Q: Go to gallery openings and look for the owner. Kindly introduce yourself and explain that you're looking to get into the world of art investment. They'll ask you about your collection to try and gauge what you're looking for, so have a few photos available on your phone to share what you're interested in buying. If you don't have a collection, tell them! They'll be able to help you get started as a collector. Smaller galleries tend to have very active owners that will be willing to chat about potential investments. You'll get more information and knowledge from local gallery owners than major museum curators, who won't really take you seriously at first. Art fairs represent a rare opportunity to expose yourself to large quantities of art all at once. They also provide an opportunity to interact with a large number of artists, since the art at art fairs is usually sold directly by the artist. Introduce yourself to painters, photographers, and fine artists whose work you're interested in. Even if you don't end up buying anything, you'll learn a lot simply by talking to artists about their processes and how they end up establishing prices based on the demand for their work. Art fairs are also a good way to judge the local demand in your market. If art fairs in your area tend to be empty and poorly-attended, it may be a sign that it's a bad area for you to be looking to buy and sell. Fine art auctions are a tremendous resource for networking with other investors in your field. Introduce yourself to the people that bid on works at an auction and ask them about their investment strategy. Talk to them about their collection and exchange phone numbers to stay in touch. If you can build a relationship with other investors, you may be able to get the inside scoop on rare collections and insider opportunities in the future. Auctions are events where potential buyers bid against one another to buy expensive goods. They have their own set of social norms and rules, so they may seem overwhelming at first. To play it safe, don't plan on bidding at the first couple of auctions that you attend. Auctions are usually free and open to the public. High-end auction houses may require tickets, but they usually only use them to know when they're at capacity so they're usually free.
A: Attend gallery openings and talk to the owners. Go to art fairs and interact with the artists. Attend auctions to meet other investors.

Q: If Benadryl leaves you wired, make sure to take your last dose for the evening a few hours before bedtime. Ideally, you would simply use a medication that didn't stimulate you, but sometimes there are not good alternatives available. The best you can do is hope that your response has calmed by bedtime. When you lie down, your blood doesn't have to fight against gravity to get to your nose and inflame the veins and tissues there; this is why it might seem like you have to sit up in bed every few minutes to clear up your nose when you're congested. Prop yourself up with pillows when you're trying to get to sleep, and let gravity keep nasal inflammation at bay. A stuffy nose that impedes breathing is a common reason for being unable to sleep while you're sick. Use a localized nasal spray right before bed, and reuse as necessary throughout the night to keep your nasal passages clear. Decongestant nasal sprays reduce swelling in the sinuses and nasal tissues. They're available both over-the-counter and by prescription, but should not be used over a prolonged period of time three days at the most. Salt-water nasal sprays don't have compounds that reduce swelling, but are still effective for loosening mucus and making it easier to clear nasal passages through blowing your nose. These can be used as often as necessary. Nasal strips are a good alternative to sprays if you find that the sprays keep you awake. Sometimes, an illness makes you feel so bad that you lose your appetite for both food and drinks, but keeping your body hydrated is necessary for a speedy recovery. More important to sleep, though, is that a hot drink right before bedtime can soothe a sore throat, inhibit coughing, and clear up congestive mucus that would otherwise make it hard to breathe. Avoid caffeinated drinks, like coffee or caffeinated tea, before bed. Find decaffeinated versions of your favorite hot drink. You can find teas that specifically help your body fight off colds at the grocery store, like teas with added Vitamin C or Echinacea.
A: Don't take medicine that makes you jittery before bed. Use the right posture for sleep when congested. Use a nasal spray before bed. Drink something hot right before bed.

Q: Give your child a problem, and ask how to solve it. Then, ask your child to solve it in a different way. Emphasize the process and not the final product. Encourage many solutions to a problem and many routes to a solution. Ask your children to create a house, but be vague and say they can create anything they want. If they get stuck, say they can draw a house, build one out of popsicle sticks or cardboard. Encourage them to make a house in many ways, down to making a dog house or a doll house or a house for a friendly monster. You may really want your child to learn piano or be a ballerina, but let your child choose what activities interest him or her. The more freedom a child experiences in activities, the more flexibility in the child's thinking. Your child will naturally gravitate toward activities that he or she enjoys. Encourage the exploration of those activities. Activities that can help inspire creativity include music, dance, drawing, sculpting, and painting. Have your child take classes such as painting, dancing, sculpting, or pottery. Art is especially helpful for children as it helps create and express the emerging personality. Choose activities that allow the child to learn basic skills, but also fill in the blanks with his or her own creativity. Find classes at your local community center, park district, or private studio. Allow your child to be creative on his or her own, and also in collaboration with other children. Learning with other children can be exciting and educational. Check out children's clubs or after-school activities that allow the children to collaborate and create something together. Working together and allowing the creativity to flow with other children can result in lots of fun ideas and lots of learning. Kids can create a dance, a song, a science project or a functional item like a boat. Get as many senses involved as possible in activities. Use movement, sound, texture, taste, and visual information. You can also play music in the background. One way to do multisensory learning is through learning a song with motions or a dance, or making up your own motions. Play with clay. You can choose different colored clay with different textures. Practice saying the sounds that the clay makes when it is squished, and notice how it smells. If you have an activity with only a few senses, imagine the others. You can ask questions about the senses, like "what sound do you think this could make?" If your kids tell you that the wind is made by the trees, tell them that it could be true, and ask what makes them think that. By allowing them to develop their own theories they can explore their own creativity! However, be careful not to make them think that their outlandish (and incorrect) theory is veritable fact; just point out that it's a possibility. Stay positive in your feedback and most of all, encourage your child to be creative. If you find yourself thinking, "That could never happen" or "that idea will never work", keep it to yourself and praise your child for thinking out of the box. If your child wants to build a spaceship to travel to the moon, encourage the venture without saying "That's impossible." Help collect building materials and encourage your child to think of different ways to get to the moon. If you have a hard time not putting down your child's ideas, say, "That's an interesting approach" or "I've never thought about that before."
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Solve problems in different ways. Allow children to explore their interests. Enroll your child in creative activities. Connect your child creatively with peers. Encourage multisensory learning. Make sure not to falsify your kids' theories unless it's absolutely necessary. Encourage all ideas and keep all comments positive.