Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day (February 11)
Check out the weird holiday Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day on February 11. Learn the history of this day, and get ideas on how to celebrate.
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History of Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
There’s a saying, “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” and it means that we shouldn’t cry over something that has already happened and can’t be undone. Just clean up the mess and move on with life.
In 1659, the Welsh historian and author James Howell wrote the book “Paramoigraphy” which was a collection of proverbs. Included in that book was saying, “No weeping for shed milk.” Crying about it does no good.
Jonathan Swift, the Irish satirist, author, and clergyman, wrote an essay called “Polite Conversation.” In it, he said, “‘Tis a folly to cry for spilled milk.”
Today’s holiday is a time to reflect on things you may still be regretting in your past. It’s important to acknowledge our wrongdoings – and even mistakes – and apologize for them, but at some point the milk needs to be cleaned up and we need to move on.
Sometimes accidents happen, and sometimes they’re something small – like spilled milk. Cleaning it up is simple, and we can’t let something so trivial impact our entire day.
Use today to let go of some of the small things that are weighing on you. If you can’t think of any, then work on your mindset of letting things go. Sometimes a car cuts you off, or your dinner order is wrong, or the doctor is late. Choose to let those things go instead of having them hang on you and upset your entire day.
Ideas for Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
Here are some fun ways to celebrate this weird holiday. Set them up around your house to give you a daily reminder to not sweat the small stuff.
Spilt Milk Play Dough Mats
The best way to celebrate Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day with your kids is with these free printable Spilt Milk Play Dough Mats!
Colourful Milk Explosions Activity
On Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, celebrate by laughing when your milk explodes!
How to Use Sour Milk Without Wasting It
If you didn't spill your milk and it went bad instead, use Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day to learn how you can use sour milk without wasting it.
How to Donate Breast Milk (4 Places that Need It)
The type of milk that gets cried about the most when it's spilled is pumped breastmilk. For Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, use any extra breastmilk you may have and donate it.
Cow-Themed Tissue Paper Vase
If you spill milk regularly, hang onto those bottles until Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day and then use them to make an adorable cow-themed centerpiece that your kids will love! Turn your empty containers into this adorable tissue paper vase!
Milk Can Decor - How to Stencil an Uneven Surface
If you had a milk can that spilled on Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, use it to make a beautiful display for your front porch!
Seed Starting 101: A Guide to Winter Sowing in Milk Jugs
Use Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day as a day to start your winter gardens with the milk jugs you've spilled milk out of.
How To Milk A Goat By Hand - 5 Easy Steps (works with cows too!)
If you spilled some milk on Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, learn how to milk some more!
How To Freeze Milk
Is your milk about to go bad? Don't dump it down the drain! Instead, use Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day to learn how to freeze milk the right way.
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