★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: And above all... Think Chocolate! ~ Betty Crocker ★~ Chocolate Candy Day: Over 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate candy are consumed annually. On average that means each person consumes over eleven pounds per year! I am certainly doing my part! We are having a very Merry … Continue reading Chocolate Candy Day, Card Playing Day
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Pastries Day, Christmas Card Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno!♥~★~★~♥ December 9, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water. Anonymous ★~Pastries Day: Pastries have been around forever. In 2600 B.C., the Egyptians were making doughnut-like pastries out of crude flour and honey, and dipping them in wine. In the 7th century, … Continue reading Pastries Day, Christmas Card Day
Brownie Day, Marsala 2015 Color Pick
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 8, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: I intend to live forever. So far, so good. ~ Steven Wright ★~ Brownie Day: Brownies originated in New England during the early twentieth century. One story says that a Boston chef mistakenly added melted chocolate to a batch of biscuits, thus creating the first brownies. … Continue reading Brownie Day, Marsala 2015 Color Pick
Cotton Candy, Letter Writing, Civil Aviation Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 7, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage. Mark Russell ★~ Cotton Candy Day: From the sweet, sugary taste to the soft, fluffy texture that melts in your mouth, what's not to love … Continue reading Cotton Candy, Letter Writing, Civil Aviation Day
Gazpacho Day, Saint Nicholas, Put On Your Own Shoes
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 6, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, a half penny will do. If you haven't got a half penny, then God bless you." - Traditional English Christmas rhyme … Continue reading Gazpacho Day, Saint Nicholas, Put On Your Own Shoes
Sacher Torte, Repeal Day, Day Of The Ninja
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ December 5th,2014 ★~ Todays Quote: You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality. ~ Walt Disney ★~ Sacher Torte Day: And the sweets just keep on comin’! The story of the world-famous Original Sacher-Torte began … Continue reading Sacher Torte, Repeal Day, Day Of The Ninja
Home Sweet Home Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 3rd, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Home Sweet Home. ★~ Home Sweet Home Day: Buying a house is often the single largest investment a person will make in his or her lifetime. Homeownership rate in the United States is around 64% of the population. Studies have shown that homeowners … Continue reading Home Sweet Home Day
Aids Awareness, Red Apple Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 1, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. ~ Woody Allen ★~ Aids Awareness Day: The first World AIDS Day was on December 1, 1988, and every year since, it's served as an opportunity to increase awareness, educate, raise money, and fight prejudice. … Continue reading Aids Awareness, Red Apple Day
Champaign Day, New Year’s Eve
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 31 ★~ Today’s Quote: An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. ~Bill Vaughan ★~ New Year’s Eve: If you'd like to get yourself some good juju for 2014, here are eight ways to … Continue reading Champaign Day, New Year’s Eve
Bicarbonate Soda Day, Feng Shui New Year Tip
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 30, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. ~ Rudyard Kipling ★~ Bicarbonate Soda Day Bicarbonate soda (commonly known as baking soda) is used in baking, cooking, de-odorizing, cleaning, polishing, and countless other applications. The ancient Egyptians used natural deposits … Continue reading Bicarbonate Soda Day, Feng Shui New Year Tip