Qual é a mulher que não gosta de uns sapatos vermelhos?
Hora do lanche
Quem quer vir cá lanchar e provar desta tarte maravilhosa?
Os brinquedos em madeira e as toalhas de oleado são outras das minhas preferências, pois duram muito tempo nas mãos das crianças...
Desejo-vos um dia cheio de sol!
Who wants to have tea and try this wonderful pie?
Wooden toys and oilcloth are some of my favourites, as they last longer, specially when you have small children...
Wish you a sunny day!
Wooden toys and oilcloth are some of my favourites, as they last longer, specially when you have small children...
Wish you a sunny day!
My Autumn Garden
It is such delight to have my own garden. I feel like I am becoming myself again.
Autumn in the garden is filled with wonders: burnished leaves; overblown roses, ripening citrus fruits.
After work today I spent a couple of hours in the garden. I raked and pruned. I planted a plum tree and some strawberry runners. I checked the worms in my worm farms and harvested some of the rich liquid they produce for my garden.
I sang Louis Armstrong's "It's a Wonderful World" as I went and none of the plants minded my awful singing. Plants are so much kinder than children!
I sang Louis Armstrong's "It's a Wonderful World" as I went and none of the plants minded my awful singing. Plants are so much kinder than children!
Sleeping beauty...
O maravilhoso trabalho manual da Emily Moss (Ravenhill) chegou às minhas mãos esta semana... as bonecas são perfeitas, estou apaixonada!!!
A Carlota escolheu a matrioshka com a rendinha e a Conchinha, como está sempre a dormir, ficou com a bela adormecida...
A Carlota escolheu a matrioshka com a rendinha e a Conchinha, como está sempre a dormir, ficou com a bela adormecida...
Espero que tenham um dia muito feliz!
The wonderful handwork of Emily Moss (Ravenhill) finally arrived... these dolls are perfect, I'm in love with them!
Carlota chose the one on the right and Conchinha, as she's always sleeping, got the sleeping beauty...
I wish you all a very happy day!
Cows, Catastrophes and Coping in an Emergency
Have you ever imagined yourself as a fighter pilot, an earthquake survivor, or someone sifting through the rubble in a war zone?
Obsessive reader that I was as a child, I 'lived' through wars and other historic events many, many times. In my mind's eye I was not one of the hysterical masses running around in blind panic. Instead, I was calm, unhurt and unhurried, heroically dealing with the injured and helpless.
These days I am more realistic and am aware that I could well be hopeless should a real disaster strike. For example, despite having done several first aid courses over the years I'm not sure that I would remember how to perform CPR.
Only because I looked it up 5 minutes ago do I remember what DR ABC means:
DANGER
A few weeks ago my little first-grade son learnt a really useful acronym for young children in an emergency.
SQUEEZE AND SHOUT
C Can you hear me?
O Open your eyes?
W What's your name?
S Squeeze my hands.
All my children were taught the triple 0 emergency number (911 in the US) at a young age. We also taught them to 'stop, drop and roll' and never to hide if caught in a fire (even if they caused it). We never lock our doors in a way that would prevent our younger kids from getting out of the house in an emergency.
One thing we still need to do at our new house is plan a fire drill, with several possible escape routes and a meeting place outside.
What skills have you taught your children for coping in an emergency?
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Mother's Day 2010
You know your children are getting older when breakfast in bed on Mother's Day becomes something to look forward to, rather than something to politely swallow down.
This year's breakfast was one of the nicest that I have ever eaten, anywhere. Thanks to my 13 year old daughter I enjoyed French toast with maple syrup, berries and cream, along with a wine glass filled with freshly-squeezed orange juice. I think I may have a potential food stylist on my hands. If only my early morning photography was up to the same standard!
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.