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Disney Princess Aurora made her big screen debut when Sleeping

Beauty premiered in Los Angeles in 1959. The princess's

willowy figure was inspired by another leading lady of the

time - Audrey Hepburn.

The world's largest diamond was discovered in a South

African mine in 1905. When the 3,106-carat stone

(weighing 1 1/3 pounds) was sent to London as a

birthday gift for England's king, two shipments made

the trip: a fake diamond, which traveled with several

guards, and the real diamond, which was

tucked inside a plain box.

The first Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood

Athletic Club in Los Angeles in 1949. The winningest

performer ever? Cloris Leachman with eight prime-time

and one daytime awards. Shortly behind her:

Mary Tyler Moore and Ed Asner with seven each.

Future billionaire Oprah Winfrey was born into poverty

in rural Mississippi in 1954. In the 25-year run of her talk

show, the star never missed a day of work.

Canned beer hit store shelves for the first time in

1935 and became an instant hit not only because

it was more durable than bottled beer, but also

because no deposit was required and

it took less time to chill.

The single "We Are The World" was recorded in

1985. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie

and featuring 45 artists including Kim Carnes,

Diana Ross, Tina Turner Ray Chares, Bruce Springsteen

and Bob Dylan, it went on to raise $60 million

for African famine relief.

Stress is an ignorant state.

It believes that everything is an

emergency. Nothing is that important.

~ Natalie Goldberg

I like to fish.

Fishing is always a way of relaxing. 

~ Tom Felton

Sometimes the most important thing in

a whole day is the rest we take

between two deep breaths.

~ Etty Hillesum

If you've never stared off in

the distance, then your

life is a shame. 

~Adam Duritz

Pay attention to your dreams - God

often speak directly to our hearts when

we are asleep. 

~Quoted in  The Angels' Little

Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994

Take rest; a field that has rested

gives a bountiful crop.

~ Ovid

Don’t seek, don’t search, don’t ask,

don’t knock, don’t demand – relax.

If you relax, it comes. If you relax, it is there.

If you relax, you start vibrating with it.

  ~ Osho

“Your mind will answer most questions

if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.

~ William S Burroughs

CRUNCHY NEW POTATOES

12 small new red potatoes
1 package ranch dressing mix
2 cups crushed cornflakes
8 tablespoons butter melted

Preheat oven to 400. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender
about 20 to 25 minutes then drain potatoes and let cool slightly then
peel. Mix the dressing mix and cornflakes in a bowl then dip
potatoes in melted butter and roll in cornflake mixture then place
potatoes in a greased baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.

Thank you for joining me again today. It is hard to believe that

this is the last day of January! Our first month of 2012, nearly

history. And life marches on ......

Thank you for joining me again today. I hope your day

will be filled with good things. Do join me tomorrow

as I begin to decorate for Valentine's day and welcome

in the month of

Be safe and always aware of everything

and everyone around you.

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