Gift Giving Guy

My niece was baptized this month. To celebrate, we gave a christening gift based on her day of birth: she is a Monday’s child. Artist Barbara Olsen designs colorful wooden plaques based on the 19th-century “Monday’s Child” nursery rhyme.

Monday’s child is fair of face.
Tuesday’s child is full of grace.
Wednesday’s child is full of woe.
Thursday’s child has far to go.
Friday’s child is loving and giving.
Saturday’s child works hard for a living,
But the child who is born on the Sabbath Day
Is bonny and blithe and good and gay.

Wednesday’s kid — that’s me, by the way — sure has it rough. So the artist changed “full of woe” to “full of laughter” on the plaques. You’ll find boy and girl versions in 6-by-8-inch ($29) and 9-by-9-inch ($50) sizes.

We ordered a 9-by-9-inch “Monday’s Girl” plaque from HaveABath.com and received outstanding customer service. The owner, Carol Vanacore, helped me expedite shipping and called to make sure the gift was received on time. My sister-in-law loved the plaque and recognized the rhyme immediately.

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