O maior conquistador não é aquele que conquista grandes coisas, mas sim o que conquista as pequenas e as torna grandes!


quinta-feira, 7 de janeiro de 2021

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

quarta-feira, 6 de janeiro de 2021

“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

terça-feira, 5 de janeiro de 2021

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.

www.livinginfiftiesfashion.com


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)

·          

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.

https://natashaskitchen.com/

segunda-feira, 4 de janeiro de 2021

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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Here's a dozen of my favorite things never to apologize for:


1) Never apologize for acting on your instincts.
2) Never apologize for being passionate.
3) Never apologize for being smart.
4) Never apologize for demanding respect.
5) Never apologize for saying no.
6) Never apologize for not embracing someone else's agenda.
7) Never apologize for disagreeing.
8) Never apologize for your faith.
9) Never apologize for your own sense of creativity.
10) Never apologize for ordering dessert.
11) Never apologize for being funny.
12) Never apologize for living your truth.


Every one of us casts a shadow.

There hangs about us, a sort of a strange, indefinable something, which we call personal influence--that has its effect on every other life on which it falls. It goes with us wherever we go. It is not something we can have when we want to have it--and then lay aside when we will, as we lay aside a garment. It is something that always pours out from our lives . . . as light from a lamp, as heat from flame, as perfume from a flower.

The ministry of personal influence is something very wonderful. Without being conscious of it, we are always impressing others by this strange power that exudes from us. Others watch us--and their thinking and actions are modified by our influence."

"Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity." Ephesians 5:15-16

~J. R. Miller, "The Shadows We Cast"

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