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	Pursue excellence, not perfection

bignosemousie

8-15-2009 1:03 AM

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bignosemousie says:

I want my home to be a blessing to my family and to my visitors.

The best compliment I've ever been paid was "your house always feels so welcoming."

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8-15-2009 1:48 AM

lollipop10

nice clip

8-15-2009 2:20 AM

Rustee

bignosemousie said:

The best compliment I've ever been paid was "your house always feels so welcoming."

The smell of cooked bacon doesn't hurt either.

8-15-2009 11:25 AM

bignosemousie

Rustee... I find that if you offer someone bacon, they will remember only nice things about you and your home. Even if they are attacked by dust bunnies and the floors are sticky.

True.

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