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


terça-feira, 2 de fevereiro de 2021

Two more aisles . . .





A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the little girl asked for cookies and her mother told her no. The little girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said quietly, “Now Monica, we just have half of the aisles left to go through; don’t be upset. It won’t be long.”
Soon they came to the candy aisle, and the little girl began to shout for candy. And when told she couldn’t have any, began to cry. The mother said, “There, there, Monica, don’t cry–only two more aisles to go, and then we’ll be checking out.”
When they got to the check-out stand, the little girls immediately began to clamor for gum and burst into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there’d be no gum purchased. The mother patiently said, “Monica, we’ll be through this check out stand in 5 minutes and then you can go home and have a nice nap.”
The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her. “I couldn’t help noticing how patient you were with little Monica,” he began. Whereupon the mother said, “I’m Monica . . . my little girl’s name is Tammy.”  Author Unknown


segunda-feira, 1 de fevereiro de 2021

domingo, 31 de janeiro de 2021

No eggs and WITHOUT BAKING! You will be tempted to prepare this Tiramisu...

Portuguese Cod Stew Recipe


Ingredients

1 and 1/4 lbs of soaked cod2 garlic cloves2 onions1 lb of potatoes2 tomatoes1/2 red pepper1/2 orange pepper1/2 yellow pepper1/2 cup of olive oil1/2 cup of white wine1/2 cup of waterPeppermint leaves (to taste)Salt (to taste)                                                                                                                         

Directions

  1. Cut the cod into pieces and set aside.
  2. Chop the garlic cloves, cut the onions into slices and place them in the bottom of a pot. Peel and cut the potatoes into slices, also put them in the pan and season with salt and mint.
  3. Add the cod on top, than the tomatoes in slices and the peppers in half moons.
  4. Season with salt and more mint and drizzle with the olive oil, add the wine and water.
  5. Cover the pan and cook for about 25 minutes, on a low heat, occasionally stirring the pan.
  6. When everything is cooked, check if it needs more salt, decorate with mint and serve.
Recipe & Photo Credit: impala.pt

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Beautiful artwork and words of wisdom


Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. Bill Bradley




Give it your all. Whatever work you do, do it to the best of your ability.


When ordinary people decide to step out and be part of something big, that’s when they become extraordinary.
Brett Harris, Do Hard Things


Words can inspire, thoughts can provoke, but only action truly brings you closer to your dreams. Brad Sugars


Having a specific meaning and purpose in your life helps to encourage you towards living a fulfilling and inspired life. Vic Johnson,


One must not focus on the risk of saying, "Yes." The greater risk is missing opportunities by saying, "No." Charles Sullivan


When you see the world through serene eyes, you generate peace wherever you go.
Jerry Dorsman and Bob Davis, How to Achieve Peace of Mind


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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