Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food | Video on TED.com
Another good good article. One thing that always upsets me is the children's menu in restaurants. Expensive and badly cooked Macaroni and cheese, cheese pizza or chicken nuggets are the main options in kids menu, together with crayons and booklets to colour. Horrible choices for our growing children. They are the ones with growing bodies and minds that need nutritious choices of food. How many times I've seen in the table beside me where the parents have delicious, colourful, nutritious dishes and they little ones are eating overcooked and overpriced macaroni and cheese. Shameful!
Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food | Video on TED.com
Graham Hill: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian | Video on TED.com
He has some good points here. Why it has to be so black or white, meat eater or vegetarian? Well, we cannot live without fish. Plus I must confess my mouth waters when I see a delicious steak. So I actually like his idea. We actually do that already. So I am sharing this video, hoping more people think about it too:
Graham Hill: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian | Video on TED.com
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Preparing for Parenthood
Adoption Information: U.S. Newborn, International, Foster Adoption Resources | Adoptive Families
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the cafeteria of our local hospital when people began streaming through the room. "Childbirth class," explained my husband, a physician. "You can tell because they're all carrying two pillows." Not to mention that all the women were pregnant.
Childbirth class is an essential part of preparing for the birth of a child, not only for the labor and delivery skills, but also for the camaraderie that develops between expecting families. It is the place where couples learn what to expect from their newborns and how to care for them.
In contrast, I remember the time I was invited to speak to a group of parents waiting for their first adoptive placement. At 6 p.m., the husbands and wives arrived-separately-many clutching briefcases (instead of pillows). There was nothing to telegraph the message: I'm about to become a parent.
Pregnancy is a time for growing a baby and a time of transition and preparation for parents. The mother's body communicates the urgency of making plans for maternity leave, preparing the nursery, and learning how to care for a baby. To those around her, it invites discussion and, in doing so, creates acknowledgment that her role is about to change dramatically.
Pregnancy slows down the mother's life. She needs more sleep, and her body makes it difficult to continue an active lifestyle. It readies her for the time after the baby's birth, when her life will be centered around an infant who needs almost constant care.
I really identify myself with this one: When I was waiting to adopt our first child, I didn't want to slow down. If I slowed down, I had time to think about a process that was out of my control. I was stunned when a friend pulled into my driveway one day with a crib in the back of her station wagon and told me, "It's time to get the nursery ready." I didn't want to get the nursery ready. An empty crib would be a reminder of the uncertain process that is adoption. But that crib forced me to start thinking about the transition my husband and I were in. Getting physically ready for the baby moved me to get emotionally ready. It might seem that emotional readiness is the last thing an expectant adoptive parent needs to worry about.
Haven't we longed for this child for years? For many of us, however, years of infertility and waiting for placement have caused us to arm ourselves against further disappointment. After our setbacks, we have a hard time believing we will ever be parents, so we delay readying ourselves for that new life.
It may take a leap of faith to overcome these obstacles, but it is important to begin. Getting Ready While waiting, adoptive parents can follow the lead of pregnant women (and their partners) in getting ready for a new child. You can slow down your lives and take a look at any unhealthy patterns, such as smoking or excessive drinking, that you want to change.
In the absence of outward signs of impending parenthood, you might want to develop a private ceremony in which you ask your close friends and family to help you begin the transition to parenthood. Friends and family could share stories, poems, or nuggets of advice. The waiting mother could be given some kind of outward symbol, such as a pin depicting a family, to remind those around her of this transition. If a baby shower is in keeping with your religious and cultural traditions, you should let those around you know if you want one.
Friends and family members are likely to wait for a cue before introducing visible reminders that you are still waiting for a child. Those who are waiting for an infant may find opportunities in their communities to learn the nuts and bolts of baby care. Some enroll in childbirth classes for that reason. Others are uncomfortable in such settings. Some adoption agencies run their own child care classes just for waiting adoptive parents. Another option is to take a community college course on infant and child development.
