More than a Blank Canvas: How to Enhance the Design Features of a New Home

>> Oct 15, 2013

There are so many things to consider when looking for a new home, but for some of us a particular design concept or era of construction can be the factor to make or break a deal.

Some people like the idea of treating a new home as a totally blank canvas on which they can put their own unique style or decoration, notwithstanding the original intentions of the designers or builders, while for others utilising the inbuilt features of a building and enhancing them in a sympathetic way can be a source of great inspiration and satisfaction.

Styles

Some styles can be defined by a general era of construction. For instance, buildings put up in the Victorian Age are usually lumped together as one thing; although there is a great deal of variation in types of buildings and construction features that can fall under the banner.

For many homemakers in the UK, a period Victorian house is something that is in great demand and utilising original features can play a big part in renovation or decoration plans. Relatively simple things such as replacing ill-fitting manmade material windows with modern double glazed sash units can be a great example of combining old ideas with new applications.

When you are looking for a particular style of property it is best to give estate agents as much detail as possible so that they can help you in the best way they can. For those looking in the region of Chelmsford, Fenn Wrightcan help you find Homes in Chelmsford and there is a fantastic stock of Victorian properties in good order to choose from.

Modernist

Some people are looking for something a little more out of the ordinary with their homes, and art deco buildings from the early 20th century and later modernist designers can demand quite a premium when it comes to prices.

This type of property usually has a number of very distinctive design features that act as bold statements and inspiring launch pads for even more creative interior and exterior styling.

As well as being good scenarios for using furniture and fittings from their own periods, art deco and modernist designs both provide a good blank canvas for ultra contemporary 21st century furniture, fittings and technological enhancements.

Minimalist interior approaches and styles are far more suited to buildings such as these than they are to Victorian and other older properties, so it can be useful to narrow your search down depending on what your own preferences might be.

A Swimming Bee

>> Oct 13, 2013

Can a bee swim? Wikipedia doesn't mention about swimming bee but you can find videos and images of captured swimming bees in the internet. I read that some people often see bees on their swimming pools.

When capturing the bee while we're having lunch outside, I still had no idea about a bee that able to swim. This bee was on a tea surface -inside a glass of sweet tea. I thought before that the bee soon was drowning if we didn't save him. My husband took the bee out of the water by using a spoon.

We let him resting on his back for a while. I didn't know when he's flying away. Have you ever seen a swimming bee?

Well, happy weekend to you all. We have long weekend here.

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Parents Guide to Keep Kids Safe on the Internet

>> Oct 10, 2013

Just like the real world, the Internet is a dark and dangerous place, filled with all sorts of shady individuals concealing malicious intent and opting for malignant results. Of course, the wide variety of such members of the community don't make it all terrible, but it means that you have to take certain precautions, just like in the real world. Of course, as an adult you can probably smell most of them – seeing the “Click here to win a new iPad” sign doesn't really cause you to “click there”, does it? However, your child doesn't have your experience with online villains and trolls, so when he or she sees the mark, you can be sure that they will want that “free” iPad and can download all sorts of malware or advertising software in the process. That's why, as a parent, it is your responsibility to make sure when your child enters the web, that he is prepared for what's coming because what's coming is not going to be a walk in the park. How can you do that?

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Understand the Internet

I've already told you that just like the real world, the Internet is filled with vile and disgusting human beings, but I will do it again so you get my point more clearly. On the Internet, anonymity gives certain individuals the power to persuade others that they are something else. For example, a user going by the name of Mr Kitten with an avatar of a kitten can contact your child and ask about personal details such as address and name. Of course, if your child is not familiar with the risks, won't know that Mr Kitten isn't one of Mr Rogers' pseudonyms online so he will happily oblige the stranger. This is a terrifying yet very real possibility. You need to know where you can go in order to avoid such people and where you shouldn't. Basically, it's not really all that hard, you just need to know your way around the Internet. For example, children's sites are usually safe for several reasons – they are constantly being monitored by responsible moderators and they give the parents control over their children's activities. That being said, you should still teach your child that certain sites are bad, especially those involving flashy images and tons of advertisement.

Special Browsers

Teaching your kid how to use the Internet is just like teaching him how to ride a bike, and the best way is to be there and to use training wheels. When you first introduce your child to the online world, you should always be present in the sessions he is spending. Using special browsers optimized for children can help, but that doesn't mean that you should pass your parental responsibility to the programs. You should actively teach your children what to look out for when they are online and how to protect themselves. They should know that they should never, under any circumstances reveal their real and or address. They shouldn't tell their passwords to anyone and they shouldn't be mean to anyone online. Remember that you, as a parent, are the one who is responsible for your child learning all this. Special browsers can help, but don't count that they will do all the heavy lifting.

Filtering Software

The sad truth is that you have so much going on that you can't spend every passing minute with your children, which means that you can't always be there when they are online. Even if you've done all you could in order to help them understand that perils of the Internet, it's still not unimaginable that they might enter bad websites, even by mistake. This where filtering comes beautifully into play. It will help you manage the content your child has access to. The truth is, though, that no matter how many tools you get at your disposal, the important thing is to teach your child to use the Internet properly. Nothing can beat that.

Author Bio: Jessica Conars is passionate freelance blogger and loving mother. She is currently part of http://www.tidycleaning.co.uk/deep-cleaning-services-south-west-london/ and she loves her job. In her spare time she loves to take long walks with her family.

Sunday Morning at the Kencana Park

>> Oct 7, 2013

Enjoying the shade of a tree

My husband and I planned to have chicken porridge for breakfast at the usual place, but we ran out of it. Then we went to the Kencana Park (Bogor, West Java, Indonesia) as usually many food sellers can be seen there during weekend. After eating our breakfast, we’re interested to come near the center of the park –lots of people gathered, made me curious.

The viewers were laughing to watch funny puppets and MC

Modern Jaipong dance- very talented girl!

It turned out that there was a show of various Bogor Sundanese traditional cultures. I spent more than two hours to watch interesting performance of wayang (puppet show), dancers, martial art and traditional music.

Rampak Gendang

Sundanese Pencak Silat - a kind of local martial art. Seems gentle but powerful movements.

The Kencana Park in my city isn’t a huge park, but it’s wide enough for Bogor people to conduct various activities there. That morning, besides the show of local artists, at least I noticed three other groups were also in the park: skate boarders, photographers and husky-dog lovers. Some parents with their children were playing plastic ball in the grass field while others just sitting on the grass. We left the place after the show finished. What a nice Sunday morning.