Decorating with Majolica Pottery

Written by Johann Erickson


Using Italian pottery to enhancerepparttar beauty of your home and to give it an elegant and romantic style ofrepparttar 137947 Renaissance is a great choice. The detailed craftsmanship that you find in each of Italian pottery can be found in each and every piece that is created fromrepparttar 137948 wall décor torepparttar 137949 dinner ceramics.

Wall masks are a wonderful way to bring outrepparttar 137950 beauty of your kitchen or even a dinner room. These unique ceramic Italian pottery wall masks are all hand created and hand painted in Florence, Italy. The detail of each mask and piece of fruit is so life like and rich in color you will want to pick a grape. Some of these masks depict ancient Roman Gods and throughout history were considered to have great power. Bring some of their power into your home to watch over your kitchen and help with preparing wonderful meals for your family as they watch while adorning your walls.

You will also be able to bring to life that old table inrepparttar 137951 entryway or hallway with classical Majolica pottery. The beautiful urns that are hand painted and created with vivid colors and styles will wake up any dull area of your home. Deciding on which urn expresses your personality orrepparttar 137952 personality of your home may berepparttar 137953 hardest decision. You will be able to choose fromrepparttar 137954 Tuscania Orcio "Aceto di Vino" which calls uponrepparttar 137955 Tuscan landscape for its beauty and design,repparttar 137956 Maremma Tuscan orcio with rings which setsrepparttar 137957 scene ofrepparttar 137958 “Maremma” which is a unique natural Park alongrepparttar 137959 coast of Tuscany,repparttar 137960 Majolica Masterpiece Tuscan Orcio Montelupo which depictsrepparttar 137961 "Old World" look and feel, among many other exquisite designs.

Getting your Husband Involved in Caring for Your Baby

Written by Kari Edmonds


* 10 ways to encourage your husband to be more involved in your baby’s care. *

You know he loves you and your little one, but some husbands are a little hesitant to really get intorepparttar baby care trenches. They may not have any experience with babies or children. Unfortunately little boys are still not given as many opportunities to take care of dolls or practice nurturing. Luckily, most fathers today expect to be involved with their families and are open to sharingrepparttar 137906 responsibilities with their wives. The following is a list of some ideas for getting him involved.

1. Start early. While you are still expecting or going throughrepparttar 137907 adoption process, talk about how you want to parent your child. Involve him in prenatal doctor visits, reading books, even television shows such as “A Baby Story” will help both of you know what to expect and getrepparttar 137908 conversation moving. Take baby care classes before your baby comes home. You will learn a lot and meet other expecting parents as well. Even if you arerepparttar 137909 one who is pregnant, you are both expecting!

2. Do it together. If neither of you has any experience, it can be reassuring to do things as a team. Never given your baby a bath? You’ll definitely need two people for this little adventure. Talk to each other before, during and after to exchange ideas and learn fromrepparttar 137910 experience. The more comfortable your husband becomes with baby care,repparttar 137911 more ready he will be to take them on himself.

3. Don’t hover. It is hard to try new things in front of others. Imagine if you were told to draw a picture of your baby while an experienced artist watched. Yes, she may be able to help you along, but it would be a nerve-racking experience! Unless it is a safety issue, let him try his own way of doing things. If it is a safety issue, explain why it is important. For example, “The baby book I read said to always strap your baby ontorepparttar 137912 changing table so she won’t roll off. Do you agree that we should do that?”

4. Disappear for awhile. Once you are comfortable that he knowsrepparttar 137913 ropes, give him time alone withrepparttar 137914 baby. This will help him bond and experience baby care without a safety net. Whether it is a trip torepparttar 137915 store or a trip torepparttar 137916 shower, a little alone time goes a long way.

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