Make Up Your Own Holiday,National Nougat Day, Spinach Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 26, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. ~ Robert Frost ★~ Make Up Your Own Holiday: If you could “call a holiday,” what would it celebrate? Brussels sprouts? Cable television? YOU?  How about a “Bring it … Continue reading Make Up Your Own Holiday,National Nougat Day, Spinach Day

Teachers Please Don’t Bore the Students

Teachers everywhere (including my dear cousin’s husband) may hate me for saying this, but if you are going to teach, don’t bore your students. Do something—do anything—to relate to them. Yes, I know teachers have everything from Disney to the television shows Shameless, Family Guy and Community to compete with, and winning the attention of … Continue reading Teachers Please Don’t Bore the Students

Tolkien Reading Day, Pecan Day, International Waffle Day, Lobster Newburg Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 25, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “The world is my lobster.” - Henry J. Tillman ★~ Tolkien Reading Day: A day dedicated to reading the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Celebrated on the fictional anniversary of the downfall of Sauron, the … Continue reading Tolkien Reading Day, Pecan Day, International Waffle Day, Lobster Newburg Day

Goof Off Day, World Water Day, Coq Au Vin Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 22, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  It is a happy talent to know how to play.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson ★~ Goof-Off-Day:  Embrace the Ferris Bueller approach to life! Check in with your inner adolescent, and reconnect to a wonderful, carefree, and thrilling spirit that nourishes your soul. It’s a beautiful … Continue reading Goof Off Day, World Water Day, Coq Au Vin Day