~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 11, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures” Irish saying ★~March 12th is try to Catch a Leprechaun Day. Since today is also Girl Scout Day, I would advise you to make sure it is a leprechaun and not a Girl Scout … Continue reading March 12, 2011: Try to Catch a Leprechaun Day
Month: March 2011
March 11, 2011: Fragrance Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 11, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be fended off, it enters into us like breath into our lungs, it fills us up, imbues us totally. There is no remedy … Continue reading March 11, 2011: Fragrance Day
March 10, 2011: Measure-your-feet Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 10, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: We've begun to long for the pitter-patter of little feet - so we bought a dog. Well, it's cheaper, and you get more feet. Rita Rudner ★~ Measure-Your-Feet-Day: (Note: In 2012-Measure feet day moved to January 23, 2012) I have no idea why, but what … Continue reading March 10, 2011: Measure-your-feet Day!
Camp March Hairs
I filed a report with the ‘Federal Bureau of Weather Investigation’: I think my yard has been targeted for an ongoing weather terrorist attack. First it snows, then it melts, and then it rains. The Blizzard of 2011 killed my wood chips, so my ground cover is mud. Torrential rain followed the Blizzard of 2011 … Continue reading Camp March Hairs
March 9, 2011: Middle Name Pride Day, Panic Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 9, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe.” Rodan of Alexandria ★~ Middle Name Pride Day: Share your middle name with pride! The name your parents gave you but didn't want to call you by. ★~ Panic … Continue reading March 9, 2011: Middle Name Pride Day, Panic Day
March 8, 2011: Mardi Gras Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 8, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring" Marilyn Monroe ★~ Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday): Celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, Fat Tuesday is a tradition of blowing off steam before the 40 penitent days of Lent. … Continue reading March 8, 2011: Mardi Gras Day
Happy Birthday Cole
Today is Cole’s fifteenth birthday. We have celebrated all weekend with family and friends, and today he starts driver’s education. The boy I watched take his first step, walk around the block by himself, look both ways before crossing the street, and master the Chicago transit system, I will now help teach to drive. We are both … Continue reading Happy Birthday Cole
March 7, 2011: El Morno! First Edition
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 7, 2011 Updated: March 7, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: It's absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious! Oscar Wilde ★~ El Morno! Since the summer of 2009, I have posted “El Morno” on my Facebook profile page every morning at around 6am. … Continue reading March 7, 2011: El Morno! First Edition
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Don’t talk to the Cops
Don't talk to the Cops. . . The following video provides excellent advice for all of us, but I think it’s an especially important video to watch and talk about with our teens. These days, the consequences of our children’s or their friends actions are real; laws are tough, justice can be swift, and punishments … Continue reading Don’t talk to the Cops