VINTAGE SHOES. The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. Carl Jung

Roger Vivier - Christian Dior - Escarpins de Soirée - 1957

House of Dior

Elizabeth Taylor's Pearl Shoes.

Marie Antoinette Shoes

Marie Antoinette

House of Dior

House of Dior

Christian Dior

Roger Vivier

“Why should anyone be frightened by a hat?”

 

Motivational quotes for life

 

1. “We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” — Albert Einstein

1. “Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.” — Mahatma Gandhi

1. “Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too.” — Mark Twain

1. “When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.”— Eleanor Roosevelt

1. “When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world.”—Norman Vincent Peale

1. “It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest. —Walter

1. “It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest. —Walter Anderson

1. “Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.”—Diane McLaren

Beautiful 50's Fashion

 

Simone D'Aillencourt in Balenciaga, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Harper's Bazaar May 1958

1955 Christian Dior

Nina Ricci 1955

Pierre Balmain 1952

Balenciaga 1952. Horst P. Horst Photograph

Givenchy 1954. Photo by Henry Clarke

Pierre Balmain. L'Officiel de la Mode 1953

Christian Dior 1950

Ceil Chapman gown 1953

Givenchy 1955

Jean Patou 1952

Christian Dior 1958-59 "Ecole Buissonière". Photo William Klein.

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Lemon Chicken Recipe - done in 30 minutes!

 

Ingredients

Ingredients for Parmesan Crusted Chicken:

·         1 1/2 lb chicken breast (2 large)

·         1 Tbsp. olive oil to sauté

·         1 Tbsp. parsley to garnish (optional)

·         1/2 lemon sliced for garnish (optional)

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For the Egg Mixture:

·         2 large eggs

·         1 garlic clove minced

·         1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

·         1/2 tsp salt

·         1/4 tsp ground black pepper

For the Parmesan Breading Mixture:

·         1 cup Parmesan cheese grated

·         3 Tbsp. all purpose flour.

·          

Ingredients for Lemon Butter Sauce:

·         8 Tbsp. butter

·         2 garlic cloves minced

·         1/4 cup lemon juice

·         1/4 cup chicken broth 

·         1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

1.    Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise. Lightly beat with a meat mallet until even in thickness.

2.    In a bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the egg mixture. In another bowl, combine the ingredients for the parmesan mixture. Dip chicken into the egg mixture, and then dredge chicken in the parmesan mixture. Allow any excess ingredients to fall off from each bowl.

3.    In a large skillet, heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a skillet. Once hot, add the chicken and cook 4-5 minutes per side, or until crispy, golden and cooked through. Reduce the heat if chicken browns too quickly.

4.    Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, melt butter and garlic, cook until fragrant. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice and pepper. Allow the sauce to cook for about 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken, turning to coat. Garnish with lemon slices and finely chopped parsley if desired.

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The Story: Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand

 

A philosophy professor once stood up before his class with a large empty mayonnaise jar. He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and asked his students if the jar was full.

His students all agreed the jar was full.

He then added small pebbles to the jar, and gave the jar a bit of a shake so the pebbles could disperse themselves among the larger rocks. Then he asked again, “Is the jar full now?”

The students agreed that the jar was still full.

The professor then poured sand into the jar to fill up all the remaining empty space.

The students then agreed again that the jar was full.

The Metaphor:

In this story, the jar represents your life and the rocks, pebbles, and sand are the things that fill up your life. The rocks represent the most important projects and things you have going on, such as spending time with your family and maintaining proper health. This means that if the pebbles and the sand were lost, the jar would still be full and your life would still have meaning.

The pebbles represent the things in your life that matter, but that you could live without. The pebbles are certainly things that give your life meaning (such as your job, house, hobbies, and friendships), but they are not critical for you to have a meaningful life. These things often come and go, and are not permanent or essential to your overall well-being.

Finally, the sand represents the remaining filler things in your life, and material possessions. This could be small things such as watching television, browsing through your favorite social media site, or running errands. These things don't mean much to your life as a whole, and are likely only done to waste time or get small tasks accomplished.

The Moral:

The metaphor here is that if you start with putting sand into the jar, you will not have room for rocks or pebbles. This holds true with the things you let into your life. If you spend all of your time on the small and insignificant things, you will run out of room for the things that are actually important.

In order to have a more effective and efficient life, pay attention to the “rocks,” because they are critical to your long-term well-being.

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“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” –Charles de Gaulle

Man must show kindness from the heart towards animals, because those who use being cruel to them are just as insensitive to men.

[Immanuel Kant]

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains awakened.” –Anatole France

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.” –Milan Kundera

“The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.” –Jules Renard

“One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.” –Pam Brown

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” –Josh Billings

“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” –Martin Buber

“Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” –George Eliot

“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
― Mark Twain