Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 20,2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  Be glad. Be good. Be brave. Eleanor H. Porter ★~ Go Caroling Day! The tradition of Christmas carols hails back as far as the thirteenth century, although carols were originally communal songs sung during harvest tide celebrations.  It was only later that carols began to be … Continue reading Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day

Bake Cookies Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 18, 2o13  ★~ Today’s Quote:  “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” - Aristotle ★~ Bake Cookies Day: “Just the thought of homemade cookies invokes that visceral, comforting thought of home, sweet home. Whether you came home like ‘The Beaver’ to a warm plate of cookies after school, or … Continue reading Bake Cookies Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day

Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Odds and Ends

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 16th, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.~  Eleanor Roosevelt  ★~ Chocolate Covered Anything Day: Chocoholics, rejoice! Chocolate Covered Anything Day is your day to top whatever your heart desires with chocolate. ★~ Today in History: [youtube]http://youtu.be/uAsV5-Hv-7U[/youtube] ♥~ 1773 - Boston Tea Party Day:  The … Continue reading Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Odds and Ends

Cat Herders, Halcyon Days, Cupcake Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 15, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  Dogs have masters. Cats have staff. ~ Anonymous ★~ 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 impossible, Cat Herders Day … Continue reading Cat Herders, Halcyon Days, Cupcake Day

Santa Lucia Day, Cocoa Day, Ice Cream Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ December 13, 2013 ★~ Todays Quote: In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.  ~Aaron Rose ★~ Santa Lucia Day: Santa Lucia Day: According to the old Julian calendar, December 13th was the longest night of the year. The ancient people were very much aware of the diminishing daylight … Continue reading Santa Lucia Day, Cocoa Day, Ice Cream Day

Human Rights Day, National Lager Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 10th, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: They might not need me; but they might. I'll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity. Emily Dickinson ★~ International Human Rights Day: Human rights provide a foundation for building a just and peaceful … Continue reading Human Rights Day, National Lager Day