Getting Comfortable with Adoption The waiting period is also a good time to become familiar with adoption issues and to discuss how to talk about adoption with your child and with people outside your family. Research how the birthparents might be addressed or included in your child's life. Consider how information about your child's background will be revealed to him, and when.
In considering these and other issues, you may discover that some parts of your child's adoption story are distressing. You may find you have intense emotional reactions to imagined scenarios. Rather than saying, "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it," this is a time to explore the roots of those feelings. Parents through adoption may have many issues to resolve. There is the loss of a biological child. There are questions about identity, sadness at the inability to nurture a child from conception, and uncertainty about whether the relationship with an adopted child will be a fulfilling one.
Parents who acknowledge these issues and explore how to deal with them are in a better position to accept an adopted child as their own, to feel entitled to be their child's parents, and to honor their child's genetic influences and biological connections. Many waiting parents have found it helpful to keep a journal during this time. Writing about your feelings can help you identify issues and work through them. An adoptive parent support group can be a good place to share concerns and learn what to expect as you raise your child. This is also a time to shelve the "how-to-adopt" books and check out books about life as an adoptive family.
Communication Is Key Couples often find that their relationship has been stressed by the demands of infertility treatments and/or the adoption process. It's easy to move from focusing all your energy on conceiving a baby to focusing it on adopting a baby, neglecting the marital relationship in the process. This is a time to nurture each other. Set up a weekly "date" and keep it. Waiting parents can use time together to talk about parenting styles, discipline, religious education, and other child-raising issues.
Adoption applications don't always explore these questions. At the time, they seem less important to waiting parents than race, age, or the health of their prospective child. Communicate with family members and close friends about adoption. People who have not adopted sometimes make comments or ask questions that are insensitive.
Let friends and family know how you intend to include your child's birthfamily in your life, how adopted children view extended family, and how they can be supportive. One couple explained to their friends and family that they would not share details of their child's background because they had been advised that their child had the exclusive right to reveal his "story." They provided general information about adoption and suggestions for explaining what was happening in their family to young children in the neighborhood and in their extended family.
This is also the time to start communication flowing toward the child. One couple asked family members to help them build an album of photos and memories that would become a treasured keepsake for their new child. One waiting mom made a keepsake quilt for her daughter with help from friends and family. The waiting time seems to go on forever, but keep your focus on the outcome. Your child is certainly worth the wait. Lois Melina, author of the highly regarded books, Raising Adopted Children and Making Sense of Adoption, has published Adopted Child newsletter since 1981. Melina’s newsletter has gained an international reputation as a trusted resource for adoptive parents.
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the cafeteria of our local hospital when people began streaming through the room. "Childbirth class," explained my husband, a physician. "You can tell because they're all carrying two pillows." Not to mention that all the women were pregnant.
Childbirth class is an essential part of preparing for the birth of a child, not only for the labor and delivery skills, but also for the camaraderie that develops between expecting families. It is the place where couples learn what to expect from their newborns and how to care for them.
In contrast, I remember the time I was invited to speak to a group of parents waiting for their first adoptive placement. At 6 p.m., the husbands and wives arrived-separately-many clutching briefcases (instead of pillows). There was nothing to telegraph the message: I'm about to become a parent.
Pregnancy is a time for growing a baby and a time of transition and preparation for parents. The mother's body communicates the urgency of making plans for maternity leave, preparing the nursery, and learning how to care for a baby. To those around her, it invites discussion and, in doing so, creates acknowledgment that her role is about to change dramatically.
Pregnancy slows down the mother's life. She needs more sleep, and her body makes it difficult to continue an active lifestyle. It readies her for the time after the baby's birth, when her life will be centered around an infant who needs almost constant care.
