Winston Churchill's quotes

Here are some interesting quotes of Winston Churchill:

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."
"If you're going through hell, keep going."
"Never, never, never give up."
"It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see."
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
"To build may have been the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day."

Как подлеца от мерзавца отличить

Как подлеца от мерзавца отличить: Когда зимой на Руси кого-то казнили, то применяли следующий способ: в мороз, к столбу, привязывали провинившегося человека и обливали его холодной водой. Но не так чтобы один раз облить и всё на этом, так нет же, ее постоянно подливали, пока человек не покрывался толстым слоем льда и умирал.

Так вот.

"#Hashtag" with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake (Late Night with Jimmy ...

Pharrell Williams - Happy (Despicable Me 2 - Lyric Video)

Mountain's Timelapse in Ariege

Сердце "Ароматное"

Сердце свиное было куплено мной впервые на распродаже свинины.
По вкусу напоминает желудки куриные (они же пупки). Муж чуть слюной не подавился сначала, а потом навернул аж три порции. Дети не особо поняли сей деликатес.

сердце свиное или говяжье  2-3 шт.
морковь 1-2 шт.
лук репчатый или порей 1 шт.
сливки, сметана или плавленный сыр 60-140 г
томатный соус или паста 1-2 ст.л.
мука 1 ст.л.


Замачиваем традиционно в воде с уксусом хотя бы на пару часов. (можно на ночь)
Промываем, очищаем от пленок и жил. Режем на порционные куски (у меня где-то с перепелиное яйцо вышло) и обжариваем в сковороде вместе с луком и морковкой. Солим-перчим, добавляем лавровый лист и прочие специи. Добавляем муку, томатный соус. Доливаем воды, накрываем крышкой и тушим на маленьком огне минут 40.
В конце добавляем сливки и томим еще где-то минут 16.
Приятного аппетита!

Mint Mouthwash

Here is a wonderful chemical free organic mouthwash recipe  you can make yourself in 6 minutes.

• 3/4 cups of water
• 1/4 cup of vodka (optional)
• 4 tsp of liquid glycerin
• 1 tsp of aloe vera gel
• 10-15 drops of spearmint/peppermint oil
• Mix ingredients

You can find some other nice recipes here. 

Set a goal

It is a good tradition to set goals, to write resolutions.  A tradition tells us to do it on the New Year's eve.
So let's think, what goals we would like to achieve.
You can have marriage goals,mothering goals (for example: read 60 books to your kids), professional goals, personal goals. It is nice if you write the detailed result and date when you want it done.
Here are some of the goals you can set:
Read the Bible.
Read 90 books.
Lose weight.
Volunteer to help others.
Get fit.
Take a trip.
Reduce, reuse and recycle.
Become a better time manager.
quit smoking, biting nails, shouting, etc.
make time for exercise.
Be kind to yourself.  It is OK to make mistakes.
Be moer mindful. That's one of my favorite. We all have errands to run -  but getting off the hamster wheel every now and then is a must. We need to live in the moment, which is called "mindfulness". We learn to schedule our every move, and then obsess over sticking to the plan. Few people allow room to improvise or to simply be still. There is no past, no future - you live here and now.
What resolutions did you write this year?