Monday, January 31, 2011

Ice

This is what we are dealing with...
Esto es con lo que estamos lidiando por aqui...

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tree

ice storm

pretty blue

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Second hand

One of the good things about living in a bigger city is that you can find occasionally interesting things in the second hand store. I sometimes see things that buried in a lot of other garbage, it looks like nothing special, but if you picture it in your home, it might be something nice. I don't like to spend money in things that I don't need, and I always ask myself if, other than not needing it, it could be something special and worthwhile for the price. This way, I have bought little things here and there. A few weeks ago I found some cookie cans. I really don't know what to put in them, they have some buttons and flowers for head pieces that I once was working on, but really they are mostly empty. Still, they look so cute and colorful...that I couldn't resist, and now that I see them around my colorful home, I think it was worth it.

Una de las cosas que tiene el vivir en una ciudad mas grande es de vez en cuando encuentras cosas interestantes en las tiendas de segunda mano. A veces veo cosas enterradas entre mucha basura, y parece que algo nada especial, pero si te lo imaginas en tu casa, puede que si sea algo bonito. No me gusta gastarme el dinero en cosas que no necesito, y siempre me pregunto si, a parte de no necesitarlo, podria ser algo especial y que merezca la pena por el precio. Asi, he comprado algunas cositas aqui y alla. Hace unas semanas encontre unas latas de galletas. No se que poner en ellas, tienen algunos botones y flores que uso para hacer diademas y adornos del pelo, pero la verdad es que estan medio vacias. Aun asi, son tan bonitas y coloridas....que no me pude resistirm y ahora que las veo en mi hogar colorido, me parece que merecio la pena.

Vintage looking cans

Another thing that I do buy in second hand stores are clothes. Usually for Luca. As you may know by now, he has this thing for costumes, and what a better place than a second hand store...he wanted to look like Batman's friend Robin, I got him some green pants and a red sweatshirt....then he wanted to look like a man...I had a tie and today I got him a blazer. It's not easy to find one his size, but if you look everyday, eventually, you find it :)

Otra cosa que compro de segunda mano son ropas. Normalmente para Luca. Como ya debeis saber, tiene esta ilusion por disfrazarse, y que mejor lugar que la tienda de segunda mano...queria parecerse a Robin, el amigo de Batman...le compre unos pantalones verdes y una sudadera roja...luego queria parece un hombre...le puse una corbata y hoy le consegui una chaqueta. No es facil encontrar una de su tamanho, pero si miras todos los dias, al final, la encuentras:)))

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Drunk with superheroes

First of all, I keep on forgetting to talk about the kindle cover. I made it really nice, right mom? But I forgot to take a picture. It was a simple sleeve that fit the kindle not too snug and that had a small flap to close it with a Velcro. I made it up myself, I put a black and white fabric outside and a red one inside. It had some fleece inside to make it soft and protect the device. I would like to make another one following a tutorial that I saw (in Japanese) using the hard covers of a real book. I don't have a kindle in my hands to test it anymore, but I did cut one out of cardboard so I can experiment with it. Maybe one of these days if I am inspired...

Lo primero, que se me olvida hablar de la funda del kindle. La hice muy chula, verdad mama? Pero se me olvido hacerle una foto. Era una funda muy sencilla que no estaba muy ajustada y que tenia una solapita para cerrarla con Velcro. Me la invente yo, use una tela en blanco y negro y por dentro una roja, Tenia forro polar por dentro para hacerla mas suave y para proteger el aparato. Me hubiera gustado hacer una siguiendo una explicaion que vi (en japones) usando unas tapas duras de un libro de verdad. Ya no tengo ningun kindle conmigo, pero recorte un pedazo de carton con su forma para experimentar con el. Quizas un dia de estos si me inspiro...

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Luca's two favorite ways to play: to dress up, particularly like a superhero...but his thing is this, he goes inside a cardboard box that came with a trashcan I bought, with his costume on, and on top he is wearing his nice shirt, that lately he wants to wear at all times (he thinks superman and spiderman are always very dressed up like that). He goes in that mini box (mini for his size anyways) and I don't know how, but he comes out with just the spiderman costume...amazing spiderman....the second one, tying things up, now with a shoelace thing, he is learning how to tie a shoe, but is more fun if batman to ties a skeleton, go figure.

