Chinese New Year - Day 3

Day 3 of the Chinese New Year is has nearly come-and-gone.  My husband and I actually had a "date night" planned tonight (I know, middle-of-the-week-date-night...what is up with that!) but my husband ended up not feeling well.  So I picked up something for my husband and the kids to eat (at his request) and I still went out with my friend Jessica and her daughter Ashley.  My friend's husband bailed on us once he heard my husband wasn't coming -- nonetheless, we had a blast.

Now, normally this is something that you would not want to do on Day 3 of the Chinese New Year.  Here is why:

• Day 3 is is generally not accepted as a good day to socialize or visit with friends or relatives.  It is believed that everyone should stay at home on Day 3 of the Chinese New Year.

However, I love to socialize and I'm not generally a superstitious (or 100% traditional) person...so I went out, had fun, let my husband rest, and soon I'll hit the bed since I too seem to have now come down with some sort of cold.