~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 25, 2012 Posted Updated; February 25, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Come, cuddle your head on my shoulder, dear, Your head like the golden-rod, And we will go sailing away from here To the beautiful land of Nod” Ella Wheeler Wilcox ★~ Open Your Special Bottle Day: Most of us … Continue reading February 25: Cuddle Up Day, Sword Swallower Day, Chocolate Covered Nut Day,
Place Your Bets! It’s time for the Academy Awards!
It all started last February on Facebook. Nancy suggested to me that 'My Odd family' host an Academy Awards pool. This was an exciting idea since I had always wanted to be a bookie. It was a dream of mine. So I agree that Odd would host the pool, and my mom hoped she would not … Continue reading Place Your Bets! It’s time for the Academy Awards!
February 24: Kissing Friday, Tortilla Chip Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 24,2012 Updated: February 24, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday. ~Author Unknown ★~ Kissing Friday or Nippy Hug Day: In Britain, the Friday after Ash Wednesday was known as Kissing Friday until the late 1940s. School boys celebrated by kissing any girl they … Continue reading February 24: Kissing Friday, Tortilla Chip Day
February 23: Dog Biscuit Day, Banana Nut Bread Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 23,2012 Post Updated: February 23, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: To put yourself in another's place requires real imagination, but by doing so each Girl Scout will be able to love among others happily. Juliette G. Low ★~ Dog Biscuit Day: My Jack Rascal decided she would rather appreciate and … Continue reading February 23: Dog Biscuit Day, Banana Nut Bread Day
February 20: Washington’s Birthday, Hoodie Hoo Day, Love Your Pet Day, Cherry Pie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 20, 2012 Post Updated: February 20, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. -John F. Kennedy ★~ Washington’s Birthday (Officially): Today is officially Washington's Birthday, but many Americans believe … Continue reading February 20: Washington’s Birthday, Hoodie Hoo Day, Love Your Pet Day, Cherry Pie Day
FUN for First Graders: Mrs. Rhodes Darlings
I would like to introduce your to an old, old, old, friend of mine, Catherine.Well...maybe not that old, but I have known her a very long time. We are not always in touch, but we have never lost touch and recently reconnected on Facebook. Catherine was born to be a teacher. Even way, way, way … Continue reading FUN for First Graders: Mrs. Rhodes Darlings
February 19: Temporary Insanity Day, Chocolate Mint Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 19, 2012 Post Updated; February 19, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein ★~ Temporary Insanity Day: Today, a jury acquitted Daniel E. Sickles, controversial New York congressman and future Civil War general of murdering his wife’s … Continue reading February 19: Temporary Insanity Day, Chocolate Mint Day
Pop the Cork and Wine a Little
As the mother of Bacchus, the party god, I am delighted to inform you that today is Drink Wine Day! Bacchus’s divine mission is to loosen the tongues of those who partake of wine and other beverages, allowing people the freedom to say and do what they wish…so as you sip your wine, do keep … Continue reading Pop the Cork and Wine a Little
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness, My Way Day, Cabbage Day, Cafe Au Lait Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 17,2012 Post updated: February 17, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true. ~Robert Brault ★~ Random Acts of Kindness Day: Want to … Continue reading February 17: Random Acts of Kindness, My Way Day, Cabbage Day, Cafe Au Lait Day
February 16: Do A Grouch A Favor Day, Almond Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 16 ★~ Today’s Quote: I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. ~ Groucho Marx ★~ Do A Grouch A Favor Day: One of the best-known grouches of modern history is Oscar, a Muppet character first introduced on "Sesame Street" in 1969. Like all grouches, Oscar's mission in … Continue reading February 16: Do A Grouch A Favor Day, Almond Day