Belajar Gagal, tanpa Marah dan Stres

 Salah satu tempat belajar favorit kami adalah dapur. 

Tempat kami mencoba berbagai eksperimen sains dan berbagai macam resep baru.

Foto di atas adalah menu sarapan anak-anak pagi tadi, ditambah jus buah tanpa gula.

Proses belajar untuk berani gagal juga sering kami peroleh dari dapur. Bisa saat melakukan eksperimen sains atau mencoba resep.Seperti gambar di atas dan bawah berikut, inilah contoh saat-saat kami mengalami kegagalan.

Biasanya kami akan saling memberi semangat, utk terus berani mencoba lagi. Misalnya:

"Gapapa, Ma, kan baru sekali, makanya masih jelek."

"Gapapa, next time coba lagi. Pasti lebih baik."

atau kami hanya tertawa terbahak-bahak melihat hasil akhir jauuuuuh dari harapan.

PROSES belajar lebih penting daripada hasil akhir, menurut kami. Karena seperti itulah hidup.

Banyak yang lebih berharga daripada angka dan uang.

Berikut links kenapa kami memilih butter daripada margarine:
http://www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/margbutt.htm

Kenapa kami memilih telur ayam kampung liar daripada ayam petelur (boiler):
http://afghanaus.com/manfaat-telur-ayam/

Kenapa kami memlilih wholemeal bread daripada white bread:
http://www.eufic.org/page/en/page/FAQ/faqid/difference-wholemeal-bread-white-bread/
http://kidshealth.org/teen/expert/nutrition/whole_grain_bread.html
http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/48/1/White-bread-vs-brown-bread.html

Semoga bermanfaat.

Soap Making at Home

Setelah lama tidak bereksperimen, kami turun ke dapur dan membuat Sabun Jelly. 

Berikut link yang menginspirasi kami:

Ini hasilnya:

Teksturnya lembut dan kenyal, utk satu kali mandi, cukup dg 1 buah sabun jelly.

Kami hilangkan pewarna makanan, krn sabun yang cair yg ada di rumah sudah berwarna. :)

Selamat mencoba.

Berikut beberapa links yang kami pakai utk referensi membuat sabun rumahan.

Kami mencari resep yang tidak menggunakan soda api (caustic soda/lye).

Belajar dari buku sains, kulit adalah organ tubuh manusia yang paling lebar.

Untuk pasien yang terkena kanker, bahkan pasta gigi dan sabun juga perlu diperhatikan.

Pemikiran saya adalah, jika tidak baik utk penderita kanker, pasti juga tidak baik utk orang sehat.

Itulah sebabnya kami sedang dalam proses penelitian dan mencari resep utk membuat sabun buatan rumah,

yang aman dipakai.

natural soap recipe
http://www.eaudrey.com/milled2.htm
http://maryamchin.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-produce-cold-pressed-avocado-oil.html
http://www.soapmakingfun.com
http://www.soapyhollow.com/how-to-make/
http://www.soapqueen.com
http://www.soapcalc.net/
http://www.teachsoap.com/forum/
http://www.brambleberry.com/
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soapmakingbasics/Soap_Making_Instructions_Soap_Making_Recipes_Soap_Making_Projects.htm
http://www.orthogonalthought.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/homemade-natural-soap-basic-recipe/
http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php
http://www.soapcalc.net/
http://teachsoap.com/
http://www.millersoap.com/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/130008-ingredients-castile-soap/
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/a/castrecipe.htm
http://www.ecolivingexperts.com/homemade-soap-recipes/
http://factery.net/oo/howto/How-to-Make-Liquid-Olive-Oil-Soap
http://www.ehow.com/how_12121282_make-organic-liquid-castile-soap-lye.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6308205_make-soap-using-potassium-hydroxide.html
http://www.ehow.com/list_7546104_lye-alternatives-soap-products.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6942346_make-pure-castile-soap.html
http://www.northcountrymercantile.com/soapmakinglibrary/cindys-gentle-thymes-soap/
http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/soap-making-questions.html
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/a/hardwhitesoap_2.htm
http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/homemade-soap-recipes.html
http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/soap-recipes.html
http://www.millersoap.com/soapanimal.html
http://kampungtki.com/baca/29891
http://ourlifesimplified.com/house/hp-soap/soap-made-the-old-way/#axzz1sHW4qPxe

Green Kitchen Tips

Basic First Aid for Kids/P3K untuk Anak-Anak

Kecelakaan tidak pernah diharapkan. 

