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August 25, 2011 Whiskey Sour Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #50 Emily partner Nate mixed up  this Whiskey sour, after he determined the whiskey sour Emily made was much to "pink." Nate where is the maraschino cherrie? The recipe specifically calls for a maraschino cherrie! Sheesh. MEN. Whiskey sour's are supposed to be a … Continue reading Musing about Whiskey Sours and Germs!

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Groupon recently offered a vertical wind tunnel experience that shoots thrill-seekers up in the air with a powerful gust that simulates the experience of skydiving. Perfect for Cole. I bought it. The wind tunnel site is in Rochelle, Il about an 1 1/2 from Chicago so we bought snacks and called it a road trip. … Continue reading Look Mom! I’m Flying

  August 24, 2011: Peach Pie Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #49 Emily is going to muse about peach pie day with you because I still have a stuffed up head and she did some really cool thing with her peaches! First she made them into a pie and then … Continue reading Emily Muses: Peach Pie Day and School Starts

August 23, 2011: Sponge Cake Day Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #48 Who Knew? I was wrong. You do NOT need to harvest sponge from the deep blue sea to make sponge cake. All you need is butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. I added lemon because I wanted … Continue reading Musing About Sponge Cake and Helpful Cousins

August 21, 2011: Pecan Tortes Food of the Day for a One-Year Goal Day: #46 Making a torte is supposed to be a piece of cake, but I decided to buy one to celebrate Torte Day because Cole and I were off to the Chicago Air and Water show. Over 2 million people flock to … Continue reading Parachuting? TORTALLY Out of The Question

August 20, 2011: Lemonade Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: #45 Saturday was Lemonade Day. We make the best homemade lemonade ever. Joe found the recipe in the newspaper, and he would make it with Cole all summer long. It never lasted long because it was so refreshing and delicious. Cole … Continue reading Musing about Lemonade and Lemonade Stands

August 17, 2011: Vanilla Custard Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: #42. Wednesday, was Vanilla Custard Day; Cole arrived home from New Mexico; Angelia Jolieshowed up at my house ready to tour Chicago.Wednesday, was big day. Let’s start with the obvious. You want to know if Cole had a good trip home. YEP! … Continue reading Musing: Vanilla Custard Day & Jolie Pez Project

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 18, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “To create more positive results in your life, replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time’.” ~ Unknown ★~ BAD POETRY DAY: Not everyone can be a Frost or a Dickinson or a Whitman or Hawk. Bad poetry day encourages you to give it a go … Continue reading Celebrating: Bad Poetry & Soft Ice Cream