Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Escadas


As escadas, que antigamente passavam desapercebidas, ficavam em cantos que não atrapalhassem em nada numa planta ou na elaboração de um projeto, hoje em dia, estão ganhando papeis de destaques.
Imponentes, minimalistas, diferentes e arrojadas, elas estão sendo criadas e desenvolvidas com formatos e acabamentos diferenciados.


Por Fernanda Marques





Monday, January 30, 2012

My Weekend & Post Of The Month Club

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK

Hello, my chickadees!
{Chickadees are called 'tits' here,
but 'Hello, my tits!' just doesn't have the same ring :) }

How are you?

Our weekend was filled with my daughter's birthday celebration
and participating in the Big Garden Birdwatch


Robin in our garden during Big Garden Birdwatch


I grabbed a cup of tea and we played Yahtzee 
but not for long
as we broke into 'Ooh! Did you see that one?! Look!'
and busily made checkmarks on our RSPB birding sheet

Robins, carrion crows, feral pigeons, jackdaw, nuthatch, wren, and ring-necked parakeets
were our counted feathered friends for the day

I was glad we were to count for only an hour, for we could have watched all day!
It really was exciting :)

- plus a nice distraction from my daughter beating the pants off me in Yahtzee -


Photo from recent weekend walk

Although we are in the middle of winter,
it has been mild so far with just a few days of frost

The grass is green, and the daffodils are already coming up!

{ Shhh, don't tell anyone the winters are really mild here
or everyone will move here :) }

Life for me is busy at the moment with school commitments and moving locally in a month(!)

So it is nice to take a little time and journal part of my day here

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Okay, now for Post Of The Month Club
Every blogger is welcome to join :)

Jump in with your favorite post from January
and link it in below

If you have a chance, stop by a few others to say 'hello'
Such an excellent opportunity to meet other friendly folks in the blogsphere,
don't you think?






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I'll be reading every single one :)

- all photos by me -




Estilo Praia

Aqui vão algumas ideias de como decorar casas de praia.

As vezes pode parece ser um pouco mais difícil do que é realmente, mas com um pouco de boas ideias e bom gosto, é impossível ficar feia.

Para começar, pode se pensar nas cores e acabamentos, como o branco, azul e bege não tem erro. A madeira e a palha também estão quase sempre presente.

Depois, com os enfeites básicos de peixe e estrelas do mar, completam o clima praiano perfeitamente.













Interior Design For The Home

Interior Design For The Home

Any home can be pleasing with the proper application of basic interior design methods. Some people study interior design to be very good at it but there are people who are gifted with an eye for beauty and for interior designing.

A person who is creative can do some interior designing on his own even without formal training. Those who have an eye for what is aesthetic can just as easily decorate and design his own house depending on his tastes. Of course, it helps to read books and articles about designing to be updated on the basic and latest design methods.

Any interior designer can create a specific atmosphere just by putting together several pieces and unifying them in a single theme. There are interior designers who have a bias for certain motifs like eclectic, modern or even country style. Some go for simple designs without the clutter.

Interior design is not only aesthetic but also functional depending on the requirements of the client. An interior designer can make a small room spacious and an otherwise cluttered room into an orderly one. Interior design is used just about anywhere from homes, offices to commercial buildings.

The interiors of a room should always match the personality of the person who will occupy that room. This is the reason why designers always work closely with their clients so they can make sure that they get a feel of what their clients want in terms of design style.

People have this notion that interior design is expensive. However, designers are not only creative people but they are also very good in budgeting. Most designers will work on a design that will match or fit the budget of their clients. A person can allot a minimal amount for the interior design of his home or office and still come up with an aesthetic and functional room.

Professional interior designers who are formally trained usually have basic knowledge on architecture, engineering and even accounting. They need these courses to make their design aesthetic, structurally correct and cost effective.

The terms Interior design and interior decorating have often been used interchangeably. However, the two terms actually deal with different phases of making a room or a space aesthetic. Interior design is basically the process of studying the personality of the occupant of the room being designed in order to maximize and tailor-made the room's design for that person's behavior and personality.

Interior decorating on the other hand is the process of actually mixing and matching the different design techniques like window treatments, the right wallpaper, wall finish and even the furnishing of a room.

There are a lot of opportunities for those in the interior design and decorating industry. An interior designer can go into designing household, corporate or commercial establishments. Others specialize in the design of health facilities or even tourism establishments.

The latest trend now for those in the interior design industry is to be able to incorporate the right engineering and aesthetic design with sustainable development. Even designers are now more conscious about the state of the environment so they tend to use environmentally friendly materials for their designs.

There are designers who specialize and use Feng Shui in their designs. This requires further study because Feng Shui deals with the Chinese's ancient methods of designing a space to make the design work for the owner's health, business and other life factors.

