★~ ♥~♥~★~ El Morno!~♥~★ ~★~♥~ July 29,2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Once again, my life has been saved by the miracle of lasagna.”'Garfield' (Jim Davis) ★~ Lasagna Day: It all began with a pan! The term "lasagna" comes from the Greek word, "lasagnum," meaning dish or bowl. The ancient Greeks first used these baking dishes. Later … Continue reading Lasagna Day, Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day, Rain Day
Milk Chocolate Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 28, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.~ Charles M. Schulz ★~ Milk Chocolate Day: After it was imported from America beginning in the 16th century, the upper crust of Europe fell in love with chocolate — but … Continue reading Milk Chocolate Day
Scotch Day, Stilts Day, Crème Brûlée Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 27, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: ““The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.” Winston Churchill ★~ Scotch Day: Today is good news for Scotch Drinkers. The first written record of Scotch whisky originates from around … Continue reading Scotch Day, Stilts Day, Crème Brûlée Day
Dog Food Apply Common Sense
Dog food. I’d rather talk about less controversial topics like the measles vaccinations, police brutality, or if Bruce Jenner is a woman, but since I am so often asked, I will offer up some opinions on dog food instead. My opinions are based on my Camp-Run-A-Pup experience. I'm also able to identify and name most kibble … Continue reading Dog Food Apply Common Sense
Manslamming First World Feminist Issue
Manslamming. I had no idea such a word existed until my teen introduced the term to me during one of daily car trips to pick up and drop off campers. We spend a lot of time in the car, and sometimes the conversations are insightful. Below is a snippet of my car conversation with my … Continue reading Manslamming First World Feminist Issue
BallPoint Pen Day, Ice Tea Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 10, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are ★~ Ball Point Pen Day In 1943, brothers Laszlo and Georg Bíró filed a patent for what's now one of the world's most … Continue reading BallPoint Pen Day, Ice Tea Day
Soul Food, Best Friends, Name Your Poison
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 8, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: “ Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright ★~ June - National Soul Food Month Let’s start with figuring out, what the heck soul is to begin with since the … Continue reading Soul Food, Best Friends, Name Your Poison
Bonza Bottler Day, Yo-Yo Day, Gardening Exercise Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 6, 2015 ★~Today’s Quote: Life is like a Yo-Yo…sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down, and sometimes you just get all tangled up in the elf’s string. ~ Life ★~Bonza Bottler Day: Whenever the number of the day is the same as the number of the month – like today, which … Continue reading Bonza Bottler Day, Yo-Yo Day, Gardening Exercise Day
Repeat Day, Egg Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 3rd, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: Celebrate what you want to see more of. Tom Peters ★~ Repeat Day: Did you know that today is Repeat Day? Did you know that today is Repeat Day? Why am I repeating myself? Well, because today is Repeat Day. If I told you … Continue reading Repeat Day, Egg Day
Flip A Coin, Say Something Nice, Dare Day, Barefoot Day, Hazelnut Cake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 1, 2015 Rabbit! Rabbit! Happy June 1st! ★~ Flip A Coin Day: Heads or tails? Rumor has it that Julius Caesar invented the coin flip as a method for making decisions. Of course, he always called “heads,” because his own head was on the Roman coin. Caesar’s coin flip settled … Continue reading Flip A Coin, Say Something Nice, Dare Day, Barefoot Day, Hazelnut Cake Day