Las dos formas favoritas de Luca para divertirse: disfrazarse, en particular como un superheroe...pero asi lo hace, se mete en una caja de carton que venia con un cubo de basura que compre, con su disfraz y encima una camisa arregladita, que ultimamente se la quiere poner a toda hora (piensa que superman y spiderman siempre van muy arreglaos, asi). Se mete en la mini caja (para su tamanho es mini) y no se como lo hace, pero sale solo con el disfraz de hombre aranha...increible este hombre aranha....la segunda cosa que le gusta es atar cosas, ahora con un cordon de zapatos que se usa para aprender a atarlos, pero es mas diver si batman ata a un esqueleto, vete a saber.

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I am getting Luca some new implants. Well the processor, which is just the external part. There is nothing wrong with his current implants, but hopefully he will even hear better, especially in noisy environments with the new ones, plus they seem thinner and lighter. I am still crossing my fingers because although the insurance is mostly paying for them, I had some trouble, just to make it more interesting I guess, and even though we have the implants, I don't dare to open the boxes until I am 100% sure everything has been resolved. Hopefully soon I will be able to share his new N5s.
For now, a few shots, so we can always remember his first implants, spidy Freedoms.

He conseguido para Luca unos implantes nuevos. Bueno, el procesador, que es la parte externa. No le pasa nada malo a los que tiene, pero esperemos que con los nuevos, sea capaz de escuchar mejor, sobretodo en situaciones de ruido ], y ademas parecen mas finitos y mas ligeros. Aun tengo que cruzar los dedos porque parece que el seguro los esta pagando, he tenido algun problemilla, para hacer el asunto mas interesante supongo, y aunque ya tenemos los implantes, no me atrevo a abrirlos hasta que este segura por completo de que todo esta resuelto. Espero que pronto os podamos ensenhar sus nuevos procesadores N5.
Por ahora, unas fotos, para que siempre nos acordemos de sus primeros implantes, los Freedoms de hombre aranha,

freedom

luca with freedom

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Snow

I love when it has stopped snowing and the sun comes out. Everything has so much light because the snow reflects everywhere and the texture of the snow is so special, not annoying like rain water can be. After playing with the sleigh and with Luca, I decided it was time to go home and get my camera out without destroying it. Here are a couple of shots I like. Now if I really knew how to use this wonderful camera and how to take pictures it would be so much better. I have heard about this place in a blog where they teach online courses of photography but it is so popular that recently it is all booked up. I will keep my eyes peeled to see if I can get it and discover all the possibilities I have with this camera ...

Me encanta cuando para de nevar y de repente sale el sol. Todo tiene tanta luz porque se refleja en laa nieve y la textura de la nieve es tan especial, no desagradable como cuando te mojas por completo por el agua de lluvia. Despues de jugar un rato con el trineo y con Luca, decidi entrar a por mi camara y usarla sin cargarmela. Aqui pongo un par de fotos que me gustan. Ahora, si supiera usar esta camara maravillosa y si supiera hacer fotos seria tanto mejor...He oido sobre un curso de fotografia online en un blog pero es tan popular que siempre esta el cupo lleno. Me mantendre atenta a ver si me puedo apuntar y descubrir las maravillosas posibilidades de esta camara que tengo...

snow walk

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And as a side note, I wanted to thank you all who read my blog and those who also leave comments, because it totally re-energizes me to enjoy doing it and to look forward to many more blogging stories...thank you...

Y nota a parte, queria daros las gracias a todos los que leeis mi blog y a aquellos que ademas dejan comentarios, porque me anima mucho y me hacer que disfrute de escribir en el blog un monton y estoy deseando continuar con mis historias en este blog...gracias...

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

yuhu!

It has been so long since I last wrote that I had trouble remembering how to do it!
I have taken a break from everything, how wonderful! I have sewn some, to the request of family members but other than that, I have enjoyed my holidays with my family, done a lot of sightseeing, enjoyed watching lots of movies and not much more. What a great feeling not having anything bugging my head, although, that is not 100% true. There is always something.

Hace tanto desde la ultima vez que escribi que ya ni me acuerdo de como hacerlo! He tomado un descanso de todo, que maravilla! He cosido algo, porque me lo ha pedido mi familia pero mas alla, he disfrutado de las vacaciones en familia, hecho mucho turismo, disfrutado de ver muchas pelis y mucho mas. Que bien no tener nada dandome vueltas en la cabeza, aunque eso no es cierto del todo. Siempre hay algo.

I made a cover for my mom's new kindle. We had a kindle fever around here and it was a total hit. The cover thing was useful and a nice idea, I just wish I had taken a picture of it...

