~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 27, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: The government is us; we are the government, you and I. ~ Theodore Roosevelt ★~ American Beer Day: “Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, With each thirst-quenching elbow bend. … Continue reading Cheers! National American Beer Day!
Author: Katybeth
11 School Project Tips for Parents: #1 Bake Cookies
"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" - Albert Einstein This week has been full of late-night High school projects. First communism and then a motor. Here are few things I learned along the way. 1. Bake cookies. Anytime you are faced with working on … Continue reading 11 School Project Tips for Parents: #1 Bake Cookies
Sourest Day| Greasy Food Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 25, 2012 ★~Today’s Quote: “I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore, and I know too much to go back and pretend.” Helen Reddy ★~ Sourest Day: To emphasize the balance of things in nature. A day for sour (Sauer) people. If you got up on … Continue reading Sourest Day| Greasy Food Day!
Punk Day| Bologna Day| Good & Plenty Candy Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 24, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on Earth. So what the hell, leap." ~ Cynthia Heimel ★~ Punk Day: Throw on a British/Irish punk accent, … Continue reading Punk Day| Bologna Day| Good & Plenty Candy Day!
Waldorf Education| Block Book Nights| Communism
This week is "Block Book Week" at Cole's Waldorf high school. Please scream and throw yourself into a chair. Sigh heavily. Thank you. Misery loves company. Waldorf students do not work from published textbooks; they create their own books. In high school, their "books" are due at the end of the block of study and … Continue reading Waldorf Education| Block Book Nights| Communism
National Mole Day| TV Talk Show Host Day| Boston Crème Pie Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 23rd, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing. ~ Johnny Carson ★~ National Mole Day: Celebrated from 6:02am-6:02pm Mole Day commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. For … Continue reading National Mole Day| TV Talk Show Host Day| Boston Crème Pie Day!
International Cap Lock Day| Nut Day!
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 22, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: You're only as young as the last time you changed your mind. ~ Timothy Leary ★~ International Caps Lock Day: Today, when you use your BIG LETTERS, you aren’t shouting; you’re celebrating INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY! A whole day dedicated to something that drives most … Continue reading International Cap Lock Day| Nut Day!
Honor Roll Mom
Waldorf schools inspire a lot of projects. In fact, every single lesson has an art component. Cole has built a cave dwelling, sculpted an otter that lived in a real water stream, the Roman Coliseum and something that required a lot of sand. I can’t remember the project, but I do remember the sand because … Continue reading Honor Roll Mom
Babbling Day| Count Your Buttons Day| International Day of the Nacho| Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 21, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ★~ Babbling Day: OK, all you chatterboxes. Let your mouth run free and babble to your hearts content. ★~ Count Your Buttons Day: Did you know that in 1940s England, a … Continue reading Babbling Day| Count Your Buttons Day| International Day of the Nacho| Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Sweetest Day| Brandied Fruit Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 20, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is. ~Anonymous ★~ Sweetest Day: Today is Sweetest Day! Originally named “The Sweetest Day of the Year,” this holiday celebrates all things sweet. Although it may sound similar to Valentine’s … Continue reading Sweetest Day| Brandied Fruit Day!