FINE TUNING LIFE
Getting ready for the spring consignment sale means weeding through those things my son has outgrown. Some items hold no great memories and then there are these PINK CAT SHOES. It was in our final days in India (March 2014), when we purchased the shoes. HBT feet had grown a full shoe size in six weeks.... Continue Reading →
A year ago life changed. I started a blog, went to India for six weeks with a 2 1/2 year old, and my father had brain surgery. They say under pressure you either succeed or fail. Well -- I did not fail! I took a few detours. The trip to India was for work. A... Continue Reading →
The day is already behind...Monday morning, I should be in my home office by 8am, at the latest. It's now 9am. Some how the hour lost of work was worth it. I taught my son the relationship of Work-money-toys. Or so I think.... Me: I have to go to work now. You will play with... Continue Reading →
We got back from India on Wednesday to NYC.Do not worry I still have lots to write. My husband arrived from LA on Thursday. HBT and his dad went to visit his family in VA. I went of to High Point Market in NC. Then I come across this CD. I am so sick of... Continue Reading →
I have not written in days but it seems like weeks. In the last week, my father has had not one surgery on the brain but two. As I struggled with the emotions, all I wanted to do was write. I knew if I poured my heart out a week ago, it would be to... Continue Reading →
One of the things I am doing in India, seeing what the rug Industry has done to help the families and communities in the area. Care & Fair help lots of children. They get financial support from the rug industry. I will write more but here is the video to give you a quick visual... Continue Reading →
Traveling at the age of 2 1/2...well actually 2 years 8 months, is tough. There are so many new things to see and foods to try. It does not help that the days are centered around mom's work. True, HBT does have fun climbing the rug piles, hunting down the cows and all in all... Continue Reading →
Holi -- a wonderful day of color. A day of celebrations where for many work stops and joyous celebration begins. Many Indian's warned us not to go out during the festival of color. The reason being that many of the powder colors are tainted with chemicals and shards of glass. The chemicals make it cheaper... Continue Reading →
HBT has been amazing. At the age of 2 1/2 he has and will be dragged through more every type of rug process. Today we visited Obeetee Rugs--while I have a lot to say about the day, here is how HBT interacted at Obeetee plant. Pictures taken by mom (me) as I document HBT day.... Continue Reading →
Jaipur Rugs, our first stop on our trip, employees disabled indians. Mr. Chaudhary says "If you have a good Heart and a good soul, you can do anything." Very true for the disable men, I saw working at Jaipur Rugs. Out of respect, I did not take pictures. These men came from the poorest or... Continue Reading →
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