Hice una funda para el lector de mi mami. Hubo una fiebre del kindle por aqui y fue todo un exito. La funda es muy util y fue una gran idea, solo me hubiera gustado haberle hecho una foto...

Well, just to start again, a few snapshots of these days...oh happy days :)

Bueno, y solo para empezar, unas fotos de estos dias...que felices :)

movie

walk

3 kings turned into reindeers


And this is what Luca asked Santa for, a skeleton...

Y esto es lo que Luca le pidio a Papa Noel: un esqueleto...

the skeleton

Friday, December 10, 2010

ornaments

I have been entertained making new Christmas ornaments. I decided to get inspired by Japanese cartoons. This is what I came up with:

He estado entretenida haciendo nuevas decoraciones del arbol de Navidad. Decidi inspirarme en dibujitos Japoneses. Esto es lo que me salio:

beary

owly

froggy


Another new thing I have been making lately are headbands. I love wearing these kinds of hair bands and they are not too hard to make.

Otra cosa que he estado haciendo ultimamente son cintas para la cabeza. Me encanta ponermelas y no son muy dificiles de hacer.

headbands


Obviouly these pictures were not taken with my new camera, I had a problem with the charger and I haven't resolved it yet and I am annoyed!! but I hope that soon I will be able to use it again, it is a pleasure!!

Obviamente estas fotos no se tomaron con mi camara nueva, tuve un problema con el cargador que aun no se ha resuleto y me tiene un poco harta!! pero espero que pronto pueda volver a usarla, es un placer!

Friday, December 03, 2010

owlmania

And I have been enjoying a very relaxing thanksgiving holiday with my family. It was great and Luca concluded that I sleep a lot. Meaning I had a chance to do so! The only craft I managed to bring and make was these owls, Christmas tree decorations along with some of my good old fabric stars. They will make for cute little Christmas presents.

Y he estado disfrutando de unas vacaciones por accion de gracias con mi familia muy relajadas. Estuvo muy bien y Luca concluyo que yo duermo mucho. Lo que quiere decir que tuve la oportunidad de hacerlo! La unica manualidad que pude llevarme fueron estos buhos, que son decoraciones del arbol de navidad y algunas estrellitas de tela. Seran unos regalitos muy bonitos de Navidad.

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Christmas stars

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Hoot

What is up with owls and Christmas?? what is the relationship and what makes them so christmasy looking? Don't know, not sure, it's a cultural thing??? maybe? Anyway, following the wave I made a Christmas tree ornament following this tutorial. It is a cute ornament, I have to say. I love that I can mix different bright colors and get a very different looking owl. This won't be the last one.

Que pasa con los buhos y la Navidad? cual es la relacion entre ellos y que les hace tan navidenhos? No lo se, no estoy segura, es algu cultural?? quizas? Bueno, de todos modos he querido seguir esa misma tendencia y he hecho una decoracion del arbol con forma de buho siguiendo este turorial. La verdad es que es mono. Me gusta que se pueden combinar diferentes colres brillantes y te salen buhos con pintas distintas. No sera el ultimo que haga.

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

New camera!!

I am so happy!! I finally bought myself a wonderful camera!! I have been suffering the results of my previous camera for years now, every picture was a pain! the only ones that were worth something were outdoors when the weather was a bit cloudy but with lots of light. Other than that, 99% of my pictures were taken indoors and most of them were just...pitiful. But that era has ended and I feel so happy!!! And I will share with you two things, one, the green eyes (and dirty mouth) of my favorite little boy, and second, a new bag I just finished. Nice quality isn't it?

Estoy tan feliz!! Por fin me compre una camara increible!! He estado sufriendo las consecuancias de tener la camara que tenia antes durante anhos, cada foto era un sufrimiento! las unicas que merecian la pena eran las de fuera cundo estaba algo nublado pero habia bastante luz. Por lo demas, el 99% de mis fotos eran dentro de casa y la mayoria eran...penosas. Pero esa era acabo y estoy feliz!!! Y compartire con vosotros dos cosas, una, los ojos verdes (y cara sucia) de mi ninho favorito, y la segunda, la ultima bolsa que acabo de terminar. Que buena calidad no??

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girl bag

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Bags / new designs

I have been working on two new bags. The first one took me forever to make it. I followed Denyse Schmidt new book on purses and I have to say, it was HARD!!! and it used lots and lots of fabric and interfacing. I think I won't make any more of those for now. The second one is similar to another one I made a long time ago and that I use every single day. I love the design and I think this one came out pretty nice. I improved it compared to mine making it more sturdy and finishing it better. I can tell that experience makes a difference! I hope you like them!!!

