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Maggie Creighton

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Known as: Mae West Birth Name: Mary Jane West Born: August 17, 1893 Died: November 22, 1980 Star sign: Leo Birthplace: Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City Occupations: Actress, screenwriter, playwright Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. Mae West Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly. It’s hard to be funny when you have to be clean. He’s the kind of man a woman would have to marry to get rid of. http://quotelicious.com/quotes/famous/mae-west-quotes

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http://www.globalone.tv/group/gratitude/forum/topics/100-most-inspirational-quotes

100 Most Inspirational Quotes Of All Time

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Developing Memorable Characters:: 45 Questions to Create Backstories | Suite101.com

http://suite101.com/article/developing-memorable-characters-a52915 How much about your characters do you really know? Small details might seem superfluous even irrelevant to the story you intend to write, but the smallest detail informs the bigger picture. The more you know about your characters, the better you’ll create believable characters who live and breathe on the page and in their own fictional world.

7 Habits of Serious Writers — Aliventures - StumbleUpon

Image credit: aless&ro With thanks to Michael Pollock for the article suggestion and title. I’ve been writing, on and off, since my early teens – but it’s only in the last three years that I’ve really taken my writing seriously . http://www.aliventures.com/7-serious-habits/
http://www.deepspirits.com/life-changing-arts/books/great-poems.php

Great Poems « Greatest Books of All Time » Life-Changing Arts

A selection of great poems from centuries of brillant authors and poets.

Garlic Potato Fries

http://purplefoodie.com/garlicky-baked-fries/#.UVVjB9F-P0M I’m never going to make garlic potato fries any other way. These garlic fries, win hands down as the best garlic french fries I’ve ever made. Plus they are baked – so I won’t feel too guilty if I make it every time I’m craving for some potato comfort. When I read that there is garlic infused oil involved, my heart skipped a beat (in a good way, not the way oil would otherwise treat your heart). I got down to making them immediately. I used extra virgin olive oil instead of vegetable oil because I just love the aroma that garlic and olive oil combine to impart.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2011/07/28/baked-zucchini-sticks-and-sweet-onion-dip-that-bloomin-zucchini/ Today, class, it being late July and all, we’re going to examine our zucchini facts: •Zucchini is always at the end of any A-to-Z food list; •Zucchini and fruitcake are the undeserving targets of many a joke; •The zucchini plant literally grows like a weed, making it absolutely ubiquitous in vegetable gardens across America; •And for that reason, enterprising cooks have discovered ways to turn it into muffins, and cake, and pancakes, and… Baked Zucchini Sticks.

Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip: that bloomin’ zucchini!

Recipe: Easy Glazed Bananas | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

Here is a quick and easy dessert that only needs three ingredients! It takes less than ten minutes to make, so you can whip it up right after dinner while other people are clearing the table. Be sure to use a nonstick pan. If you find that the sugar residue is too hard to wash off of cooking and serving equipment, simply soak in very hot water, which will dissolve the sugar. Easy Glazed Bananas Serves four. http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-easy-glazed-bananas-115341
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Pizza Swirl Bread

That muffin pan is not just for cupcakes. Make these mini deep-dish pizzas using homemade or store-bought dough and your favorite toppings.

Mini Deep-Dish Pizzas

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How to Marbleize Paper and Cards - Martha Stewart Crafts - StumbleUpon

Immediately after removing the paper, place it in a pan, and pour water over it. Hang paper to dry, marbleized side up. Do not touch the paper until it is dry (typically within 2 hours, depending on humidity levels).
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