It is December 22, 2012 at around 6:51 pm. I need an adventure. I NEED AN ADVENTURE. Cut loose, escape, have a little FUN. I'm taking Cole and his good friend Johnny shopping for UGLY Christmas sweaters. Stores are open until 11pm. . . Despite the traffic, crowds, and lack of parking..,this is going to … Continue reading Ugly Christmas Sweater Adventure
Author: Katybeth
Date Nut Bread, TSA Holiday Travel Tips
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 22, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Christmas puns are really starting to annoy Santa. Please stop using them or yule be sorry!! ★~ Date Nut Bread Day: The first date nut bread recipe appeared in print in 1939, but dates are one of the world's oldest fruits. Date seeds have … Continue reading Date Nut Bread, TSA Holiday Travel Tips
Winter Solstice, Bah Humbug Day, Hamburger Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 21, 2012 In the heart of every person on this Earth burns the spark of luminous goodness; in no heart is there total darkness. May we who have celebrated this winter solstice, by our lives and service, by our prayers and love, call forth from one another the light … Continue reading Winter Solstice, Bah Humbug Day, Hamburger Day
Go Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 20,2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love Clarence." Clarence Oddbody ★~ Go Caroling Day! The tradition of Christmas carols hails back as far as the thirteenth century, although carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like … Continue reading Go Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day
Evergreen Day, Hard Candy Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 19, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart. ~ Charles Dickens ★~ Evergreen Day: Oh Christmas tree. A time-honored tradition that dates all the way back to 16th century Northern Germany, where towns would decorate a spruce in the market square. … Continue reading Evergreen Day, Hard Candy Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day
Wear a plunger on your Head Day, Bake Cookie Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 18th, 2o12 ★~ Today’s: Quote: “Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets. It takes strength to … Continue reading Wear a plunger on your Head Day, Bake Cookie Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day
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Re-Gifting Day, Chocolate Covered Anything Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 16th, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: “I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” ― Jane Austen, Jane Austen's Letters ★~ Re-Gifting Day: Remember the 1995 classic "Seinfeld" episode, "The Label Maker"? It's the one where Elaine realizes … Continue reading Re-Gifting Day, Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Cat Herders Day, Halcyon Days, Cupcake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 15, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.~ Eleanor Roosevelt ★~ Cat Herders Day: Taken from the idiom ‘like herding cats,’ which is used to describe doing something impossible A day for those of us who feel like we’re tasked with the … Continue reading Cat Herders Day, Halcyon Days, Cupcake Day
Look for the Helpers
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are … Continue reading Look for the Helpers