He estado trabajando en dos bolsas nuevas. La primera me llevo muchisimo tiempo. He seguido el patron del ultimo libro de bolsos de Denyse Schmidt y la verdad es que fue DIFICILISIMO!!!! y use un monton de tela y de entretela. Creo que no voy a hacer mas de esos por ahora. El segundo es similar a uno que hice hace tiempo y que lo uso todos los dias. Me encanta el disenho y me salio bastante bien. Lo he mejorado comparandolo con el mio, lo hice mas duro y lo acabe mejor. La verdad es que la expriencia hace mucho! Espero que os gusten!!!

Big African themed bag

Asian everyday purse

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Pirate cake

And here is his second cake, I love it!!

Y aqui esta su segunda tarta, me encanta!!

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Birthday parties

Luca has just turned 5! I don't know how to manage to make more than one party every year. This time, we had one with his friends from school and siblings, the second one at school with all of his classmates and teachers and today is the last one with all our Spanish speaking friends. So he has been celebrating all week long, he has also gotten 2 cakes and cupcakes. I have made the cakes for him, with fondant and I also made him a pinhata than is being recycled today for the second party out of school. You can imagine how much I have been working making sure the boy has fun all the way and reminding him how important it is that he is a big 5 year old boy!!! He sure is a happy one and he also makes me proud. During his first party, he greeting all his guests, even though he sees them every day, he escorted them to the basement and he let them have a piece of cake before him. I was impressed, he is a real gentleman, I guess those southern genes are there!!

Luca ya tiene 5 anhos! No se como me las apanho pero cada anho lo celebramos varias veces. Esta vez, tuvimos una fiesta con sus companheros del cole con sus hermanos, otra en el cole con todos sus companheros de clase y con las profesoras y la ultima con los amigos de habla hispana. Asi que ha estado celebrandolo toda la semana, ha tenido dos tartas y magdalenas. Le he hecho las tartas yo con fondant y tambien una pinhata que la voy a reciclar hoy en la segunda fiesta fuera del cole. Os podeis imaginar cuanto he estado trabajando asegurandome que el ninho se lo pase super y recordandole lo importante que es el ser un ninho grande de 5 anhos!!! Esta feliz y tambien hace que me sienta muy orgullosa de el. Durante la primera fiesta, saludo a cada uno de sus invitados segun llegaban, aunque los ve a dirario, los acompanho hasta el sotano y les ofrecio tarta a elllos antes que el. Me impresiono, es un caballero!, supongo que esos genes del sur estan ahi!!

greeting

the birthday boy

spiderman cake

I'm 5

pinhata

birthday friends

birthday at school


I am proud of my latest cake, it is a pirate cake, I will post pictures of it after this last party today. I am getting better at this fondant business!!

Thank you to all of those who have greeted Luca (and myself) for this special day. We are sooo happy to be sooo lucky!! Happy weekend!!!

Estoy orgullosa de mi ultima tarta, es de pirata, pondre las fotos cuando acabe la fiesta de hoy. Me salen mejor estas tartas de fondant!!!

Gracias a todos lo que os habeis acordado y felicitado a Luca (y a mi) por este dia tan especial. Estamos muy contentos y nos sentimos muy afortunados!!! Feliz fin de semana!!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Personalized towels

My friend from Florida had a baby and I wanted to send them something that was quick but everlasting. A good friend of mine had made towels for when Luca was born, personalized with his name cross stitched. Obviously I can't do that, but I can appliqué some towels for this new baby boy. I am glad his mommy liked them.

Mi amiga de Florida acaba de tener un bebe y le queria regalar algo que pudiera hacer rapido pero que le durara. Una buena amiga mia le hizo toallas personalizadas a Luca cuando nacio, pero hechas a punto de cruz. Obviamente yono soy capaz de hacer eso pero si que les puedo anhadir un aplique a estas toallas para este bebito. Me alegro de que a su mama le hayan gustado.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The fall

I love the fall, as all the leaves change so quickly in the trees and one is looking for different colors around, especially as I drove from here to there. Amazing the shades of reds, oranges , greens and yellows. It is a pity that they disappear so quickly but that has its charm as well. We look forward to seeing them and then plop, they are gone!

Me encanta el otonho, mientras las hojas cambian rapidamente de color y yo me pongo a buscar los colores que me rodean, sobretodo cuando conduzco. Son increibles los tonos de rojos, naranjas, amarillos y verdes. Es una pena que desaparezcan tan pronto pero eso tambien le da su encanto. Estamos deseando verlso y de repente plop, desaparecieron!

