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Location: Houston, TX
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About me
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Excerpt from Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Why I use Clipmarks
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Excerpt from I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
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River, Joni Mitchell
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10,000 Miles, Mary Chapin Carpenter
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by bignosemousie  Today 12:50 PM   
 My daughter and I watched the movie Fly Away Home today. It is wonderful, if you haven't seen it. A little girl finds some orphaned goose eggs and teaches the geese to fly south for the winter. Makes me cry every time I watch it.
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Love believes all things
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by bignosemousie  11-4-2009   
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Thankfulness Tree
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by bignosemousie  11-4-2009    6
 This is the second year we have had a Thankfulness Tree. I have some fake branches that I put in a big vase to hold the leaves. I went to a scrapbooking store and used their die cut machine to make many many leaves from paper. If you buy the paper there, you can use the machines for free. I punched holes in the leaves to hang on the branches without having to mess with string or glue or hangers of any sort. I place the leaves in a bowl with a pen so any guests that come during November can write something they are thankful for on a leaf and hang it up. On Thanksgiving we read the leaves and we give thanks for all the friends and family that have come to our house. Then I put the leaves in a bag and date it so we can read them in future years too. Yesterday, my daughter wrote that she was thankful for "being born" and for "being in this family." I am so thankful for those things too. Go, get your thankfulness on!
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Pistachio and Tart Cherry Chocolate Bark
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by bignosemousie  11-4-2009    1
 With tip of knife, swirl chocolates together for marbled look. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios and cherries. Refrigerate bark 1 hour or until firm. Break bark into pieces. Store in tightly sealed container in refrigerator up to 1 month.
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S'mores icebox candy bars: recipe
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by bignosemousie  11-1-2009    3
 Let cool on the counter for 30 minutes, then place in the fridge to solidify for a few hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Wrap individually and store in the fridge.
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Bloody brain shooter: drink
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by bignosemousie  10-29-2009    6
 Gross. but cool.
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Dance shoes, for the father and the daughter
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by bignosemousie  10-28-2009    5
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Popcorn balls
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by bignosemousie  10-27-2009   
 From the comments, I added one tsp. salt and 2 tsps. vanilla after the sugar mix came to a boil. Be careful because adding the vanilla will cause the sugar mixture to boil up and sputter. Also, I reduced the powdered sugar to 2 cups. It is plenty sweet. Also, keep the popcorn warm while making the sauce in a 200 degree F oven. I got 24 balls out of this and they taste FANTASTIC. Word from the comments is that the marshmallow keeps these from becoming rock hard like other popcorn balls. And, bonus, you do not need a candy thermometer. I will make again very soon. Easy and tasty.
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Meat hand: warning, pretty gross pictures
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by bignosemousie  10-27-2009    10
 Oh, please go to the source to see other pictures and the how to. Please! I can't be the only one that looked at these. So gross, I don't think I could eat it.
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A simple smile
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    4
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Leave something beautiful
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    6
 On another blog, I read where a mom and her children would write lovely things on paper and leave them for strangers to find. They would tuck them into places where finding them would be a surprise as much as what was written on them.
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Acts of love for your child
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    5
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Write down your love
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    3
 What a terrific gift. Not only does the recipient get a list of things you love about him/her, but it also shows you thought a loving them about them every single day for a year. That is the real gift.
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It's not a sign of weakness to be nice
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    4
 A list of ways to be nice and show kindness.
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willing to bear the cost of being bad
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009   
 FTA: As soon as you incentivise good behaviour by charging bad behaviour, you are legitimising bad behaviour. When it’s ok to do the wrong thing as long as you pay the price, how can doing the right thing be priceless?
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Legacy by Nichole Nordeman
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    6
 What will your legacy be? There is no promise of tomorrow.
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Getting a positive outcome
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    34
 Sure, blasting someone in a comment feels good at the time, but what does it do to your reputation? How might it affect your future relationships? How might it prevent a positive outcome in a future interaction?
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Do not be conflicted about being nice
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    2
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10 ways being nice is good for you
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    8
 Being nice enhances our sense of community. It brings people together instead of tearing them apart.
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What does it mean to be nice?
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009   
 How nice are you in real life? How nice are you online?
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being mean vs. being nice: who gets results?
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by bignosemousie  10-20-2009    2
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Stories can save you
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by bignosemousie  10-19-2009    6
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Scribbler on the wall
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by bignosemousie  10-19-2009    5
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Tricked out caramel apples
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by bignosemousie  10-19-2009    3
 Go to the source to see the inside of the apple. Use a melon baller to scoop out the seeds and core from the bottom. Fill that cavity with chocolate (or something else) and plug with a bit of scooped out apple. Then, dip in caramel and topping. Wowzer!
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Self-loathing
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by bignosemousie  10-17-2009    1
 FTA: Here is a trick: Recognize that there are different ways to look at things. Realize that you tend to bump into elephants from the same perspective, characterologically, but that you can change perspective and see things in a different way, just as "real." Understand that you can change your perspective and therefor your reality and that from some perspectives you are more likely to be happy and safe than from others. Resolve that you are going to practice trying to look at things in a variety of ways and pick your reality.
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God helps those who help themselves...
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by bignosemousie  10-17-2009    7
 ...is not in the Bible.
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Starry Starry Night
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by bignosemousie  10-15-2009    20
 My daughter just studied Van Gogh's Starry Night in art class and the teacher asked every student to draw their own version of Starry Night. Her picture is wonderful; I might frame it.
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Southern Apple Crumble: recipe
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by bignosemousie  10-15-2009    1
 Prize-winning recipe 2008.
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Pumpkin crumb cake: recipe
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by bignosemousie  10-14-2009    6
 mmmm.
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How to hack LEDs into Lego minifigures
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by bignosemousie  10-14-2009    1
 Spooky.
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shrunken heads in cider
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by bignosemousie  10-14-2009    3
 For some reason these shrunken apple heads make me laugh. Creepy and funny and tasty? Perfect for a party. Thanks Martha.
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Add some magic to your girl's room
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by bignosemousie  10-5-2009    8
 ACK! I am so excited to find this idea. I love twinkle lights and tulle. This is a really cheap way to make things magical. If you plug the lights into a remote-controlled outlet, your child can turn the lights on and off herself safely. Can you imagine sleeping under the stars like this? Sweet dreams.
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You really want to watch this Pantene commercial
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by bignosemousie  10-5-2009    5
 I confess that I teared up when I saw her violin at the performance. What passion!
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Magic wand for your tv
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by bignosemousie  10-1-2009    2
 how fun is this thing?! Probably pretty fun.
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Who is the victim here?
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by bignosemousie  9-30-2009    4
 FTA: Second, Polanski was "demonized by the press" because he raped a child, and was convicted because he pled guilty. He "feared heavy sentencing" because drugging and raping a child is generally frowned upon by the legal system.
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Where is our moral compass?
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by bignosemousie  9-30-2009   
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More Polanski defense
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by bignosemousie  9-30-2009    1
 Oh Debra! The more I read about this, the angrier I get. He pleads guilty then runs away from his sentence. But... oh, it was so long ago... I guess Europe is considered as good as prison? Time served? VOMIT
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Celebrate with bacon
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by bignosemousie  9-29-2009    3
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My overall health vs. bacon
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