International Pajama Day

Countdown Tip No. 7

LINE UP YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

Almost all of the U.S. is focused on one thing on Super International Pajama Day.  We here at International Pajama Day understand the lure, but it doesn't start until later in the afternoon, if you're on the West Coast, and not until early evening on the East Coast. There is so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o much lounge time before then.  Pick out a few movies here or here.  If you do it today, they'll arrive well before Sunday. Or go to your local video rental store. Or the library. 

Speaking of libraries, you could *gasp* read.  Rachael brought over a stack of books on Monday, so we could read up on our vacation destination.

(We've never been.)

Or you could catch up on some of your favorite shows.

What ever you choose to watch or read, be prepared people.  Serious lounging is all about indulgence.

Countdown Tip No. 6

MAKE SURE YOUR PAJAMA WARDROBE IS LAUNDERED

If you're like me, you have many pairs of pajamas, nighties and night shirts to choose from.  If you keep up with your pajama laundry, you'll have many options for the big day.   

Countdown Tip No. 5

START PLANNING YOUR MENU

Super International Pajama Day celebrations deserve an easygoing, day-long menu plan.  Remember, the whole point is to stay in, relax and enjoy yourself.  If you're cooking for yourself, like I'll be, plan your menu in advance.  You'll have all week to make your shopping list before you run errands next Saturday and you won't be scrounging through week-old leftovers trying to cobble together a decent meal (can you tell I have experience with this?)

Better yet, get someone else to cook for you.

Countdown Tip No. 4

CONSIDER A SOCIAL GATHERING.

Last year, you may recall, I topped off Super International Pajama Day by having a Pajama Party with my CAMP gals.

If you're gonna have a Pajama Party, now is the time to invite people.  After all, there is that other historic  event to consider I may even have to break down and include watching it in my Super rigorous schedule of lounging and relaxing.  Come to think of it, last year was historic, too. Didn't the Stones play at halftime?

Who will you spend Super International Pajama Day with?

Countdown Tip No. 3

GET PHYSICAL!
 

Today's a good day to go out for a walk, run, swim, cycle or some other form of physical exertion.  In fact it would be a good idea to get physical several times in the next eleven days. I plan to get at least twenty miles in on the Runagogo Challenge, which would put me somewhere close to 65 miles toward my goal of 200.  I will not feel one bit guilty about staying in for my Super International Pajama Day retreat if I keep up the walking routine I've set up for myself.

And there are plusses to walking.  You see things at a human pace.

Like the first daffodils of the season.  Daffodils in January - a true benefit of living in California.

Or the moment the rising sun clears the rooftops around the BART station.

If you get out and about in a physical way, you 'll hardly be tempted to set foot outside on SIPJ Day, no matter how beautiful the weather may be.

Countdown Tip No. 2

You need to be able to relax fully from head to toe, so CHECK YOUR FOOTWEAR.

Appropriate footwear has little structure, and is (preferably) lined with fleece.

I wear these lovely red slippers, gifted to me by Mom several Christmases ago.

They make me feel like Shirley Temple in The Little Princess.  Every time I wear them.

If slippers are not available, a pair of hand-knit socks will fill in nicely.

Or you could try the two in combination. 

Please note the elevated position of the feet - perfect Super International Pajama Day form.

Countdown to SIPJ Day

I know all you busy, busy people may be stressing a bit about the prospect of spending 24-36 straight hours at home in your pajamas (or nighties) on Super International Pajama Day.  Social events come up, kids need rides, you have to go to the grocery store, the dogs need a run, and on and on and on...

It isn't easy to take a whole-day retreat, but is very doable, with a little forethought and training.  In the interest of taking the anxiety out of your day in, I've created a list of Countdown Tips, which I will post every day as we countdown to Super International Pajama Day.

Countdown Tip No. 1: Let everyone know you'll be celebrating Super International Pajama Day on February 4, 2007. INK THE DAY IN on every calendar in the house.

And if you carry a planner, don't forget to ink it in there, too.

This is Not a Dress Rehearsal

Its' the real deal, baby. My nightwear went on at 10 last night and isn't coming off until 7 tomorrow morning.  That's 33 straight hours of pajamaed relaxation.  Oh, yeah.

I made these for breakfast this morning.

Gluten-free, dairy-free Danish. Very delicious!

It was a lovely breakfast in my holiday robe.

I've already watched one movie (Mostly Martha - excellent!) and am almost ready for lunch.  Even though the weather is brilliant outside, it's lovely indoors as well and so delicious to know I have nowhere I need to go.

Of course, there is laundry to fold

And dishes to do

And a tree to take down

but I intend do those tasks in my own time and take a break whenever it gets to be too, too much. Oh, and I want to get (re)started on my UFO project for January.

I know Erika is celebrating, and I've heard a few others of you are as well.  Send me your pajama photos!

But if you've got somewhere to go and just have to get dressed, No Worries! I know you will keep Pajama Day in your heart. 

And you'll have another chance to really relax and stay at home when Super International Pajama Day rolls around on February 4. I made a button, just in case you want to let other people know about it.

Please save to your own server.

Dress Rehearsal

As you already know, I have a wealth of pajamas.  But this holiday season brought me two new nighties. I may have to wear one of them all day tomorrow.

First there is the princess nightie.

How very Wuthering Heights I feel in it.

Then there is this new night shirt

Mr. Celia picked it out.  And you have to see why:

OMG! It's kitties playing with yarn.

That's the dress rehearsal for tomorrow, which is the first International Pajama Day of 2007.

Now I have to go out for my first walk with my new Nike+ iPod.

My new years resolution? More International Pajama Days in 2007!

Please join me, and stay home...relax...you know you need it.

Pajama Days 2007

OH MY GOODNESS! Was March 26, 2006 really the last International Pajama Day?  HOLY CATS! What a busy life I'm leading. It's definitely time for another.

I'm looking at two dates:

January 7, 2007 for the first International Pajama Day of the new year

February 4, 2007 - Super International Pajama Day

And let's augment the rules to include nightwear in general. I love pajamas, but I'm also branching out to nightshirts and nightgowns.  And some people are well known for their nightgowns.  So, whatever you wear at night, leave it on all day January 7 (and February 4) and stay home...relax...you know you need it.