2014

St. Joseph’s Day, Poultry Day, Chocolate Caramel Day

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★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 19, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Why'd the chicken cross the road? (To prove to the possum that it CAN be done!) ★~ St. Joseph's Day: The Feast of St. Joseph or La Festa di San Giuseppe was credited with preventing a famine in Sicily and as a result, the day is commonly … Continue reading St. Joseph’s Day, Poultry Day, Chocolate Caramel Day

Goddess of Fertility Day, Awkward Moment, Oatmeal Cookies

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~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 18, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: With the coming of spring, I am calm again. ~ Gustav Mahler ★~ Goddess of Fertility Day:  In the ancient times, a few days before the spring equinox, women wishing to conceive would make offerings to the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, and to other gods and goddesses … Continue reading Goddess of Fertility Day, Awkward Moment, Oatmeal Cookies

Chicago River Green, Right Day, Curlew Day, Artichoke Day

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~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 16, 2014  ★~ Today’s Quote:  The road from Chicago to Ireland is marked in green. From the Chicago River to the Illinois River, then to the Mississippi, up the Gulf Stream and across the Atlantic you can see the beautiful green enter the Irish Sea, clearly marking the way from … Continue reading Chicago River Green, Right Day, Curlew Day, Artichoke Day

Ides Of March, Pears Helene Day

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★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 15, 2014 Taken from his window seat (with his iPhone) as he approached O’Hare, amateur photographer Mark Hersch captured this incredible photo that shows Chicago skyline reflected in Lake Michigan below, just as the sun sets above. Talk about perfect timing! Larger picture  ★~ Today’s Quote:  They say rather than … Continue reading Ides Of March, Pears Helene Day

Jewel Day, Ear Muff Day, Coconut Torte Day

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~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 13, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “When in doubt, wear red.” - Bill Blass ★~ Jewel Day: Celebrate your gems and jewels today! Spruce up your jewelry box, wear a seldom-worn piece of jewelry, or polish up those gems. Reminder: Take your gems to the jeweler to check the stones and make sure … Continue reading Jewel Day, Ear Muff Day, Coconut Torte Day

Girl Scout Day, Plant a Flower Day, Baked Scallops Day

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~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 12, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: “Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.”    Luther Burbank, botanist ★~ Girl Scout Day:  On this day in 1912, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled a group of eighteen girls from Savannah, Georgia for … Continue reading Girl Scout Day, Plant a Flower Day, Baked Scallops Day

Worship of Tools Day, Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day

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~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 11, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote:  “To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.”  ― Abraham Harold Maslow ★~ Worship of Tools Day Source: Fix.com  (Thank you Mary Lee for sharing this cool graphic) This year on his birthday, Cole received a … Continue reading Worship of Tools Day, Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day