Parabens Piriquito Afonso!!!!!

Feliz Aniversario, Meu Querido!!!!!

Que possas enfrentar o futuro com esperanca e coragem, entusiasmo, energia e alegria!

Apoia-te em todos eles e constroi uma vida que valha a pena ser vivida!

Com amor...

Mae e Amer xxxxx

Parabens Nani Grande!!!!

Os meus votos no teu aniversario sao: alegrias sem fim, presentes dados com amor, amigos ah tua volta, musica, danca, divertimentos e alegria. Felicidade!!

Muuuuitos Parabens Nani Grande!!!!!

Bj XXl

Ana Rute

Parabens Fatuxa Pituxa Laruxa Babuxa

Um dos grandes beneficios da vida, e' a experiencia que os anos vividos nos concedem.

Os sintomas da felicidade traduzem-se no otimismo, na fe, na esperanca, e empenho por ser melhor a cada dia.

"Cada um tem a idade do seu coracao, da sua experiencia, da sua fe."

George Sand

Fatuxinha Querida,

Por motivos que me sao alheios, nao consegui postar ontem o teu postalinho q espero ja o tenhas em mao!

Muitas felicidades cheias de arroz doce!

Ana Rute, Amer e Afonso

Parabens Querida Carine!

Parabens Carinolas!!!!!!!!!!!

"O aniversario eh uma celebracao de saberes adquiridos, amizades construidas, medos vencidos, esperancas renovadas."

Palema Dugdale

Votos de um dia muuuuuuuito feliz!!!

Ana Rute, Amer e Afonso

It's Mother's Day in KSA!!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

To my dear friend Wafa and her mom... Two women that I truly love!

Miss you Im Amer!

Things Mother's Learn
I gave you life, but cannot live it for you.I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you.I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it.I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot decide for you.I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you.I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you.I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish.I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to show honor.I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose them for you.I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you pure.I can tell you about drink, but I can't say "no" for you.I can warn you about drugs, but I can't prevent you from using them.I can tell you about lofty goals, but I can't achieve them for you.I can teach you about kindness, but I can't force you to be gracious.I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God.I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life....

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Form

There is a big difference between shape and form, so yesterday was the time for the young ladies of grade 1A class to learn about it, making a soft sculpture. Well... stuffing and decorating an old sock! ;)
The objective was to make the girls express ideas by using a variety of media and tools to create a soft sculpture of oneself.
SUCCEEDED!!!
Have a look on their creativity, expressions and happiness!

Parabens Patricia!!!!!!

Este eh o teu dia.
Eh a tua hora.
Torna-os cintilantes.
Vais ter muito tempo para seres sensata! ;)
(se nao receberes hoje este postal, vais recebe-lo muito em breve... espero.)

Um beijinho grande de parabens, e votos de um dia muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuito feliz!

Ana Rute

08 Marco - Dia Internacional da Mulher

PORQUÊ O DIA 8 DE MARÇO
Neste dia, do ano de 1857, as operárias têxteis de uma fábrica de Nova Iorque entraram em greve, ocupando a fábrica, para reivindicarem a redução de um horário de mais de 16 horas por dia para 10 horas. Estas operárias que, nas suas 16 horas, recebiam menos de um terço do salário dos homens, foram fechadas na fábrica onde, entretanto, se declarara um incêndio, e cerca de 130 mulheres morreram queimadas. Em 1910, numa conferência internacional de mulheres realizada na Dinamarca, foi decidido, em homenagem àquelas mulheres, comemorar o 8 de Março como "Dia Internacional da Mulher". De então para cá o movimento a favor da emancipação da mulher tem tomado forma, tanto em Portugal como no resto do mundo.

O QUE SE PRETENDE COM A CELEBRAÇÃO DESTE DIA
Pretende-se chamar a atenção para o papel e a dignidade da mulher e levar a uma tomada de consciência do valor da pessoa, perceber o seu papel na sociedade, contestar e rever preconceitos e limitações que vêm sendo impostos à mulher.

MARCOS DE UM PERCURSO
em PORTUGAL
1822 - Primeira Constituição Liberal. Tanto esta Constituição como as seguintes afirmam. que a lei é igual para todos, sem referência especial às mulheres.

Provide roots for your child,

Thereafter give him wings!

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a festival that cherishes love and romance. The festival falls on February 14 every year and is celebrated in several countries across the world including US, UK, Canada, Japan, France, China and India. Though the festival commemorates the martyrdom of a Christian saint called St Valentine, the festival as it is celebrated today has little religious significance. In present times, Valentine's Day has assumed a secular and global flavor and is celebrated by people of all ages and races. Another noticeable factor in Valentine's Day celebration of present times is that the festival celebrates love in all its forms and is not just restricted to romantic love. People therefore exchange Valentine's Day greetings with their parents, teachers, siblings, friends, sweethearts or anyone special or close to them. The commonest way of expressing love on Valentine's Day is through exchanging cards, flowers and chocolates.

The romantic festival of Valentine's Day is said to have originated in pagan times in Rome when people celebrated annual fertility festival called Feast of Lupercalia in mid-February. A unique custom of the festival was the mating of young boys and girls for a year through a lottery system. Quite often the couple would fall in love and marry. Strongly associated with the festival of Valentine's Day are the legends of three or more Saint Valentine of Rome. One of the most popular legends says, Valentine or Valentinus lived in Rome when the country was under the reign of Emperor Claudius II. It is said that Claudius engaged Rome in several unpopular and bloody campaigns. To maintain a strong army, Claudius continuously needed to recruit soldiers. But to his disappointment Claudius found that most men were unwilling to join army because of their strong attachment with their wives and their families. To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart priest, Valentine, secretly arranged marriages of young boys and girls and defied this unjustified and callous order of Claudius. When the Emperor discovered this defiance, he put Valentine behind bars and he was finally executed on February 14, about 270 AD. For his great service, Valentine was named a saint after his death. By Middle Ages, Saint Valentine became the patron saint of love and lovers in England and France. In 498 AD, when Pope Gelasius decided to put an end to pagan celebration of Feast of Lupercalia, he declared that 14th February be celebrated as St Valentine's Day. Some scholars however, say, romance was linked with Valentine's Day because of the popular belief in England and France during the Middle Ages that birds began to start looking for their mate from 14th February.

One of the most important customs of Valentine's Day festival is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines' by lovers. The tradition is said to have initiated in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans who sent the first known Valentine Day card to his wife from prison. In present times, Valentine's Day is the second biggest Valentine's Day card-giving holiday after Christmas. There is also the tradition of gifting flowers, chocolates besides other gifts of love on Valentine's Day as an expression of love. Going on a date with one's Valentine is another popular tradition of Valentine's Day festival. Candle light dinners or evening together in a park are an all-time favorite dating idea in present times.

Happy Valentine's day!!!!!