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
Author: Katybeth
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
Treasure or Trash – Estate Sale Wrap Up
Treasure or Trash? The estate sale is a wrap and all the leftovers have been delivered to the Salvation Army Super Store, or the Salvie, as the cool thrifters call it. Done. I’ve helped organize and execute a number of estate sales and garage sales over the years and, while I’m not a professional organizer, … Continue reading Treasure or Trash – Estate Sale Wrap Up
Saxophone Day, Marooned Without a Compass Day, Nacho Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 6, 2013 ★~ Todays Quote: Not all those who wander are lost. ~ J. R. R. Tolkien ★~ Saxophone Day: Saxophone Day is all about smooth jazz, soulful blues and good old rock’n'roll. Everybody’s wants to be able to play that bit from Baker Street (and it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading Saxophone Day, Marooned Without a Compass Day, Nacho Day
Guy Fawkes Day, Parkin Cake Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 5, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: "I once said that the most difficult things to design are the simplest. For instance, to improve the form of a scalpel or a needle is extremely difficult, if not impossible. To improve the appearance of a threshing machine is easy. There are so … Continue reading Guy Fawkes Day, Parkin Cake Day