Christmas Card Day, Pastry Day, Radiant Orchard 2014

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno!♥~★~★~♥ December 9, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: "You cannot reach perfection however hard you try; there's always one more friend or so you should have sent a card to," Richard Armour. ★~ Christmas Card Day: Sir Henry Cole hired painter and illustrator John Calcott Horsley to create a seasonal greeting to send to his … Continue reading Christmas Card Day, Pastry Day, Radiant Orchard 2014

Brownie Day, Bubbles and Peppermint Floats

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 8, 2013 Posted Updated: December 8, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote:  “Insomnia is a glamorous term for thoughts you forgot to have in the day.” - Alain de Botton ★~ Brownie Day: Brownies originated in New England during the early twentieth century. One story says that a Boston chef mistakenly added melted … Continue reading Brownie Day, Bubbles and Peppermint Floats

Letter Writing Day, Civil Aviation Day, Cotton Candy Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 7, 2013 ★~  Today’s Quote:  “You can’t teach creativity; all you can do is let it blossom, and it blossoms in play.” - Kyung-Hee Kim ★~ Letter Writing Day: Letter writing day marks the death of Marcus Cicero (B.C. 106-B.C. 43), an ancient Roman philosopher and politician. He was admired … Continue reading Letter Writing Day, Civil Aviation Day, Cotton Candy Day

Saint Nicholas Day, Put On Your Own Shoes Day, Gazpacho Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 6, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: It always seems impossible until its done.  ~ Nelson Mandela ★~ Saint Nicholas Day: St. Nickolas and his silent servant Rupert visit our house every year. Click here for our story.  Click here for the whole St. Nick story. Click here for the Elf On The Shelf to … Continue reading Saint Nicholas Day, Put On Your Own Shoes Day, Gazpacho Day

Repeal Day, Day Of The Ninja, Sacher Torte Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ December 5th,2013 ★~ Todays Quote: Instead of giving money to found colleges to promote learning, why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as good as the Prohibition one did, why, in five years we would have the smartest race of people on earth. … Continue reading Repeal Day, Day Of The Ninja, Sacher Torte Day

National Cookie Day, Santa List Day, Brown Shoe Day, Dice Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 4, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “You are What you do When it counts” - Armor ★~ National Cookie Day: The English word "cookie" is derived from the Dutch word "koekje," which means little cake? Dutch bakers used to test oven temperatures on small amounts of batter so that they … Continue reading National Cookie Day, Santa List Day, Brown Shoe Day, Dice Day

Giving Tuesday

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 3rd, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  For it is in giving that we receive. ~ Francis of Assisi ★~ Giving Tuesday:  This day is an opportunity to step back from the chaos of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and embrace the best part of the holidays—the season of giving. Find a … Continue reading Giving Tuesday

Santa List Day, Brown Shoe Day, Dice Day, National Cookie Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 4, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote:  Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven. W.C. FIELDS ★~ Santa List Day: Today … Continue reading Santa List Day, Brown Shoe Day, Dice Day, National Cookie Day