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Month: August 2011
August 28: Race Your Mouse, Cherry Turnover Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 28, 2011 Today’s Quote: You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it. ~Charles Buxton ★~ Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day: Today you are encouraged to go crazy with your cursor! Race your mouse in and out of your icons. I … Continue reading August 28: Race Your Mouse, Cherry Turnover Day
August 27,2011 Just Because Day, The Duchess” Who Wasn’t Day, Banana Lover’s Day,Pots de Creme Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 27,2011 Post updated here: August 27, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it ~ Confucius ★~ Just Because Day: Today is the day to create some “just because” time — a day to do things for no apparent reason. We spend so … Continue reading August 27,2011 Just Because Day, The Duchess” Who Wasn’t Day, Banana Lover’s Day,Pots de Creme Day
Look Mom! I’m Flying
Groupon recently offered a vertical wind tunnel experience that shoots thrill-seekers up in the air with a powerful gust that simulates the experience of skydiving. Perfect for Cole. I bought it. The wind tunnel site is in Rochelle, Il about an 1 1/2 from Chicago so we bought snacks and called it a road trip. … Continue reading Look Mom! I’m Flying
Celebrating: Dog Day, Toilet Paper and Popsicles!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 26, 2011 ★~ Quote: A dog is not "almost human" and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such. ~John Holmes ★~ National Dog Day: More people in the US have dogs for pets than any other animal. Why? I have … Continue reading Celebrating: Dog Day, Toilet Paper and Popsicles!
Emily Muses: Peach Pie Day and School Starts
August 24, 2011: Peach Pie Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #49 Emily is going to muse about peach pie day with you because I still have a stuffed up head and she did some really cool thing with her peaches! First she made them into a pie and then … Continue reading Emily Muses: Peach Pie Day and School Starts
Musing About Sponge Cake and Helpful Cousins
August 23, 2011: Sponge Cake Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #48 Who Knew? I was wrong. You do NOT need to harvest sponge from the deep blue sea to make sponge cake. All you need is butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. I added lemon because I wanted … Continue reading Musing About Sponge Cake and Helpful Cousins
Celebrating: Kiss and Make Up Day, Whiskey Sours, Banana Splits
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 25, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone ~ Robert Fulghum ★~ Kiss and Make Up Day: Kiss and Make Up Day is a great way to end a spat. We all have fights with … Continue reading Celebrating: Kiss and Make Up Day, Whiskey Sours, Banana Splits
August 24, 2011: Vesuvius Day, Weather Cliche’s, Peach Pie, Waffle Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 24, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” ~ Mark Twain ★~ Vesuvius Day: The residents of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae lived in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius, overlooking the Bay of Naples, … Continue reading August 24, 2011: Vesuvius Day, Weather Cliche’s, Peach Pie, Waffle Day
Parachuting? TORTALLY Out of The Question
August 21, 2011: Pecan Tortes Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #46 Making a torte is supposed to be a piece of cake, but I decided to buy one to celebrate Torte Day because Cole and I were off to the Chicago Air and Water show. Over 2 million people flock to … Continue reading Parachuting? TORTALLY Out of The Question