★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 16, 2013 ★~ Step Family Day: One out of three Americans is now a stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling. Stepfamily Day acknowledges the parents that step up to being a trusted guardians in a child’s life. ★~ Working Parents Day: Working parents have a full plate and, apparently, a lot of … Continue reading Step Family Day, Working Parents Day, Play Doh Day, Collect Rocks Day, Guacamole Day
Teen Boys Island Adventure
Teen Boys Island Adventure: Cole has had plenty of water experience in one way or another his whole life. His grandmother taught him to swim in my aunt and uncle’s backyard pool in Albuquerque when he was three, and on our next visit she taught him to dive. In Chicago, we enjoy Lake Michigan, frolicking in … Continue reading Teen Boys Island Adventure
Felt Hat Day, Make a Hat Day, Linguine Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 15, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “For no matter what the world, men who deal in headwear are men to be trusted above any other.” ― Frank Beddor, Hatter M, Vol. 1: The Looking Glass Wars ★~ Felt Hat Day: When a man wears a hat these days, it's likely … Continue reading Felt Hat Day, Make a Hat Day, Linguine Day
Hoagie Day, Cream Filled Donut Day, Odd News
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 14, 2013 ★~ Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. ~ Dave Barry ★~ It’s Eat a Hoagie Day! The hoagie, also known as a sub or grinder, name originated in the city of Philadelphia. A hoagie would be pronounce hOEwghie if you lived in Philadelphia. … Continue reading Hoagie Day, Cream Filled Donut Day, Odd News
Mothers Worry, link included
7th grade: School Trip: High ropes course-Propelling off mountains Mothers worry. I ’m sure that won’t be news to anyone. Dads worry too. In fact, dearly departed Joe was, in many cases, a bigger worrywart than I was. As many of you know, my kid is on a one-week trip to Hermit Island in Maine … Continue reading Mothers Worry, link included
Friday 13th, Uncle Sam Day, Snack a Pickle Day, Peanut Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 13, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: “Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...” ― Roald Dahl, Matilda ★~ Friday 13th,2013: Superstition being what it is … Continue reading Friday 13th, Uncle Sam Day, Snack a Pickle Day, Peanut Day
911 Remembrance Day, Make Your Bed Day, Hot Cross Bun Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 11, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: "Painful memories will always remain, as they should, but remembrance stirs us to reflect on both the evil and, yes, the good that emerged on that tragic day and in its aftermath. The good is rooted in the heart and soul of American society. Right … Continue reading 911 Remembrance Day, Make Your Bed Day, Hot Cross Bun Day
Swap Idea Day, TV Dinner Day, Syria
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 10, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview - nothing more constraining, more blinding to innovation, more destructive of openness to novelty.” ― Stephen Jay Gould ★~ Swap Idea Day: Two heads are better than one right? Right. Today is dedicated to sharing great ideas … Continue reading Swap Idea Day, TV Dinner Day, Syria
Teddy Bear Day, Weinerschnitzel Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 9, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: True life is lived when tiny changes occur. ~ Leo Tolstoy ★~ Teddy Bear Day: A few months ago, we celebrated Teddy Bear Picnic Day; today we are just celebrating teddy bears. Those lovable, huggable bears that are great to cuddle and keep children everywhere … Continue reading Teddy Bear Day, Weinerschnitzel Day
Mom Packs, Teen Travels
Chicago Waldorf Class of 2014: Awww, aren't they cute 😀 Mom Packs, Teen Travels: Cole and his 12th-grade classmates left on Saturday for a one-week camping trip on Hermit Island in Maine. They will spend the week studying marine biology during the day and eating fresh lobsters at night. I would like to think that at … Continue reading Mom Packs, Teen Travels