August 17, 2013

Money Pit

1970ndatel valjalastud film Tom Hanksi ja Shelley Long, noorpaar kel kahku elukohta vaja ja ostavad siis mis neile joukohane, vaga kaunis maja igasugu detailidega ja suure aiaga. Ma kohe armusin sellesse maija. Ja sissekolidesse koik laheb mis vahegi saab... Trepp kukub kokku, torud ei toota ja katki, elektri vark ka pees, kook poleb pea et maha jne jne. Ja siis see maja kokkulappimine, finantsiline stress jms ajab vaese noorpaari pea et lahutuse aarele.


http://hookedonhouses.net/2010/11/14/the-money-pit-tom-hanks-shelley-long-buy-a-fixer-upper/


Ma utleks et kui alguses ajas film naerma siis lopu poole oli kerge paanika. Kuigi nii dramaatiline me majaost ei olnud, igasugu hadasid ja probleeme on KUHJAGA olnud. Me tagasihoidlik eelarve mis moobli jaoks planeeritud, on koik kas vee voi kutte voi massiivsete ja vahem suuremate puude ara koristamise vms parandamise alla lainud. Tuhnin mooda taikaid et mooblit leida. Maja mulle ikka meeldib, suur (koristamise mottes isegi liiga), valgust tais, kahe korruseline, koik magamistoad samal korrusel (lastega tanuvaarne aga voib olla et kui magamistoad teisel korrusel oleks, oleks mul selle treppidest uhamisega vaga prink pepu, mnjaaa, mida praegu siis ei ole). Asukoht on hea ja potensiaali kui sellist on. However, ma olen terve suve veetnud garaazis uksi varvides (11! puust ust mis igast plekke kulge korjanud), linke jms varvinud (liivapaberist permanentsed jaljed juba katel), aknaid hakkasin varvima, Olivia tuba ja me vannitoa sahtleid jms. Ma ei ole padev isetegija, entusiasmi on utleme, aga oskused on ikka norgad....

August 8, 2013

Kuidas oma tutrega tema kehast raakida

Kopeeritud siit: http://hopeave.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/how-to-talk-to-your-daughter-about-her-body/



How to talk to your daughter about her body, step one: don’t talk to your daughter about her body, except to teach her how it works.

Don’t say anything if she’s lost weight. Don’t say anything if she’s gained weight.

If you think your daughter’s body looks amazing, don’t say that. Here are some things you can say instead:

“You look so healthy!” is a great one.

Or how about, “you’re looking so strong.”

“I can see how happy you are – you’re glowing.”

Better yet, compliment her on something that has nothing to do with her body.

Don’t comment on other women’s bodies either. Nope. Not a single comment, not a nice one or a mean one.

Teach her about kindness towards others, but also kindness towards yourself.

Don’t you dare talk about how much you hate your body in front of your daughter, or talk about your new diet. In fact, don’t go on a diet in front of your daughter. Buy healthy food. Cook healthy meals. But don’t say “I’m not eating carbs right now.” Your daughter should never think that carbs are evil, because shame over what you eat only leads to shame about yourself.

Encourage your daughter to run because it makes her feel less stressed. Encourage your daughter to climb mountains because there is nowhere better to explore your spirituality than the peak of the universe. Encourage your daughter to surf, or rock climb, or mountain bike because it scares her and that’s a good thing sometimes.

Help your daughter love soccer or rowing or hockey because sports make her a better leader and a more confident woman. Explain that no matter how old you get, you’ll never stop needing good teamwork. Never make her play a sport she isn’t absolutely in love with.

Prove to your daughter that women don’t need men to move their furniture.

Teach your daughter how to cook kale.

Teach your daughter how to bake chocolate cake made with six sticks of butter.

Pass on your own mom’s recipe for Christmas morning coffee cake. Pass on your love of being outside.

Maybe you and your daughter both have thick thighs or wide ribcages. It’s easy to hate these non-size zero body parts. Don’t. Tell your daughter that with her legs she can run a marathon if she wants to, and her ribcage is nothing but a carrying case for strong lungs. She can scream and she can sing and she can lift up the world, if she wants.

Remind your daughter that the best thing she can do with her body is to use it to mobilize her beautiful soul.