I really identify myself with this one: When I was waiting to adopt our first child, I didn't want to slow down. If I slowed down, I had time to think about a process that was out of my control. I was stunned when a friend pulled into my driveway one day with a crib in the back of her station wagon and told me, "It's time to get the nursery ready." I didn't want to get the nursery ready. An empty crib would be a reminder of the uncertain process that is adoption. But that crib forced me to start thinking about the transition my husband and I were in. Getting physically ready for the baby moved me to get emotionally ready. It might seem that emotional readiness is the last thing an expectant adoptive parent needs to worry about.
Haven't we longed for this child for years? For many of us, however, years of infertility and waiting for placement have caused us to arm ourselves against further disappointment. After our setbacks, we have a hard time believing we will ever be parents, so we delay readying ourselves for that new life.
It may take a leap of faith to overcome these obstacles, but it is important to begin. Getting Ready While waiting, adoptive parents can follow the lead of pregnant women (and their partners) in getting ready for a new child. You can slow down your lives and take a look at any unhealthy patterns, such as smoking or excessive drinking, that you want to change.
In the absence of outward signs of impending parenthood, you might want to develop a private ceremony in which you ask your close friends and family to help you begin the transition to parenthood. Friends and family could share stories, poems, or nuggets of advice. The waiting mother could be given some kind of outward symbol, such as a pin depicting a family, to remind those around her of this transition. If a baby shower is in keeping with your religious and cultural traditions, you should let those around you know if you want one.
Friends and family members are likely to wait for a cue before introducing visible reminders that you are still waiting for a child. Those who are waiting for an infant may find opportunities in their communities to learn the nuts and bolts of baby care. Some enroll in childbirth classes for that reason. Others are uncomfortable in such settings. Some adoption agencies run their own child care classes just for waiting adoptive parents. Another option is to take a community college course on infant and child development.
Getting Comfortable with Adoption The waiting period is also a good time to become familiar with adoption issues and to discuss how to talk about adoption with your child and with people outside your family. Research how the birthparents might be addressed or included in your child's life. Consider how information about your child's background will be revealed to him, and when.
In considering these and other issues, you may discover that some parts of your child's adoption story are distressing. You may find you have intense emotional reactions to imagined scenarios. Rather than saying, "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it," this is a time to explore the roots of those feelings. Parents through adoption may have many issues to resolve. There is the loss of a biological child. There are questions about identity, sadness at the inability to nurture a child from conception, and uncertainty about whether the relationship with an adopted child will be a fulfilling one.
Parents who acknowledge these issues and explore how to deal with them are in a better position to accept an adopted child as their own, to feel entitled to be their child's parents, and to honor their child's genetic influences and biological connections. Many waiting parents have found it helpful to keep a journal during this time. Writing about your feelings can help you identify issues and work through them. An adoptive parent support group can be a good place to share concerns and learn what to expect as you raise your child. This is also a time to shelve the "how-to-adopt" books and check out books about life as an adoptive family.
Communication Is Key Couples often find that their relationship has been stressed by the demands of infertility treatments and/or the adoption process. It's easy to move from focusing all your energy on conceiving a baby to focusing it on adopting a baby, neglecting the marital relationship in the process. This is a time to nurture each other. Set up a weekly "date" and keep it. Waiting parents can use time together to talk about parenting styles, discipline, religious education, and other child-raising issues.
Adoption applications don't always explore these questions. At the time, they seem less important to waiting parents than race, age, or the health of their prospective child. Communicate with family members and close friends about adoption. People who have not adopted sometimes make comments or ask questions that are insensitive.
Let friends and family know how you intend to include your child's birthfamily in your life, how adopted children view extended family, and how they can be supportive. One couple explained to their friends and family that they would not share details of their child's background because they had been advised that their child had the exclusive right to reveal his "story." They provided general information about adoption and suggestions for explaining what was happening in their family to young children in the neighborhood and in their extended family.
