Lucky Penny Day,World Turtle Day,Taffy Day

by on May 23, 2013

~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 23, 2013 ★~Today’s Quote: “Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.” James Bryant Conant, Harvard President ★~ Lucky Penny Day:  Find a penny, pick it up and all day long, you’ll have good luck. Give that penny to a friend, and your luck will [...]

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Toothpaste Day, Buy a Musical Instrument Day, Vanilla Pudding Day

by on May 22, 2013

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 22, 2013 El Morno is taking the day off, but I would feel terrible if I didn’t wish you a Happy Toothpaste Tube Day!  Washington Sheffield, a dentist in of New London, Conn. invented the collapsible metal toothpaste tube on May 22, 1892. Where in the world would be without [...]

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Memo Day, Waitress and Waiters Appreciation Day, Strawberries and Cream Day

by on May 21, 2013

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 21, 2013 ★~Today ‘s Quote:  “I’ve been all over the world and I’ve never seen a statue of a critic.” ― Leonard Bernstein ★~ National Memo Day: To: All Employees Subject: Casual Fridays: Week 1 – Memo No. 1 Effective this week, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day. Employees [...]

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Teen Trip: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

May 20, 2013

Cole (my 17-year-old) and I sat on his bedroom floor last night packing his clothes for his two-week service trip that happens at the end of each Chicago Waldorf high school year. Actually, I packed while Cole tried once again to talk me into letting him hang a queen-size bed from his ceiling. He currently [...]

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Millionaire Day, Strawberry Day, Quiche Lorraine Day, Monday Tips

May 20, 2013

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 20, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” ~ Julia Child ★~ Millionaire Day: POOF! You are a millionaire  . . . now what?  What will you spend your million dollars on? ~ Back in the days being a  ”millionaire” was the Holy Grail of financial success. [...]

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May Ray Day, Devil’s Food Cake Day, Graduation Traditions

May 19, 2013

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 19, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. ~ Steve Martin ★~ May Ray Day: Celebrating today is easy peesey…just take a moment to celebrate the beginning of warmer outdoor days due to the sun’s longer rays. If it is not warm and the sun [...]

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Armed Forces Day, No Dirty Dish Day, Museum Day, Cheese Soufflé Day

May 18, 2013

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 18, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.”  ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby ★~ Armed Forces Day:  Many Americans celebrate Armed Forces Day annually on the third Saturday of May. It is a day to [...]

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Pack Rat Day, Cherry Cobbler Day, Friday Questions

May 17, 2013

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 17, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.” ~ Lucille Ball ★~  Pack Rat Day: Attics and basements were meant for storing old junk. But a pack rat asks, “Why stop there? If we park the cars in the driveway, [...]

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Love a Tree, Sea Monkey Day, Purple for Peace Day, Coquilles St. Jacques

May 16, 2013

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 16, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  ”But, luckily, he kept his wits and his Purple crayon.” –from Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955) ★~ Love a Tree Day: A few suggestions on how to love a tree….. ~ Release your inner “tree hugger” – Just get out there and wrap your [...]

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Ice Cream Bread From Hell

May 15, 2013

  Sisters and Brothers of the Internet, I am not a pretender when it comes to cooking. I fully admit my shortcomings and my failures, and I’m often humbled before those that can cook a tender pot roast. Hallelujah! Each night, before I fall asleep, I double bless the great cooks that grace my life [...]

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