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My Special Blooms
By DanMiller May 18, 2016
I ordered a beautiful bouquet of flowers for my friend who had recently delivered her first child. I wanted the arrangement to be extra special. Jennifer ensured that all of my needs were fulfilled and the end result was perfect. Jennifer certainly goes above and beyond to ensure that all of his customers are completely satisfied. ...read more
The Good Steward
By Cusco Immersion September 12, 2008
Thank you for being the one stop shopping oasis for those of us who keep environmental and social sustainability in mind in all that we do in life. ...read more
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hand rubbed finishes Saint Charles Illinois-King's Mill LTD
King's Mill LTD is your rug service in Saint Charles, Illinois. Our showroom has over 18,000 designer samples. Visit our convenient location now to discuss an honest trade. Our 4th generation company has made fair deals for years. Schedule on-site leather repairing and slip covering for your home or business today. In-home touch ups and furniture restoration is available for your pianos, window treatments, wooden pieces, antiques, and more. Rug services include professional cleaning, convenient trade-ins, and prompt repairs. Your satisfaction is our top priority. Call us today. ...read more
By King's Mill LTD September 16, 2014
Teaching Girls Self Respect
Respect comes from within, girls have to find, build and keep their self-respect. Not an easy task in our world today. Girls are surrounded with negative role models and messages in the media, school, and even at home. But there are ways we can encourage the girls in our lives to do the work it takes to have self respect and let them know their worth the effort. Here are five ways we can help. 1. Acknowledge her strengths Constant advice about a how a girl can improve when it comes to her weaknesses gives her the message that she isn't good enough. Rather, compliment her on her strengths. I guarantee you she already has many strengths, probably more than you or she has even recognized. Let her know how amazing she is and how impressed you are by her talents and gifts. Focusing on a girl's strengths (daily if necessary) is essential. She might be focusing on what's wrong with her and not seeing all the special strengths and talents she has. Just as important, giver her plenty of opportunities to use her strengths so she can boost her confidence, skills and self-respect along the way. 2. Encourage her dreams You have your dreams, and the girls in your life have theirs, even if they don't know it yet. Every girl has a long list of passions that are or should be pursued, fulfilled and never ignored. Be a cheerleader. Encourage girls to go after their passions and dreams. Coach them about how to explore their interests and balance their passions with their responsibilities. Be their biggest supporter in anyway you can, by driving them to a lesson they never want to miss, allowing them opportunities use their gifts at home, or just asking them about their passions and how they want to explore them. Share with them your belief in their potential. For inspiration, offer examples of your heroes and role models. Ask them who they admire and why. And accept that their dreams may change. Allow them the flexibility to out grow some dreams and into new ones. Always encourage them to try new things and that mistakes are opportunities to grow. (Remember - the girl(s) in your life have a purpose, and it is not to fulfill another persons dreams for them). 3. Tell her she can do it - But don't do it for her or always tell her how. Girls are creative, resourceful and able. Help her to do the work of building her own talents and gifts? No matter what challenges lie ahead, encourage her that she can do it. Then ask, but don't tell her how she thinks she can achieve her goal, dream or task. Be supportive, when neither of you are frustrated ask her open-ended questions like: "How would you go about getting into that college?" or "What are some ways you might raise the money to go to Europe this summer?" As you take the time to ask and not tell, her own intelligent plan will unfold. Be patient as this can take longer because she is new to exploring options and making plans. If you take the back seat and let her know you are there for her, she will likely ask you for some advice and support. Then you can give her the benefit of your wisdom and experience. Tell her she can do it and let her figure out how, then she will start to take ownership over her plans, and think more deeply about the possible outcomes of her choices. This is how she will develop her own wisdom and experience to draw on when you are not there. 4. Listen and respect her boundaries. People feel respected is when people listen to them. Don't you? When the girl in your life shares her feelings, dreams or disappointments, remain quiet, (Hard to do huh?) Listen and look in her eyes. She is sharing a gift with you. When girls share, it's the chance to see inside their hearts and heads and learn ways you can support them in becoming who they are supposed to be. When you are truly listening to them (without offering advice or discounting their feelings because they scare you) they are seeing respect in action. Also, listening to their thoughts and ideas is a way to show them how to make self-respecting decisions. It reinforces that they and their feelings count. 5. Be a role model of self respect Respecting ourselves is a life long practice. Show the girl(s) in your life how it works for you. Show her how you take care of and appreciate your own mind, body and soul. Show her how you value yourself based on more than what you have, what others think of you, or how you look. Show her how you support other women and don't put them down. Show her how you do things that you love and and are fulfilling your own purpose in this life. Show her how you deal with disrespect, unhealthy relationships, negative attitudes, too much stress, depression, etc. Show you're not afraid to get help. Surround yourself with people who respect themselves and want you to be yourself and that respect you. Show her that she doesn't have to be perfect! Show her that you learn from your own mistakes, and don't let them get you down. Show her that you forgive yourself and others. Show her how to treat people equally and not violate others. Show her that even when others do not respect you, you can still respect yourself! ...read more
By Giving Gifts June 29, 2009