Try this simple recipe at home. This tea is said to help stimulate blood circulation and maintain a clear complexion.
Ingredients:
10 g dried rosebuds
6 red dates
1 stalk lemongrass, crushed
Method:
1. Steep red dates in warm water for 30 minutes.
2. Remove dates from water; add to pot together with rosebuds, lemongrass and 800 ml of water.
3. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Enjoy in slow sips!
“We live in deeds, not years: In thoughts not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heartthrobs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.” – David Bailey, British Photographer
Sweltering days in the tropics raise your pet’s risk of heatstroke. Neither cats nor dogs can sweat, except through their pads. Here are some helpful tips:
1. Never leave your pets in the car.
2. Exercise your dog in the cool of the day – early morning or late evening. During the day, if it’s too hot for you to walk barefoot on the pavement, it’s too hot for your dog.
3. Let cats bat around an ice cube, perhaps with a treat frozen inside.
4. If your dog or cat does show signs of over-heating, spray them gently with cool water and put them in front of a fan.
“Most people spend more time planning their summer vacation than they do planning their life.” – Jack Canfield
I believe every little step you take could add to significant life-altering changes:
1. Do what makes you happy regardless of what anyone else thinks.
2. Focus on what you want, and do not let your mind worry about things you do not want.
3. See everything that happens in your life as a learning experience. Resist the temptation to beat yourself up. Commit to learning the lesson and making positive changes.
4. Think of something you have always wanted to do. Focus on the joy that it will bring you and commit to it.
5. Watch your words as they shape your world. Stop complaining and criticizing as this will only attract more of what you do not like.
Definition of a true music lover:
“A man who, if he hears a woman singing in the bathroom, puts his ear to the keyhole.”
Two flies were playing soccer in a saucer. “I hope our game improves soon,” said one. “Why?” asked the other. “Because we’re playing in the cup next week.” replied the fly.
Some tortoises were playing a game of poker and ran out of beer, so they sent one of their group
“Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” – Jimmy Johnson
Excerpts from a Dog’s Diary
Day number 180
8:00 am – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
9:30 am – Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
9:40 am – Oh boy! A walk! My favorite!
10:30 am – Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
11:30 am – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
12:00 noon – Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
1:00 pm – Oh boy! The yard! My favorite!
4:00 pm – Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
5:00 pm – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
5:30 pm – Oh boy! Mom! My favorite!
Day number 181
8:00 am – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
9:30 am – Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
9:40 am – Oh boy! A walk! My favorite!
10:30 am – Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
11:30 am – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
12:00 noon – Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
1:00 pm – Oh boy! The yard! My favorite!
4:00 pm – Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
5:00 pm – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
5:30 pm – Oh boy! Mom! My favorite!
Day number 182
8:00 am – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
9:30 am – Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
9:40 am – Oh boy! A walk! My favorite!
10:30 am – Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
11:30 am – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
12:00 noon – Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
1:00 pm – Oh boy! The yard! My favorite!
1:30 pm – ooooooo. bath. bummer.
4:00 pm – Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
5:00 pm – Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
5:30 pm – Oh boy! Mom! My favorite!
Excerpts from a Cat’s Diary
Day 752 – My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.
Day 761 – Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair … must try this on their bed.
Day 765 – Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was … Hmmm. Not working according to plan.
Day 768 – I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called “shampoo.” What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
Day 771 – There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of “allergies.” Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
Day 774 – I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room, his safety is assured.
But I can wait, it is only a matter of time …
Think of your kitchen equipments as investments. With proper care, you can save a bundle in the long run.
1. Blender – Grind some common salt in your mixer/grinder for five minutes every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp.
2. Knifes – use a wooden board to chop. It will not blunt the knife. Also do not use a plastic board as small plastic pieces may get mixed with the food particles.
3. Freezer – To prevent formation of ice, rub table salt to the insides of your freezer.
4. Utensils – use non-stick utensils. Use thick-bottomed utensils as they get heated uniformly. For electric stoves, use flat-bottomed utensils. Add a little of common salt to the washing powder for better cleaning of utensils.
In 1820, English writer Sydney Smith wrote a letter to an unhappy friend, Lady Marpeth in which he offered her tips for cheering up:
1. Live as well as you dare.
2. Go into the bathroom and bathe with a small quantity of water at a temperature low enough to give you a slight sensation of cold at 75 or 80 degrees.
3. Read amusing books.
4. Have short views of human life – not further than dinner or tea.
5. Be as busy as you can be.
6. See as much as you can of those friends who respect and like you.
7. And of those acquaintances who amuse you.
8. Make no secret of low spirits to your friends, but talk to them freely – they are always worse for dignified concealment.
9. Attend to the effects tea and coffee produce upon you.
10. Compare your lot with that of other people.
11. Don’t expect too much from human life – a scary business at the best.
12. Avoid poetry, dramatic representations; except comedy, music, serious novels, melancholy, sentimental people, and everything likely to excite feeling or emotion, not ending in active benevolence.
13. Do good and endeavor to please everybody of every degree.
14. Be as much as you can in the open air without fatigue.
15. Make the room where you commonly sit gay and pleasant.
16. Struggle by little, and little against idleness.
17. Don’t be too severe upon yourself, or underrate yourself, but do yourself justice.
18. Keep good blazing fires.
19. Be firm and constant in the exercise of rational religion.
20. Believe me, dear Lady.
