Summer Fashion, old and new Patterns. - “I don't believe in fashion. I believe in costume. Life is too short to be same person every day.” ― Stephanie Perkins,

 

“Elegance is the only beauty that never fades” - Audrey Hepburn

 

There’s something about vintage fashion that is timelessly elegant, but if you’re really looking to step up the elegance in your look, there are certain vintage accessories that will be perfect for you. Try adding a pair of vintage bracelet gloves to your look, and pin a stunning pearl or diamante vintage brooch on your coat or jacket for eye- catching elegance.

18 year old bride in 1958

A very young Betty White

The Quiet Man, Maureen Ohara, 1952 Photograph by Everett

                  Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy shows her in an Anne Lowe-designed wedding dress.

                  New York, 1953.

Dita Von Teese

Winter Style. - “Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.” ― Coco Chanel

 

Best motivational quotes to start your day

 

1. “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” —Zig Ziglar

1. “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” —Pablo Picasso

1. “Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.” —Angela Bassett

1. “Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.” —Isabel Allende

1. “Don't bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals.” ―David Ogilvy

1. “I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes.” —Barbara Elaine Smith

1. “If you believe something needs to exist, if it's something you want to use yourself, don't let anyone ever stop you from doing it.” —Tobias Lütke

How to make a Cape

The Story: The Weight of the World

 

Once, a psychology professor walked around his classroom full of students holding a glass of water with his arm straightened out to the side. He asked his students, “How heavy is this glass of water?”

The students started to shout out guesses ranging anywhere from 4 ounces to one pound.

The professor replied, “The absolute weight of this glass isn’t what matters while I’m holding it. Rather, it’s the amount of time that I hold onto it that makes an impact.

If I hold it for, say, two minutes, it doesn’t feel like much of a burden. If I hold it for an hour, its weight may become more apparent as my muscles begin to tire. If I hold it for an entire day–or week–my muscles will cramp and I’ll likely feel numb or paralyzed with pain, making me feel miserable and unable to think about anything aside from the pain that I’m in.

In all of these cases, the actual weight of the glass will remain the same, but the longer I clench onto it, the heavier it feels to me and the more burdensome it is to hold.

The class understood and shook their heads in agreement.

The professor continued to say, “This glass of water represents the worries and stresses that you carry around with you every day.  If you think about them for a few minutes and then put them aside, it’s not a heavy burden to bear. If you think about them a little longer, you will start to feel the impacts of the stress. If you carry your worries with you all day, you will become incapacitated, prohibiting you from doing anything else until you let them go.”

Don’t carry your worries around with you everywhere you go, as they will do nothing but bring you down.

Put down your worries and stressors. Don’t give them your entire attention while your life is passing you by.

The Moral:

Let go of things that are out of your control. Don’t carry your worries around with you everywhere you go, as they will do nothing but bring you down. Put your “glass down” each night and move on from anything that is unnecessarily stressing you out. Don’t carry this extra weight into the next day.    

Make a Perfect Cup of Tea Every Time

The Tea Expert's Method

• Warm the pot
  Whether using tea bags or leaf, a quick swirl of hot water means the cold doesn't shock the tea.
• Use a china teapot
  Why, because it is traditional and part of the ritual.
• One per person and one for the pot
  Still, the golden rule when using a loose-leaf tea.
• Freshly boiled water
  Boil the water fresh, (not re boiled) for good oxygen levels.
• Stir
  Stirring the tea leaves or bags helps the tea to infuse.
• The Time
  3 to 4 minutes is the time needed for optimum infusion.
• Milk?
  Milk first or last is an age-old question. Originally milk first was to avoid cracking delicate china cups with hot tea but adding milk after is a good way to judge the strength of the tea. However, it is each to their own.

Instructions for Perfect Cup of Tea for One

• Add 1 cup/200 mL of freshly boiled water to your tea bag (in a mug)
• Allow the tea bag to brew for 2 minutes
• Remove the tea bag
• Add 10 mL of milk
• Wait 6 minutes before consumption for the cuppa to reach its optimum temperature of 140 F/60 C
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