★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 31, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: Be curious, not judgmental.” ― Walt Whitman ★~ Rabbit! Rabbit! Reminder Today is the last day of the May and you know what that means don’t you? It’s time to prepare for the first of the month and all that can be yours by saying ”rabbit, … Continue reading Rabbit Rabbit Reminder, No Tobacco Day, Complete Sentence Day, Macaroon Day
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Amnesty International, Hamburger Day, Brisket Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 28, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: “Usually, the main problem with life conundrums is that we don't bring to them enough imagination” ― Thomas Moore, ★~ Amnesty International Day: Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories who campaign … Continue reading Amnesty International, Hamburger Day, Brisket Day
Teacher Appreciation, Nurses Day, No Diet Day, Crêpes Suzette Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 6, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. ~Dr. Seuss ★~ Teacher Appreciation Week It's Teacher Appreciation week with today being the primary Thank You day! Teachers play a key role in student success and sometimes … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation, Nurses Day, No Diet Day, Crêpes Suzette Day
Storytelling Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Prime Rib Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 27, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman ★~ Storytelling Day: Storytelling is such a wonderful way for human beings to connect. A story told without props, power points, media or even read from a book but … Continue reading Storytelling Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Prime Rib Day
Choopko Peanut Puffs: A Review with a Twist
Choopko Peanut Puffs. How could I have forgotten? I felt awful when a lone bag of Choopko Peanut Puffs fell out of my kitchen cabinet into Rascal’s (my terrier’s) water bowl, reminding me I never wrote the promised review about the peanut puffs that were shared with me way back in December. It might … Continue reading Choopko Peanut Puffs: A Review with a Twist
Pothole Jewels – Thinking Outside the Hole
Beware Pothole! They were the bane of every Chicago driver this past winter, and driving the city streets continues to be like playing a video game as you try to miss potholes and other drivers. It’s a mess. The City of Chicago is supposed to cover damage caused to cars due to potholes, and the … Continue reading Pothole Jewels – Thinking Outside the Hole
Pigs in a Blanket Day, Library of Congress Anniversary
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 24, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office. ~Shirley MacLaine ★~ Pigs in a Blanket Day: FUN! Pigs in a Blanket: In the United Kingdom, pigs in a blanket are small sausages wrapped in … Continue reading Pigs in a Blanket Day, Library of Congress Anniversary
Stress Awareness Day, Librarian Day, Eggs Benedict Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 16, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~William James ★~ Stress Awareness Day: The real problem with stress is that, for such a well understood and universally experienced condition, as a society we deal with it so … Continue reading Stress Awareness Day, Librarian Day, Eggs Benedict Day
Scrabble Day, Peach Cobbler Day, Odds and Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 13, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Palindrome as well. My sister’s name is Hannah. Father liked word games. He was fourteen times World Scrabble Champion. When he died, we buried him at Queenzieburn to make use of the triple word score. ~Jasper Fforde ★~ Scrabble Day: The official game of rainy … Continue reading Scrabble Day, Peach Cobbler Day, Odds and Ends
April Fools Day Pranks – Cake anyone?
April Fools Day pranks have become harder and harder to pull off as my teen has grown older and wiser. After past years in which I replaced the cream filling in the Oreos with toothpaste, turned the milk blue, rigged the shower for cold water only, sprinkled glitter in his hair while he slept, and … Continue reading April Fools Day Pranks – Cake anyone?