This is also the time to start communication flowing toward the child. One couple asked family members to help them build an album of photos and memories that would become a treasured keepsake for their new child. One waiting mom made a keepsake quilt for her daughter with help from friends and family. The waiting time seems to go on forever, but keep your focus on the outcome. Your child is certainly worth the wait. Lois Melina, author of the highly regarded books, Raising Adopted Children and Making Sense of Adoption, has published Adopted Child newsletter since 1981. Melina’s newsletter has gained an international reputation as a trusted resource for adoptive parents.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Adoption Magazine: The 1000+ Questions
Adoption Magazine: The 1000+ Questions: "author: Nicky One thing that parents have to be aware of when we adopt transracially is that our family becomes conspicuous. Anonymity does..."
Friday, August 05, 2011
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Is running good for you?
Running is good for you, right? At first I thought it was tough, you got sore, and I could find dozens of reasons not to run.
Well, running is not for everyone, but it is one of the best exercises you can do for your heart, your body and burn some extra calories. It is also one of the most accessible activities, all you really need is a good pair of running shoes and the outdoors! No fancy equipment, no special skills...It takes time to build endurance to run even a short period of time, but don't give up!
There are also a lot of reasons why running is good for you, and here are 9 of them:
1. Bones The human bones are made to accommodate the demands placed upon them. When just sitting all day long, at the office, in the car, in front of the TV, we allow our bones to grow weaker. But if you run regularly, they meet resistance, which will lead to stronger bones.
2. Heart Getting your heart pumping a little faster for let’s say 30 minutes every day, and especially if you also include interval training is something your doctor, and not to forget you, will thank yourself for later. Training your heart and strengthening your cardiovascular system will lower your pulse while resting and sleeping; therefore also make you more fit to handle stress.
3. Balance When running outdoors, you have to avoid and deal with curbs, dogs, stones, branches and other miscellaneous objects. These changes in direction and speed will strengthen your balance, so next time you stand in front of the door with 3 shopping bags and need to unlock your door with your key, this everyday manoeuvre will feel easier to handle.
4. Posture If you run the right way, you quite automatically will lower your shoulders, use your arms to help pumping energy into your running pace and tilt your pelvis a little forward. All of this will raise your head and prolong your spine. So instead of looking like some sad, bent slave at the office, you are now a runner with your eyes set at the horizon, always looking for a challenge.
5. Waistline Running uses a lot of energy, and few other sports or activities are more efficient if you want to drop, let’s just say 10 pounds from your waistline. And especially if you include a few extra exercises while running, like suddenly running up a hill, or jumping over low fences parkour-style, you soon need to get down to your nearest mall for a new pair of trousers.
6. The sun When running outside, naturally the sun will sometimes stop by and say hello, rewarding you with a healthy color, to match your new slim and fit you.
7. Yes, I can! Ok, I won’t lie to you. It’s not easy at first. You will experience a burning sensation in your chest (it’s your lungs getting surprised), possibly a new sort of pain in your feet and legs (wow, we have to work now!) and you might get a headache, a pain in your back – or easily said, everything in your body might protest against this new lever of activity. But after a few trips, your body will adjust, and what seemed impossible (run 15 miles? Are you nuts?) Will soon be something you can easily manage. The first time you reach the goal you have set, you will be surprised how you feel. Ever heard of “runners high”? Get out there and experience it for yourself.
8. I believe I can fly There is something about running that just feels right. Something eternal, like being a tough Greek from ancient times, that could run for days, without even getting exhausted. Running means beating the normal pace of the city, and very few things feels better than beating the bus in regards of getting from A to B – just watch those losers sitting stuck in traffic.
9. Endurance Sometimes it will rain. Your foot might ache. You feel tired, and the wind is blowing in the wrong direction. But you still keep running, and after another dreadful 25 minutes you enter your destination and relax. So, tomorrow morning, when you have to wait a few extra minutes for the elevator, or the meeting drags on for an extra hour, who cares? I mean, remember yesterday evening. That was tough, this is nothing! You kind of take the sexy “who cares” attitude on you.
