Beautiful Things

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Beauty No. 23

Egg in a little love basket

Why wait for Valentines day?

Show your honey some love this morning and make them breakfast in bed!

Spend the day together and have fun!

There is no reason why you have to wait for the 14th of February, do it now!

Here are some beautiful quotes from various Shakespeare plays and sonnets:

Have I caught thee, my heavenly jewel? Why, now let

me die, for I have lived long enough.

(The Merry Wives of Windsor, 3.3.35-6)

Such is my love, to thee I so belong,

That for thy right myself will bear all wrong.

(Sonnet 88)

Eternity was in our lips and eyes,

Bliss in our brows' bent; none our parts so poor

But was a race of heaven.

(Anthony and Cleopatra, 1.3.36-8)

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,

And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

(A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1.1.231-2)

Hear my soul speak:

The very instant that I saw you, did

My heart fly to your service.

(The Tempest, 3.1.60-3)

Take the time make you special someone feel special today. It is

your right as a human to love when you want and how you want, don't be selfish, spread the love!

Have a beautiful Sunday!

- Becky -

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Beauty No. 22

Souptastic Saturday!

Carrot, potato curry soup!

One of my favorite things to do is experiment with food. I love it when I put a bunch of food together in a pot and it comes out tasting wonderful. It's like a surprise at the end!

This wonderful soup is perfect for the fridgid weather here in Münster! My husband and I were walking home from the library and it was just sooo cold. I think it's funny that German people (in my limited experience) walk or bike everywhere - at least in Münster - and they don't plow the walkways, bikeways or roads! It is really funny to watch people try to ride their bikes in 8 inches of snow! Anywho, here is my recipe for carrot, potato curry soup! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

4 large raw carrots

4 large yellow potatoes

1 large yellow onion

1 cup green onion

3 cups veggabtle stock

1 1/2 cup of milk (I used fat free, but I bet whole milk would taste great!)

8 cloves of roasted garlic

2 tablespoons of ground curry

Salt to taste

1/4 heavy whipping cream for the top

Tools:

Cutting board

Large bowl

large pot
strainer

Immersion blender (I am sure a hand mixer will work fine, just make sure not to splash everywhere)

ramakin for garlic

The how to:

Turn the oven on to 350 and on bake.

Pour vegatable stock into the large pot. Begin to boil. Cover with lid.

Cut all of your veggies into very small pieces. I cut them into about half inch pieces.

Put veggies into boiling stock and cover with lid.

While veggies are boiling put the garlic into the ramekin. Place into the oven for 10 mins.

After the veggies have softened drain the excess liquid into the bowl through strainer.

Once the veggies are seperated from the liquid add garlic and begin to blend with the blender. Little by little add the milk. Once it becomes mashed potato like conscitency add the curry. If needed add more milk and if the soup mixture is too thick, add veggatalbe stock one ladle at a time.

I like to eat this soup with a little thicker texture, however it tastes just as good if it is a little soupy ;)

I also like to put a tiny bit of heavy whipping cream on top and garnish it with either chives or basil!

ENJOY!

Have a beautiful Saturday

- Becky -

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Beauty No. 21

Thoughtful Thursday

Here is the first of the video series for Thoughtful Thursday

Winter always seems to get me down in the dumps for some reason. I think it's because it gets dark so soon, you really can't walk anywhere and it's just plain cold. Sometimes I think we need positive encouragment. So, I am starting Thoughtful Thursday. I have always been the sort to encourage positive thinking and optimism. Yes, there are times when I just want to throw the towel in and go eat a big box of chocolates and watch P.S. I love you and cry my eyes out. But, mostly I believe that we can control most of our day and how we react to certain things. Yes, we can't control everything, but we can control and be aware of how we react to those things. So here is my tip for this Thursday, be nice and smile. Take notice of people around you, and they may take notice of you and your positive attitude!

Have a beautiful Thursday!

- Becky-

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

- Zig Ziglar

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Beauty No. 20

Little Baby zebra Wednesday!

Sorry I haven't posted in a month! Let's just say that the holidays were really busy.

So I thought I would start with a post of little baby animals!

Here is the baby zebra.

One is never too old to learn, so here are some super cool facts about zebras!

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/zebra.html

So youtube videos to make your Wednesday a little brighter!

Zebra's from my hometown!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAhstyciEjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0fgpaMzBVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M98zPLJ2Ub0

Remember if your having a bad day, nothing is black and white. Look for the in-between, the gray spots, you may just find some answers!

Have a beautiful day!

-Becky-

Monday, December 24, 2012

Beauty No. 19

We have started a Youtube chanel! I got a ukulele for Christams and I am still learning, but my husband plays very well. Here is one of our first videos!

Tonight you belong to me

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th'unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head:
'There is no peace on earth, ' I said
'For hate is strong, and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.'

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.'

Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

-Becky-