DYEING DOGS IN CHINA

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CREATIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW

"Never treat your mother-in-law like your own mother. Some people beatify their dear ole mother-in-laws, while others approach them like they have the plague. Both are bad: Treat your mother-in-law too well and your spouse will resent you for being nicer to her mom than she is. Treat your mother-in-law as if she was Angel of Death and eventually, at some point, your spouse will use it against you, perhaps during your divorce, to prove your lack of character and compassion. Stay safely between treating your mother-in-law like Queen Elizabeth and the Anti-Christ, and you'll be fine."

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POCKET NOTEBOOK TRADITION

"No matter what profession you find yourself in, the most essential function of the pocket notebook is to provide a place to capture the ideas that spring to mind throughout the day. You may get a business idea, an insight into something you or a loved one has been struggling with, or hear a quote you wish to record. Even though you feel sure in the moment that you’ll be able to remember these thoughts when you get home, every one of us has experienced the agony of realizing later that an idea is utterly gone from our minds and that no amount of mental gymnastics can bring it back"

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Click her for Cultural Offering's thoughts on his Moleskin.

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SEAN'S INSPIRATION

"My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try and be in the first group; there was much less competition."
~ Indira Gandhi

Check out Sean Carpenter's blog "The Realtor Toolbox" here.

Sean's comment: Start out your week by deciding which kind of person you'll be. Come Friday evening, I hope you're satisfied with your choice.

Mmmm by Nicholas Bate

Check out Nicholas Bate's blog, you will like what you find.

NO POT OF GOLD

We did not find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow last night, but did find the Beverage Source on W. Church Street.
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Mrs. Guanciale needs to try her hand at this.....

Real grilled cheese—grilled cheese for grown-ups—doesn’t taste like the plastic-wrap that encased your main ingredient. It’s made with a creamy, full-bodied Swiss cheese called Gruyere. Real grilled cheese isn’t built with thin slices of flimsy bread. It’s constructed with sturdy cuts of hearty French bread that crisps to perfection. Grilled cheese doesn’t sit in a skillet, risking the dreaded grilled cheese burn. It basks under the broiler, slathered in a rich sauce of thickened milk and Parmesan cheese, awaiting to emerge in all its gooey glory.

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