Source: http://exercise.about.com/cs/running/a/begrunning.htm
1. Bones The human bones are made to accommodate the demands placed upon them. When just sitting all day long, at the office, in the car, in front of the TV, we allow our bones to grow weaker. But if you run regularly, they meet resistance, which will lead to stronger bones.
2. Heart Getting your heart pumping a little faster for let’s say 30 minutes every day, and especially if you also include interval training is something your doctor, and not to forget you, will thank yourself for later. Training your heart and strengthening your cardiovascular system will lower your pulse while resting and sleeping; therefore also make you more fit to handle stress.
3. Balance When running outdoors, you have to avoid and deal with curbs, dogs, stones, branches and other miscellaneous objects. These changes in direction and speed will strengthen your balance, so next time you stand in front of the door with 3 shopping bags and need to unlock your door with your key, this everyday manoeuvre will feel easier to handle.
4. Posture If you run the right way, you quite automatically will lower your shoulders, use your arms to help pumping energy into your running pace and tilt your pelvis a little forward. All of this will raise your head and prolong your spine. So instead of looking like some sad, bent slave at the office, you are now a runner with your eyes set at the horizon, always looking for a challenge.
5. Waistline Running uses a lot of energy, and few other sports or activities are more efficient if you want to drop, let’s just say 10 pounds from your waistline. And especially if you include a few extra exercises while running, like suddenly running up a hill, or jumping over low fences parkour-style, you soon need to get down to your nearest mall for a new pair of trousers.
6. The sun When running outside, naturally the sun will sometimes stop by and say hello, rewarding you with a healthy color, to match your new slim and fit you.
7. Yes, I can! Ok, I won’t lie to you. It’s not easy at first. You will experience a burning sensation in your chest (it’s your lungs getting surprised), possibly a new sort of pain in your feet and legs (wow, we have to work now!) and you might get a headache, a pain in your back – or easily said, everything in your body might protest against this new lever of activity. But after a few trips, your body will adjust, and what seemed impossible (run 15 miles? Are you nuts?) Will soon be something you can easily manage. The first time you reach the goal you have set, you will be surprised how you feel. Ever heard of “runners high”? Get out there and experience it for yourself.
8. I believe I can fly There is something about running that just feels right. Something eternal, like being a tough Greek from ancient times, that could run for days, without even getting exhausted. Running means beating the normal pace of the city, and very few things feels better than beating the bus in regards of getting from A to B – just watch those losers sitting stuck in traffic.
9. Endurance Sometimes it will rain. Your foot might ache. You feel tired, and the wind is blowing in the wrong direction. But you still keep running, and after another dreadful 25 minutes you enter your destination and relax. So, tomorrow morning, when you have to wait a few extra minutes for the elevator, or the meeting drags on for an extra hour, who cares? I mean, remember yesterday evening. That was tough, this is nothing! You kind of take the sexy “who cares” attitude on you.
Source: http://exercise.about.com/cs/running/a/begrunning.htm
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Canadian Rockies Time-Lapse Montage
Canadian Rockies Time-lapse Montage from The Upthink Lab on Vimeo.
Another super well done video. This is pure art! So poetic, so beautifully done! I love the mountains, love the nature, the green, the life is all so me! I would love to have time to explore those areas more... Hope you enjoy this video as much as I did today!
Freshfield Icefield: A Skier's Journey Ep3
Freshfield Icefield: A Skier's Journey Ep3 from Jordan Manley Photography on Vimeo.
We are in the middle of summer, but I came across this video and felt in love. So beautifully done, so moving, so lovely that I needed to share today... The beauty of the Rocky Mountains and the love of skiing.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Life is like Coffee Movie
Life is like Coffee Movie: "Do you know people that just seem to be happier in general? Do you say to yourself, "I want to be more like them"? Often, the happiest people in the world don’t have the best of everything...they just make the best of everything!"
