If you didn’t love me, I would know.
I wouldn’t feel clouds lifting me,
or butterflies in my stomach.
If you didn’t love me, I would know.
I wouldn’t nervously touch my face;
I wouldn’t want you to fly with me.
I wouldn’t love you either.
If you didn’t love me.
isa traverso
Praising TOMS shoes seems like an ideal way to begin. If you’re a shoe addict, you buy a pair and automatically a child in need receives a pair. This is a win-win; if you like alpargatas of course. They have for men, women and babies….
As every mom I know, you want the best for your offspring. In my case, my son has eczema so I HAVE to buy materials that are okay for his sensitive skin…That means spend MORE because organic costs more, most of the time.
Recently, I discovered a few -soft- brands that I will buy from again: Hub Cap (made in hollywood) offers very soft clothes. Zutano has the best booties for babies, they won’t come off easily and come in funky designs. Other brands I like are Childish, Fig and Soy Baby. I also bought a super-soft, lovely t-shirt that reads “B is for Barack” from Farmer Kids. You can always wait for Pottery Barn Kids sales, they have a brand, “threadless”, which offers organic clothes that are durable and beautiful.
There is a company called Sckoon. My aunt Beatrice sent me clothes from them and I loved it. I loved it so much, I went online and bought garments for my son. But, I have to say it’s not cheap and most of all beware of the sizing. I refuse to buy from them again, although the designs and comfortable items they sell are gorgeous, because the sizes differ so much! You’d think they have a pattern for the sizes, but it seems somebody at ‘quality control’ is falling asleep on the job.
For example, I have a onesie from them that is size 1, another is size 2 but it’s smaller than the size 1. Same thing with the super comfortable, striped pants. I have 4 pairs and they are all the same size but if you look at them, you’ll see a difference. One is very small although it says size 1-2. I don’t understand.
Anyhow, I just wanted to recommend a few brands for mommies too busy to look for decent clothes. Good Luck and keep the energy level going…
Until next time.
If you have any comments and suggestions for quality clothes for little ones, feel free to tell me.
esto lo escribí hace muchos años…. fácil 8.
tengo tantas cosas escritas que no sé que hacer con ellas… así que comparto.
DRAMA
Ausente mientras toco la tierra y siento que vuelo.
Ausente de la soledad aunque siempre sola.
Me encuentro a mi misma sin haberme buscado y me pierdo como entre olas.
Olas de recuerdos y almas dulces,
Olas de desvelo y sueños tibios…
Deseo melodías interminables y sonrío mientras deliro.
Deliro al sentir vacío,
Deliro más no muero
Ya no muero de ese frío, agobiante,
Me deja de importar el mundo en que vivo.
Vivo acariciando rosas
Vivo tan sólo aferrada a un suspiro.
Grito sin ser escuchada y luego de mi misma me río.
Río y lloro cual ausente,
Y es que ausente estoy de la tierra,
Cambio la noche por el día,
Lejos de la soledad y por siempre sola.
i.t.b
I close one chapter of my life. Thanks to so many people I got my wish to give a present to my best friend. They made it possible. For that, I’m forever thankful. $3,450 raised in one month…. unbelievable.
Now, I wish I could keep giving surprises because it really feels good. But, I have to work on my plans and while I do that, I need to find my calling. See, the problem with me is that I like too many things and instead of not knowing what to do with my time, I know there’s a list of things I’d love to do. And a bunch I’m already doing.
I’m not interested in directing a film, but I want to write many scripts.
I’m not interested in owning the Hilton Hotels, but I do want my own bed & breakfast.
I’m into quality, not quantity.
Being rich and famous is not in my plans, but having my own non-profit is.
Having dinner in Vienna is a wish of mine, but so is spending time in African villages.
I don’t mind living in the mountains as long as I can breathe the aroma of the sea three times a year -at least.
So, what I’m doing right now is trying to accomplish one of my dreams: to promote Latin artists who work beautifully with their brains and hands; designers responsible for creating quality-filled and not mass-produced items and pieces.
My new venture is called HAND11 and accompanying me on this productive journey is Gaby Burger-Bello.
We are recruiting talent; it looks very promising.
Investors inquire within for more details.
Now you know what I’m capable of; if my heart and head are in the right place, nothing can go wrong.
THANK YOU PEOPLE. ONE LOVE
Si hubiera sabido que te ibas antes de tiempo, hubiera pasado más horas tratando de alcanzarte, donde estuvieses, aunque estabas ocupado, con la mente a millón, yo hubiera tratado de que me atendieras, de que me contaras, de poder pasar más momentos contigo, como cuando niños.
No traté lo suficiente y te fuiste de repente, sin nosotros merecerlo, sin entender por qué, pero seguros de que fue por tu bien, aunque nos haga tanto mal saberte lejos. Te fuiste sin padecer, eso lo agradezco. Y sé que siempre te ríes allá, porque lo siento.
Por ti tantos de nosotros podemos sonreir; gracias a ti, logramos ver la luz en momentos oscuros; lo que hiciste durante tu visita fue dar… sin esperar nada… Sin tu saber que ibas a ser un héroe para tantos. Viviste corto pero intenso, cada día como si fuera el último…Sin que te quedara nada por dentro, te reías.
Un año ha pasado desde que caíste del cielo, para irte rapidito, al cielo de vuelta….y ese día que nos marcó tanto, sigue latente, dando vueltas en mi cabeza… Hoy hace un año le pregunté a Dios por qué te llevaba a ti en vez de a mi, simplemente no lo entendía… Pero quién soy yo para merecer estar en el paraíso?
Tu misión física terminó en un momento de crescendo donde muchos conocieron el mejor lado tuyo…Pero tu misión espiritual continuará siempre: serás inspiración para mi hijo, tenía apenas 3 semanas de haber nacido. Sabré contarle de ti, sabré hacerle sentir el amor que te tengo, sabré motivarlo para que tenga tu alma y daría todo por que tuviera tu cerebro.
Me haces falta, y eso que sé que todavía te tengo. Estás inalcanzable a mi tacto, pero estás y eso lo sé porque lo siento.
Es tan real y palpable que no hay duda que oyes cada suspiro y cumples cada uno de los sueños de aquellos que te amamos, aquellos que siempre en ti creímos.
Hace un año que te marchaste y cada día que pasa te pensamos agradecidos, valorando lo que vivimos contigo, y se que lo sientes, porque yo lo siento.
I have no doubt whatsoever that the few bucks still needed will arrive, so I’m savoring success already.
It’s been a short but intense journey that allows me to be thankful.
I could not have done it, obviously, without the friends… those quality friends deserve the world.
So, now I’ll go back to being a full-time mom (not by choice at this point), instead of a fund-raiser. I’ll continue to work on projects that haven’t materialized yet, and will not stop dreaming on achieving the goals; thanks to those friends, I have hope that things are possible.
Hasta pronto! One Love.