rd, 2017 is National Reading Day. Since Groundhog Day is next week, I decided to read my children a few of the Groundhog Day related books we have lining our bookshelves. After I read them the books, I asked the kids for their opinions on them. My son (8) was a little more critical than my daughter (6) but they both seemed to really enjoy all of them. Below are the books we read, the publisher’s summary, then either my son or daughter’s summary, and their ratings of each book. If you have any opinions on these books or have any other Groundhog Day books you enjoy, let us know![…]