This year, I wanted to create some monogram wall art for my twin nieces comprised of pieces that could stand alone beautifully, but clearly belonged together, like my nieces. Similar to my twin sister and me, my nieces share a room. You read correctly; my twin sister gave birth to a set of twin girls. My experience as a twin has made me very conscientious regarding gift giving, ensuring that each child feels like a special individual. ... [Read More]
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How to Create a Positive Environment to Inspire a Positive Mind
My Mom regularly reminded us kids, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Once we expressed our feelings, we were done. We were not permitted to “admire the problem”. Instead, we were expected to seek out the positive, search for a solution, or “ignore him and he will stop”. By the way, does that actually work? I think that phrase may have been code for, “I’m not intervening, nor am I interested in listening to you two bicker any more.” I’m not sure, but I think so. Anyway … ... [Read More]
