~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 11, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.” ― Abraham Harold Maslow ★~ Worship of Tools Day Source: Fix.com (Thank you Mary Lee for sharing this cool graphic) This year on his birthday, Cole received a … Continue reading Worship of Tools Day, Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day
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International Awesomeness Day, Blueberry Popovers
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 10, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “This old man had once told me that he left school when he was twelve, whereas I had spent most of the twenty-four years in my life in study. Yet when I looked back on the last hour or so I could come to only … Continue reading International Awesomeness Day, Blueberry Popovers
Panic Day, Crabmeat Day, Spring Ahead
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 9, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” ― Dr. Seuss ★~ Panic Day: You'll have to celebrate Panic Day without me. I've enjoyed more than enough of Pan's antics over the past week. Pan is the mischievous god … Continue reading Panic Day, Crabmeat Day, Spring Ahead
Waldorf Senior Projects, 18th Birthday, Bug Day
March 7, 1996: Love at First Sight Tonight at 8:15, Cole and his June Bug will take center stage at the Chicago Waldorf School and he will present his Senior Project: Car Culture in America. His 18th birthday will be celebrated late into the evening. I'm a little bit excited. I miss you all like crazy … Continue reading Waldorf Senior Projects, 18th Birthday, Bug Day
Fat Tuesday, Hug a GI Day, Grammar Day, Pound Cake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 4, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: I've found that prayers work best when you have big players. Knute Rockne ★~ Fat Tuesday: Happy Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, which always occurs on the day before Ash Wednesday. In New Orleans the parties and parades will continue until Lent begins at the … Continue reading Fat Tuesday, Hug a GI Day, Grammar Day, Pound Cake Day
Paczki: Not Just a Another Jelly Donut
Paczki Singular Noun is Paczek (pohn-check) Plural Noun is Paczki (punch-key) On El Morno, yesterday, I mentioned buying Paczki and some of you were unfamiliar with the pastry and its Polish tradition...allow me to introduce you to the Paczki... Paczki are pastries traditional to Polish cuisine. They were baked to use up lard and sugar in … Continue reading Paczki: Not Just a Another Jelly Donut
Polar Bear Day, No Brainer Day, Strawberry Day, Kahlua Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 27, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote:It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. ~ John Steinbeck ★~ Polar Bear Day: Polar Bear Day celebrates one of nature’s most impressive hunters, and the world’s largest … Continue reading Polar Bear Day, No Brainer Day, Strawberry Day, Kahlua Day
World Spay Day, Chocolate Covered Peanut Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The Beatles saved the world from boredom. ~George Harrison ★~ World Spay Day World Spay Day is an annual campaign of The HSUS and Humane Society International that shines a spotlight on spay/neuter as a way to save the lives of companion animals, community … Continue reading World Spay Day, Chocolate Covered Peanut Day
Dog Biscuits Day, Banana Nut Bread Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 23,2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Nobody in the South has shovels so my neighbors have resorted to shooting the snow. (I think it was a tweet) ★~ Dog Biscuit Day: Canines have enjoyed treats for centuries, although earlier versions were quite a bit different than today’s variety. Dog treats used to … Continue reading Dog Biscuits Day, Banana Nut Bread Day
Hoodie Hoo Day, Love Your Pet Day, Cherry Pie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 20, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh ★~ Hoodie Hoo Day: Walk outside at high noon today (whatever the time zone you live in), extend your arms above your head, wave them around rapidly … Continue reading Hoodie Hoo Day, Love Your Pet Day, Cherry Pie Day