…and escape. When you are reading it is very hard to think of anything else other than what you are reading. So, it offers total escape.
Read a book today…
…in bed at night for a few minutes,
…while waiting in a queue,
…during your child’s swimming lessons,
…on a bus or train on your way to work.
… When youโre a child she walks before you,
To set an example.
When youโre a teenager she walks behind you
To be there should you need her.
When youโre an adult she walks beside you
So that as two friends you can enjoy life together..
Happy Mother’s Day!
My 6-year daughter does not like chopped celery and carrots in the traditional bolognese recipe. So, I have created my version of bolognese sauce that is easy, quick and yummy ๐
Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
500 g mince beef
1 large onion (chopped)
2 medium carrots (blended with 1/2 cup water)
1 can tomato soup + 1/2 can water
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup red wine
2 bay leaves
oregano
salt & pepper to taste
Method:
1. Pour olive oil in large pan.
2. Add chopped onions, gently cook until golden.
3. Add mince beef (cook until meat no longer pink) & carrot (blended)
4. Add red wine, bay leaves and oregano.
5. Pour in tomato soup, 1/2 can water and tomato sauce.
6. Let it simmer for about 30 minutes, stir occasionally.
7. Salt & pepper to taste.
… a family vacation with sand, sea, sunshine, swim, surf and smiles on a beautiful island – Bali.
“Smiles are the language of love.” – David Hare
My kids just love butter cake. I know butter cake is not a healthy choice but I believe it’s alright if you take everything in moderation. So, here’s a simple butter cake recipe you’ll enjoy.
Ingredient:
250 g butter
100 g castor sugar (reduced)
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
200 g self raising flour (sifted)
4 tbsp fresh milk
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 170ยฐC. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
2. Cream butter & sugar until light and creamy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Fold in sifted flour gradually to mix.
6. Stir in milk. Mix until well combined.
7. Turn out mixture into prepared tin.
8. Bake in preheated over for 35 – 40 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a skewer or toothpick.
…having my favorite chocolate ice-cream.
“To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.” – G.K.Chesterton
Happiness isn’t about having more, doing more or being more. It is about how we view what is already ours. When you begin to see and appreciate the richness around your, you will almost certainly find that you have a great deal more to be happy than you once imagined.
…if someone wants something that you cannot give – time, energy, brain power, emotional or physical help in your home or office, then just say ‘No’.
This reminds me of the cartoon my daughters love to watch on TV – Dibo the Gift Dragon. There’s a character called Annie and she’s a kind and helpful girl who loves to bake. There’s also a pink rabbit called Bunny who is vain and selfish. In one episod, Bunny said to an obviously exhausted Annie, “You know Annie, I just can’t stand it anymore. Everyone is stepping all over you. What you need is a makeover. You must learn how to say ‘no’ like me” So, Bunny became Annie’s teacher and she was coaching Annie to say “No, No, No until Annie sounds just like her…mean and selfish.
So, wait until you feel ready to give freely and then you will be much more helpful without damaging yourself.
Remember, you don’t need to juggle every ball or take on every project. Relax, your need to enjoy life and focus on all the good. You’ll be far more productive with far less anguish!
“More men are killed by overwork than the importance of this world justifies.” – Rudyard Kipling
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