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[Leigh]

Trix, the simple thing to do is write up a new handbook. Like anything including cooking and music, people borrow for others but change the flavor and rhythm of something into their own. For an $80 price tag, you can take the time to rework it. Likewise, there is no shame in crediting those that "inspired" you while you learned. Yes, people can sense someone else's style in written words. BC if anyone, has that perception.

Absolutely. If each of us here wrote a paragraph describing something, she'd be able to identify at least 75% of us, and narrow it down to a few for the last 25%. BC absolutely knows who is writing whether their name is on the page or not.

[Mom2Two]

Slightly OT...but I did look at your website, Holly, and I would change out your decor a bit and about 80% of your photos. The one on front with the sandbox is good and at least one other was good, but the others were not appealing to me...to the point that I would get turned off care.

I am not saying this to be rude or dog-piling coz of the handbook thing.

Specific suggestions: Some 6 x 8 or whatever rugs. Maybe 3 (I can't quite remember how large your space it, but I got the impression that it was one big room that was divided with furniture). Maybe all the same color rugs. Even from Walmart or Home Depot. Even polyester.

And I'd have less stuff on the floor for your photos--more organized in shelves or even clear Rubber maid containers. Idk maybe you've got a friend to help.

I looked at the pics yesterday, so it's not quite fresh, but I know that personally it would be a factor for me. Like it would give more impression of being mentally organized if your space was a bit more organized.