The Chinese believes that a structure should be properly designed so as to allow positive energy to enter the structure. When the structure has already been built without the aid of a Feng Shui expert, the mistakes can be corrected through proper interior design using the Feng Shui methods.

By incorporating Feng Shui in interior design, it is believed that a person can bring out all the positive energies in a room to make him rich, happy and healthy. An interior design using Feng Shui can also get rid of bad spirits that bring in negative atmosphere in an abode.

Getting the services of an interior designer can make a room both aesthetic and functional. Any person who wants to make his home livable and functional should try getting the services of an interior designer to maximize his space.

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Friday, January 27, 2012

A Woman's Right To Choose

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK


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In October last year, 
it was announced that in the UK 
women will be able to choose whether to deliver their baby
vaginally or by Cesarean section

Through my American eyes, I just could not wrap my head around this one

Generally speaking,
American women would not opt for this surgical procedure unless recommended by an OBGYN -
with its longer recovery and inherent risks as with any surgery

In the US
it would seem irresponsible to completely leave it up to the woman to choose
to have an elective cesarean if it was not medically indicated
(excluding subsequent births after a C-section)

But talking to English women, 
100% of them in my little poll are supportive of the availability of this choice
But why?
I have been chewing on this one for a while...
Hmm...
1. FEAR & CONTROL
Having not delivered a baby in the UK, I am no expert on the NHS system. But it appears the only 'known' on your birth plan is your hospital (which may be assigned, but at least known ahead of time). You are unlikely to have met your midwife previously. And naturally the looming unknown of each childbirth can create a fair amount of fear. So I can see having a planned C-Section could bring some comfort and would help organize your life around the birth. I get that.

2. 'TOO POSH TO PUSH'
...a mantra becoming popular among the affluent

3. MAKE IT OFFICIAL
A quarter of births here are delivered via Cesarean section (I'm not sure how many of those are elective), so now they are officially creating an option for what doctors have been quietly persuaded to do by patients anyway.

4. WHY NOT?
Is it any different from other elective surgery, including a knee replacement or cosmetic surgery? It is the woman's body after all, and she should ultimately make the decision once she knows the facts and risks.

5. TOO NATURAL
Most births are delivered by midwives. Some mums feel the natural and holistic methods of midwives are forced upon them. (i.e. might not induce until 42 weeks)


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As an aside, items listed below always are provided for labor and delivery patients in US hospitals. UK patients are advised to pack the following for their stay in the NHS hospital:

- 2-3 gowns/clothes to wear during labor/delivery
- towels and soap
- 24 super absorbent sanitary napkins
- 5 or 6 pairs of underwear/'pants'
- diapers/nappies
- baby blanket and hat

It is also worth noting that toilets and bathrooms are often down the hall to be shared with other patients. And don't be surprised when your recovery is in a postnatal ward room shared with 5 other moms with newborns.

Another interesting difference is if you have a doctor, he is likely to be referred to as a 'Mister [Last Name]', not 'Doctor'. 'Mr.' is used for highly specialized doctors, so it is a good sign if that is his title. If he is a 'Dr.', he is not as highly trained. Women specialists are referred to as 'Miss [Maiden Name]' even if they are married.

And lastly, the hospital can provide a gas mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (Entonox) through a mask or nose piece to laboring patients to make pain more bearable. This would have been a great option for me (and for my husband!) during my labor. I think this is similar to 'laughing gas' in the US. Reportedly there are no side effects to the baby, while the mother may feel lightheaded, nauseous, and/or a loss of concentration (in which case discontinue use). Anyone else vote for this during labor in US hospitals? 

I'm curious as to your thoughts on this topic :)
I find it fascinating

Post Script:

- Thank you Meg, for adding husbands can't stay overnight in the hospital with postpartum wives in the UK

- Unlike the US, babies are not granted UK citizenship just for being born in England. A baby will be given American citizenship, not UK citizenship, if born to American parents in the UK.

More medical posts:
The Dentist
More On The NHS

Sources: NHS, The Telegraph 

Txai Resort - Itacaré



O Txai Resort está localizado na paradisíaca praia de Itacaré, na Bahia, um paraíso cercado de cenários deslumbrantes, que oferece um ambiente único para quem busca privacidade e conforto em meio a um paraíso ecológico.

O Hotel Butique tem luxuosos bangalôs, com varandas suspensas e decks de madeira espalhados individualmente pelos 100 hectares.

Simplesmente perfeito!!!! Confiram.








Thursday, January 26, 2012

Estantes Decorada

Aqui vão mais algumas opções de estantes, para inspirar na hora de criar uma. Onde ela vai estar, quais serão suas formas e acabamentos, qual destaque dar pra elas e para que elas vão servir.
Elas costumam ter funções muito importantes e essenciais, além de enfeitar muito um ambiente, por colocar enfeites, livros e objetos de todos tipos, serve também para deixar o tudo mais organizado e bem decorado.