The week of March 7, I sat in the auditorium of the Chicago Waldorf School watching the 12th graders, many that I had known long before they could read, present their senior project. The class of 2014 presented senior projects as varied as their personalities, taking us on journeys into the worlds of film making, … Continue reading Senior Projects Waldorf 2014
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Make Up Holiday, Nougat Day, Spinach Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 26, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost ★~ Make Up Your Own Holiday: If you could “call a holiday,” what would it celebrate? Brussels sprouts? Cable television? YOU? How about a “Bring it Out and Use … Continue reading Make Up Holiday, Nougat Day, Spinach Day
Ez Doh Bread Day, Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 24, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "I have never killed anyone, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction." - Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) ★~ Ez Doh Bread: It has RISEN is a common cry from my kitchen these days as I pull the cover off home made bread and sweet … Continue reading Ez Doh Bread Day, Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
Goof Off Day, World Water Day, Coq Au Vin Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 22, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Doing what you were born to do … That’s the way to be happy.” Agnes Martin ★~ Goof Off Day: Embrace the Ferris Bueller approach to life! Check in with your inner adolescent, and reconnect to a wonderful, carefree, and thrilling spirit that nourishes your … Continue reading Goof Off Day, World Water Day, Coq Au Vin Day
Fragrance Day, Common Courtesy Day, French Bread Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 21, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future. ~ Coco Chanel ★~ Fragrance Day: We are a family of fragrance wearers. My sweet mother has worn the same fragrance for years, and whenever I smell it on anyone else, I tell them it smells better on … Continue reading Fragrance Day, Common Courtesy Day, French Bread Day
Spring, Ravioli Day, Bockbier Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 20, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!' ~ Robin Williams ★~ Spring: Spring! Time for My Favorite Waldorf Spring Song! This year in the Northern Hemisphere, the Spring Equinox happens on March 20 at 11:02 UTC. People around the world will celebration the passing of … Continue reading Spring, Ravioli Day, Bockbier Day
St. Joseph’s Day, Poultry Day, Chocolate Caramel Day
★~♥~♥~★~ 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
~★~♥~♥~★~ 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
St. Patrick’s Day, Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morn-O! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 17, 2014 Click on Card for some St. Patrick's Day Fun! ★~ Today’s Quote: May you have the hindsight to know where you've been the foresight to know where you're going and the insight to know when you're going too far. ~ Irish Proverb ★~ St. Patrick's Day: … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day, Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
Chicago River Green, Right Day, Curlew Day, Artichoke Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ 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