Tapi jika terjadi kecelakaan, ketidaktahuan bisa memperburuk masalah.

Sebaiknya sejak dini anak-anak dibekali dengan pengetahuan  P3K (Pertolongan Pertama Pada Kecelakaan)

Anak-anak bisa menolong dirinya, bahkan menolong orang lain.

Bahkan mungkin bisa menyelamatkan nyawa.

Silakan klik di sini untuk melihat presentasi: 

Basic First Aid for Kids Presentation

Beberapa links untuk belajar lebih lanjut tentang P3K:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/basic-first-aid-for-kids.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/firstaid/First_Aid_for_Children.htm

http://crafts.kaboose.com/kids-first-aid-kit.html

http://www.nyredcross.org/?nd=health_safety_programs_for_children

http://www.lausd-oehs.org/docs/EmergencyServices/OFFICIAL%20FACT%20FLYER.pdf

http://www.redcrossbeaumont.org/first_aid_youth_3217.pdf

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/First-aid/Everyday-First-Aid

http://www.neok12.com/Safety.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QiJ5nNWAKg

http://www.ehow.com/video_4997415_teach-simple-first-aid-kids.html

http://www.healthination.com/Conditions/Videos/Home-First-Aid

http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/first-aid-for-children.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwf9JYYN2fk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwf9JYYN2fk

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Teaching-packages/Microsite/Life-Live-it-first-aid-education-for-children/What-is-first-aid/How-to-videos

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Teaching-packages/Microsite/Life-Live-it-first-aid-education-for-children/What-is-first-aid/How-first-aid-works

http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/firstaid3.htm

http://childrenfirstaid.redcross.org.uk/

Semoga bermanfaat.

Eka

Gone Too Soon

These last few days, were the days I found not-easy to live in. I was still mourning and grieving. I lost a part of me. I lost my 8-week-growing baby inside me.

Some say, "Life must go on, Dear. Keep your head up. So many things to do. So many things await you."

I know. I know. But my minds and my heart seemed cannot function well together.

I just felt so weak. I wanted to do nothing but weeping. I felt so lost and brokenhearted. I need more than just advice. I need hug more. Or comforting words. I need love, support and care rather than advice. Or sometimes just a message saying hello. No lecture, please. I need a bandage to heal the cuts. Not knowledge to fill up my head. My heart ache, feels like cuts deep down inside. I'm not ready for this. 

I was ready to welcome our third baby.

My body knew it. It changed. It welcomed our baby. 

And I did too. We all did.

I have loved our baby, the first time I read the testpack.

I have loved our baby even I hadn't feel it moved nor kick.

I sang to our baby, talked to our baby when I laid, walked, sat and sew.

I was more than ready to set our baby's room and plan that him/her was going to join our homeschool days.

But, I was never ready to hear that there's no more heartbeat.

I was not ready at all. 

You just gone to soon, Little One. Gone too soon.

Belajar Bahasa Asing lewat YouTube

Bersyukur sekali anak-anak bisa belajar bahasa asing dari native speaker tanpa harus ke luar negeri.

Di YouTube ada banyak video keren! 

Berikut beberapa contohnya:

Belajar Bahasa Spanyol

Belajar Bahasa Perancis:

Belajar Bahasa Mandarin:

Berikut beberapa kumpulan links yang saya peroleh utk materi belajar online anak-anak. 

Semoga berguna. 

In This House...

Wonderfully written. Real treasure to read and think about.
Please klik the link below to read the full articles. Or simply click here.

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2011/11/10/mothers-and-our-families-never-perfect-but-always-great/