~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 21, 2012 In the heart of every person on this Earth burns the spark of luminous goodness; in no heart is there total darkness. May we who have celebrated this winter solstice, by our lives and service, by our prayers and love, call forth from one another the light … Continue reading Winter Solstice, Bah Humbug Day, Hamburger Day
Go Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 20,2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love Clarence." Clarence Oddbody ★~ Go Caroling Day! The tradition of Christmas carols hails back as far as the thirteenth century, although carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like … Continue reading Go Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day
Evergreen Day, Hard Candy Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 19, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart. ~ Charles Dickens ★~ Evergreen Day: Oh Christmas tree. A time-honored tradition that dates all the way back to 16th century Northern Germany, where towns would decorate a spruce in the market square. … Continue reading Evergreen Day, Hard Candy Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day
Wear a plunger on your Head Day, Bake Cookie Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 18th, 2o12 ★~ Today’s: Quote: “Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets. It takes strength to … Continue reading Wear a plunger on your Head Day, Bake Cookie Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day
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Re-Gifting Day, Chocolate Covered Anything Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 16th, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: “I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” ― Jane Austen, Jane Austen's Letters ★~ Re-Gifting Day: Remember the 1995 classic "Seinfeld" episode, "The Label Maker"? It's the one where Elaine realizes … Continue reading Re-Gifting Day, Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Cat Herders Day, Halcyon Days, Cupcake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 15, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.~ Eleanor Roosevelt ★~ Cat Herders Day: Taken from the idiom ‘like herding cats,’ which is used to describe doing something impossible A day for those of us who feel like we’re tasked with the … Continue reading Cat Herders Day, Halcyon Days, Cupcake Day
Look for the Helpers
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are … Continue reading Look for the Helpers
Pajamas to School. Yes or No?
Ok, I would like to know your opinion. But first, I want to write about saintly me. My kid is pretty nearly perfect, with one exception: He has always been impossible about clothes. He even hated the clothes I picked out to take him home from the hospital in. I did not create a clothes … Continue reading Pajamas to School. Yes or No?
Monkey Day, Bouillabaisse Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 14, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town. George Carlin ★~ Monkey Day: Quit monkeying around and take a moment to participate in this celebration of all things simian! Did you know that there are three … Continue reading Monkey Day, Bouillabaisse Day