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Wilderness cam catches thousands of wild creatures in Banff National Park Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Wilderness+catches+thousands+wild+creatures+Banff+National+Park/5054493/story.html#ixzz1RIfd86Mk
Em homenagem e respeito pelos animais e pela natureza uma bela filmagem de uma pequena área do Parque Nacional de Banff. Pretty cool!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Mães em rede - Mães diferentes no mesmo endereço - Mães em rede: O Globo
Mães em rede - Mães diferentes no mesmo endereço - Mães em rede: O Globo
(Amei este artigo, e aqui quero muito compartilhar com o mundo!)
Etiqueta da adoção
Ola blogueiras amigas. Miguel ja fez 2 meses (tem um mês e pouco conosco) e todos os dias penso em sentar aqui e escrever para vocês. São tantas novidades nesse comecinho, ne? Para mim, é uma emoção completamente nova ser mãe de alguém já tendo outro filho de 3 anos na casa. Ver esse amor de irmãos nascer, me sentir inúmeras vezes dividida entre os dois (sem tempo para nada) e comprovar na pele aquela velha piadinha de que um filho é um e dois filhos são pelo menos 5! Acreditem, assunto não falta e daria para lotar esse blog só com Miguelzices e Bobzices.
Mas felizmente esse blog não é para corujar os meus pequenos e, sim, para discutir alguma coisa de interesse público! Então venho amadurecendo um tema para conversar aqui: a etiqueta da adoção. Acho que vale dar um toque não para quem quer adotar, como eu fiz, mas para quem apenas convive com adotados. E, como não são poucos, acho que o tema pode ajudar e interessar a mais gente. Juro que não estou legislando em causa própria.
Desde que o Miguel nasceu o tema da adoção voltou ao bate papo da minha vida com intensidade total. Invariavelmente, todas as pessoas que visitaram o Miguel perguntaram alguma coisa sobre ele e o processo. Amigos e familiares fizeram comparações — mais do que naturais — entre a historia dele e do meu primeiro filho, Roberto. Teve muita gente também que se aproximou de mim exatamente para saber como adotar e que passos dar. Outras amigas que ainda estao à espera vieram até aqui para curtir o momento e sonhar com a sua vez. Com tudo isso, o que ja era um tema IMPORTANTíSSIMO para o Roberto virou o assunto mais sensível do mundo. Ele pode estar lá do outro lado da casa, distraido com seus brinquedos, que se alguém fala a palavra adoção, advinha quem aparece na sala?
Comecei, então, a reparar que a linguagem é fundamental. Deve existir, sim, uma certa etiqueta para falar desse tema, principalmente na frente de crianças. Sou a favor da transparência e Roberto sabe que não nasceu da minha barriga, que nós o buscamos. Ele, inclusive, foi buscar o seu irmão. Mas Isso não significa que a gente possa falar na frente dele termos como "a mãe do Roberto e a mãe do Miguel" (se referindo às respectivas mães biológicas, quando falamos algum detalhe do processo de adoção). Ou algo do tipo "Ela entregou" ou "Ela não quis" ou "Ela abandonou". Uma amiga querida, por pura distração (é super gente fina, adoro, mas completamente avoada), comentou sobre alguém que ela ouviu falar que queria entregar seu filho. Ai veio o comentário na frente de crianças: "Como é que pode? Parece que ela está dando um cachorro".
Eu sei que não foi por mal. Pessoas que não são, digamos, desse universo, não frequentam Café com Adoção, nem estão envolvidas com a causa nem percebem que as palavras às vezes tem uma carga forte. Outro dia, viajando com a família, conheci um casal super simpático que encheu de elogios os meus filhos. Quando soube que eles eram adotados, a pessoa que eu mal acabara de conhecer falou: "Eu pensei que eles eram seus". Respondi que são, sim, meus. Muito meus. Aí ela respondeu: "Como assim seus? você fez barriga de aluguel?". Gente, o fato de não serem da minha barriga significa que não são meus? Não fiquei chateada, a pessoa não falou por mal. A adoção causa esse constrangimento, esse momento de "ops, caramba, por essa eu não esperava". E as novelas não ajudam na medida que vemos em capítulos decisivos a mocinha ouvindo da pessoa que a criou revelando em tom grave: "eu não sou sua mãe!" (me lembro de Paraiso Tropical... a personagem da Suzana Vieira dizendo essa exata frase para a personagem da Alessandra Negrini!).
