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need hope? get it … free!

Have you or a loved one been faced with the diagnosis of a fetal syndrome -- anything from Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), Amniotic Band Syndrome,  Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction, or many many more -- during pregnancy?  If so, you know what a scary, isolated feeling it is …

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is it worth it to organize legos?

Do you know how many Legos a set of twin boys can accumulate in a few short years?  The number has to be scary!  This designing mom does not like stepping on them ... and I definitely do not like seeing Lego sets half-broken and abandoned. And when did Lego start …

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why hire an interior designer

I am tickled to have my work featured in the October/November 2012 issue of Charlotte Urban Home, accompanying the article entitled "Why Hire an Interior Designer." Because that is a question a lot of people have, right?  I mean, it makes theoretical sense that you have to hire an electrician/plumber/fill-in-the-blank if …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: skip sroka

[B]asically, I just think there are a lot of practical things we use in our lives that we need to hide.  That's what I've done here. -- Skip Sroka (Traditional Home, October 2011) Hidden storage = what a twin mom daydreams about.  Did you know that toys multiply if left out overnight? …

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