Embossing the World My life is filled with talented, crafty people. I’ve never been able to find my niche in this group of people who can turn sows’ ears into silk purses…until now. Attention, please: My life has been changed. The Paper Source is a unique store filled with stationery items, artisanal papers folded over … Continue reading Embossing the World
Month: November 2013
World Kindness Day, National Indian Pudding Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 13, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” ― Dalai Lama XIV ★~ World Kindness Day: No matter where we are, today is our day to change the world with one simple act of kindness.C onceptual physics teaches us that the world has a … Continue reading World Kindness Day, National Indian Pudding Day
11/12/13, Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, Pizza With Everything Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ 11/12/13 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Our job is not to figure out the 'how'. The 'how' will show up out of the commitment and believe in the 'what” ― Jack Canfield ★~ 11/12/13: Today is the next to the last sequential date of this century. The last sequential date of will … Continue reading 11/12/13, Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, Pizza With Everything Day
Chicago Loves Winter
Chicago Loves Winter Today's snowy preview remind me that it was going to get cold again in Chicago this year.... Ah, Chicago winter. Yes, it will come again this year. That notoriously bleak sludgefest, bone chilling and impenetrable. Ice scrapers and road salt stains, moldy boots and slippery driving, lumpy gray snowdrifts punctuated by flaxen splashes of dog pee. … Continue reading Chicago Loves Winter
Forget Me Not Day, Tongue Twister Day, Vanilla Cupcake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 10, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “The person who gets the gig is the person who knows how to hang. Nobody hires you because you’re the best musician.” — Larry Legend. ★~ Forget Me Not Day: A Medieval knight and his beloved were walking near a river when he fell into … Continue reading Forget Me Not Day, Tongue Twister Day, Vanilla Cupcake Day
November National Writing Month: Writing Resources
November National Writing Month NaNoWriMo challenges writers to take the plunge and attempt to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days; while NaBloPoMo challenges bloggers to write a blog post every day. I look at these challenges every year and think about them. Last year, I even sort of signed up for NaNoWriMo … Continue reading November National Writing Month: Writing Resources
Sadie Hawkins Day, Chaos Never Dies Day, Scrapple Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 9, 2013 Cole made this fountain in art class. I'm hoping this summer he'll make a larger one for the yard. You know, so the ducks, and the Labs have a place to frolic. ★~ Today’s Quote: “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” … Continue reading Sadie Hawkins Day, Chaos Never Dies Day, Scrapple Day
Abet and Aid Punsters Day, Cappuccino Day, Harvey Wallbanger Day,Cook Something Bold and Pungent
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 8th, 2013 ★~ Today’s Pun: I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time. ★~ Abet and Aid Punsters Day: All-time greatest triple pun: “Though he’s not very humble, there’s no police like Holmes,” from the register of worst puns of Punsters Unlimited. … Continue reading Abet and Aid Punsters Day, Cappuccino Day, Harvey Wallbanger Day,Cook Something Bold and Pungent
Minted Holiday Cards
" Minted is the world’s premier marketplace for independent design. Our mission is to find exceptional artists and designers all over the world and bring their work to consumers who appreciate great design.” Minted web site Every year, I create a decidedly unique Christmas card for my business, Camp-Run-A-Pup. The card features my pups, along with … Continue reading Minted Holiday Cards
National Men Make Dinner Day, Bittersweet Chocolate Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 7th, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: "When we destroy something created by man, we call it vandalism. When we destroy something created by nature, we call it progress." — Ed Begley, Jr., ★~ National Men Make Dinner Day: This is a rather tongue in cheek holiday that recognizes a lot of men … Continue reading National Men Make Dinner Day, Bittersweet Chocolate Day