Por outro lado, acho que não dá para poupar o Roberto desse assunto mesmo. Ele é forte demais e toda hora surge mesmo, mesmo que a gente tente filtrar ou medir as palavras! Fui numa festa esse sábado e conheci uma moça com uma filhinha de 5 anos, também adotada. Nós já nos conhecíamos de nome e, quando nos vimos, ela imediatamente avisou a sua filha: "Veja, o Roberto é como você, também não é filho da barriguinha não, é do coração. Vem aqui conhecer o Miguel. Olha que maravilha que Papai do Céu mandou para a casa da Tia Germana." Nâo deu nem tempo de combinar algo entre nós duas, ela saiu contando. A filha dela é mais velha, ela já deve fazer isso há mais tempo. Achei legal a naturalidade. Mas também é importante ressaltar que a linguagem usada por ela é COMPLETAMENTE cuidadosa e amorosa.
Só finalizando (esse post está enorme!), meu marido me ligou todo emocionado do Ceará, onde estava viajando a trabalho, contando que esteve em vários lugares onde estivemos quando fomos adotar o Roberto. A mesma pizzaria, o mesmo hotel, etc. Mas ele contou só para mim e não para o Roberto. Pedi que contasse ao filho, sempre com um sorriso no rosto, que esteve lá onde a gente foi buscar ele, no lugar lindo de onde ele veio e mudou a nossa vida. Mas meu marido é mais fechadão e o papo entre os dois acabou não acontecendo. Como se vê na adoção, escolher as palavras é complicado seja para falar demais ou de menos...
Um beijo e até breve.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Have a Wonderful Day!
Eu pessoalmete adoro posters que usam sabiamente a arte da Tipografia como método efetivo de comunicação e arte. Não é mesmo demais este poster? É interessante ver o efeito de como a tipografia, seja ela Arial, Verdana, Sans Serif e Helvética, consegue transmitir uma determinada mensagem para cada público.
Eu encontrei este poster por acaso, olhando outros sites de arte. É um poster criado por Kal Barteski, este e mais outros posters foram usados em ônibus e estações de ônibus. A série de 7 posters pode ser encontrada em seu web-site http://lovelife.typepad.com/
Eu encontrei este poster por acaso, olhando outros sites de arte. É um poster criado por Kal Barteski, este e mais outros posters foram usados em ônibus e estações de ônibus. A série de 7 posters pode ser encontrada em seu web-site http://lovelife.typepad.com/
Tenham todos um dia maravilhoso! Coisas lindas podem acontecer hoje... eu posso sentir...
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Somewhere Over the Rainbow...
Lyrics | Judy Garland - SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW lyrics
I love this song... just started to listen it accidentally today and thought it is a song to our baby.
My baby, wherever you are, we are here, waiting for you. This song is for you, we are waiting for you.
My baby... somewhere over the rainbow... We love you!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Memory of Colors presented by Fotopedia
Cores...
