~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 9, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”  ― Friedrich Nietzsche ★~ National Chaos Never Dies Day: Chaos Never Dies Day takes the stance that the perfect, quiet moment we’re all striving for and anticipating doesn’t – and likely … Continue reading November 9th: Chaos Never Dies Day, Scrapple Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 4th   ★~ Today’s Quote: Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.  Will Rogers ★~ Use Your Common Sense Day:  Today on Will Rogers birthday we are celebrating common sense. Rogers said, “Common sense ain’t all that common.” Today is easy to celebrate: Come in … Continue reading November 4th: Common Sense Day, Candy Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 28, 2011 ★~  Today’s Quote: Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it…While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it. ~ Learned hand, jurist ★~ Today is Frankenstein Friday: … Continue reading October 28: Frankenstein Friday, Wild Foods Day

August 29, 2011: Chop Suey Day  Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #54 Chop, chop! Cole and I were very busy on Monday. We were up, at it, and on the road very early. Ok, by 8:30, but I was traveling with a teen and two Bouvier de Flandres that were headed … Continue reading Musing: Chop Chop! Downtown Chicago with Jolie

"Make your own trail mix! Peanuts, pistachios, goldfish, pretzels. Cranberries, peanut butter chips and m&m's oh my!" Emily's gang! August 31, 2011: Trail Mix-Eat Outside Day Food of the Day: One-Year Goal Day #56 The Trail Mix Story: My great aunt Mimi lived in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and while she lived a long way from her … Continue reading The Trail Mix Story: My Mother’s Gotcha

August 28, 2011: Cherry Turn Over Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day #53 Emily cannot tell a lie — she bought her Cherry Turnovers at Caputo’s Chicagoland grocery store and declared them “tasty, tasty.” I can lie but have opted for honesty like Emily, and my foremothers (not to be confused … Continue reading Musing: Cherry Turn-overs & The Napkin Trick

August 26, 2011: Banana Lovers’ Day, Pots de Crème Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #51 Saturday was Banana Lovers’ Day and Pots de Crème Day, so I decided to whip up a pot de crème with banana caramel sauce. Did I type “whip up”? In my dreams. However, the recipe … Continue reading Banana Caramel Pot de Crème: Who knew You Could Make Carmel?

August 30, 2011: Toasted Marshmallow Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #55 Toasted Marshmallow Day was very easy and sweet to celebrate. There is nothing tastier than marshmallows roasted over an open range. The picture up above is of a marshmallow that Emily toasted. Below, Cole is toasting his marshmallow! Sendi, The … Continue reading Musing: Toasted Marshmallows, My Sweet Mom, & Sweet Award

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 30, 2011 Updated: August 30, 2012 ★~  Today’s Quote:  Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold ~ Helen Keller ★~ National Toasted Marshmallow Day: Some of us like our marshmallows charred to a crisp and others … Continue reading August 30: Frankenstein and Toasted Marshmallow Day

  August 26, 2011: Cherry Popsicle Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #51 Cherry Popsicle Day fell on the same day as Dog Day so I invited Rascal to share one with me. Rascal would rather share a Jimmy Jones Italian sub with me, but hey – we are a family and … Continue reading Musing about Popsicle and Mom