Eu estou tomando um curso chamado Teoria da Cor na Universidade de Calgary. Estou aprendendo tanta coisa que ando cada vez mais fascinada com o tema 'cor' e tudo que seja relacionado a cores. Achei este video lindo e gostaria de compartilhar com voces.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Brigadeiro e Casadinho
Bom brasileiro tem sempre tem brigadeiro e casadinho em aniversário de criança. Lembranças meigas do tempo de criança é ficar de olho na mesa enfeitadíssima cheia de brigadeiro e docinhos. Coisa boa é comer um (ou dois, três, quatro, cinco...) brigadeiros e/ou casadinhos. Leandro Kyohei teve a sorte do mundo de ter tido estas lindas guloseimas em seu aniversário! E isto eu tenho que agradecer de coração à uma grande amiga e sua prima linda! Flãvia & Fernanda vocês sabem que serei eternamente agradecida, não somente pelos docinhos, mas principalmente pelo amor e pela atenção aos detalhes, pela ajuda na decoração, pelo carinho e paciência também. Estavam deliciosos e aqui algumas fotos dos docinhos para que vocês, caros leitores, também fiquem com água na boca. Pois eu vou olhar para estas fotos e também lembrar como estávam deliciosos!
Aqui deixo a receita em Inglês para leitores que queiram a receita e não sabem como fazer. Bom, só não sei se vai sair tão gostoso o quanto os da F. Bjs.
A good Brazilian will have 'brigadeiro' or/and 'casadinho' at their children birthday parties. It is a sweet treat made of condensed milk that many children just dream of having and love to see the birthday table totally decorated with these delicate treats. Here I am leaving you with the recipe, just in case you want to try to make your own.
"There is a great Brazilian sweet that is like a bonbon and extremely scrumptious and delicious called brigadeiro! This is a great type of sweet that is loved here in Brazil! Try it! You can make it in the microwave too, just remember to stir every minute."
Ingredients
Directions
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Creating Dinosaurs
We've been sick with a horrible cold these weekend. With no much to do outside, we got creative at home and started to use some of our cardboard to create dinosaurs to use in L's birthday party. Recycle the cardboard into party poster boards was so fun Well, the birthday party theme is going to be dinosaurs. So we decided to paint some of them in the used cardboard. L got involved in the process painting and deciding the colours. It is becoming a memorable party already, in the planning process. Check out our progress:
Brachiosaurus. The largest known dinosaur, cropping or nipping vegetation as high as possibly 9 metres (30 ft) off of the ground. We used two tons of green tempera paint, some brown, white and red. Leandro did a great job painting the legs, neck and tummy!
Here is our fierce meat-eater Ceratosaurus getting form. Did you know he had over 70 saw-edged fangs? His name means 'horned-lizard'. Leandro had to applied a lot of paint on this huge dinosaur. We used light green and blue-green tempera paint. Jurassic Period.
He may be a variation of a Panoplasaurus. Panoplosaurus means 'completely armoured lizard', with spikes on its sides, but with an unprotected belly. We used golden-yellow tempera, blue-green for his back armor and white horns.
And last but not least, our reference book. Great illustrations and tons of information. Fun for kids and for big kids too!
Sunday, January 09, 2011
The Disappearing Male - Doc Zone | CBC-TV
The Disappearing Male - Doc Zone | CBC-TV
Some researchers say that declining male fertility rates could be the first sign of extinction.
The Disappearing Male
Sunday February 14, 2010 at 3 pm on CBC-TV
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"We are conducting a vast toxicological experiment in which our children and our children's children are the experimental subjects." Dr. Herbert Needleman
The Disappearing Male is about one of the most important, and least publicized, issues facing the human species: the toxic threat to the male reproductive system.
The last few decades have seen steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and young men suffering from genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer.
Some researchers say that declining male fertility rates could be the first sign of extinction.At the same time, boys are now far more at risk of suffering from ADHD, autism, Tourette's syndrome, cerebral palsy, and dyslexia.
The Disappearing Male takes a close and disturbing look at what many doctors and researchers now suspect are responsible for many of these problems: a class of common chemicals that are ubiquitous in our world.
Found in everything from shampoo, sunglasses, meat and dairy products, carpet, cosmetics and baby bottles, they are called "hormone mimicking" or "endocrine disrupting" chemicals and they may be starting to damage the most basic building blocks of human development.
You need to watch this: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/Doc_Zone/1242299559/ID=1233750780
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