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Luca also dropped something, his hair. He thinks he looks cool :)

A Luca tambien se le cayo algo, su pelo. Se ve muy guay :)

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Cat

I am a biologist that never quite had a connection with animals...only with plants. I had birds when I was a kid, canaries, but the truth is that my poor mom had to take care of them, I didn't even think of a name to give them....and we always had a pond with fish. Animals you don't need to touch. I wonder why I am like this. Luca is the same way, he rather stay away from them, and I can't blame him, it's in his genes. I do love to draw and look at birds, I have a calendar of birds right in front of me to inspire me, and one of these days, I will paint one in that piece of furniture that I started painting some time ago. As for now, I am happy with my new acquisition, a colorful ceramic cat from Mexico. I got it around here so I am not even sure if it's from Mexico but it looks like it. I like when I find little things like this that bring some happiness to my home.

Soy biologa y nunca he tenido una conexion con los animales...solo con las plantas. Tuve pajaritos cuando era pequenha, pero la verdad es que mi pobre madre se ocupaba de ellos, ni siquiera les puse nombres...y siempre tuvimos peces en un estanque. Animales que no hace falta tocarlos. Me pregunto porqeu sere asi. Luca es igual, prefiere estar alejado de ellos, y no me estranha, lo tiene en los genes. Me encanta dibujar pajaritos, tengo un calendario de pajaros en frente mio que me inspira, y uno de estos dias, pintare uno en este mueble que comence a pintar hace mucho tiempo. Por ahora, me alegro de tener mi nueva adquisicion, un gatito muy coloridode ceramica de Mexico. Lo compre por aqui asi que no se si ni siquiera es de Mexico, pero lo parece. Me gusta cuando encuentro cositas asi que alegran mi hogar.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Brown bag

I made this bag some time ago, but I had only taken terrible pictures of it using a terrible background. I retook them today and here it is! I love the colors of this fabric and how cheerful it looks. I am just debating whether I should add some velcro to it...any thoughts?

Hice este bolso hace un tiempo, pero habia hecho unas fotos muy malas de el usando un fondo terrible. Las volvi a tomar y aqui estan! Me encantan los colores de la tela y lo alegre que se ve. Estoy ahora pensando si deberia anhadirle un velcro para el cierre. Alguna sugerencia?

brown bag

brown bag in use

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

more goodies

I continue creating while taking care of many other things. My space is becoming crowded and that blocks me, but what can I do! Just try to be organized...a genetic challenge for me :)

Sigo creando mientras me ocupo de muchas otras cosas. Mi lugar esta cada dia mas lleno de cosas y me bloqueo, pero que puedo hacer! Solo intentar ser mas organizada...un desafio genetico para mi :)

I made some palmiers for the first time the other day using puff pastry. They came out really yummy and kids like them! I want to get back to cooking more, maybe now for thanksgiving, I can try some pumpkin desserts.

Hice unas palmeritas por primera vez el otro dia usando hojaldre. Me salieron ricas y a los ninhos les encantan! Quiero volver a cocinar mas, quizas ahora por accion de gracias, pueda probar a hacer algun postre con calabaza.

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And this is my latest creationg, a shopping bag.

Y esta es mi ultima creacion, una bolsa de compra:
bolso rojo

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Building up the business

hi there!
It seems like lately all I do is spending money in things with no return!!! well I guess that is what investments are about. The final product will come out later, I hope. It is just hard to work in my house with such a small space and soooo many things around me, but for now, I will make it work!
Luca has decided he will be a start wars character for Halloween. He learned about star wars in Madison when we went there for testing. He really has never seen much any of the movies, but he thinks those blue swords (lifesavers) are cool. I got him a costume that is way too big and he looks sooo funny with it!!! He loves dressing up, today he was clark kent again, so funny, with no pants, rain boots, the red thing like underwear that superman wears, the blue top and cape and then he put a tie, a jacket and glasses I got him at the dollar store to look like clark kent. He looked sooo funny!!! but he quickly transformed into superman and I couldn't snap a pic!!! bummer. Now he is being batman and he is wearing an 80s looking belt, funny too.

Now I have been making presents for my friends kids. Some of them are turning 5, others are just babies or still in mommy's belly. I think this personalized towels make a nice gift. I received one that was cross stitched by a good friend of mine from Brazil and we used the every single day!!! And I remember my friend every day at bath time. It's great. I hope they remember us like that too when they use them.

I also made a grocery shopping bag with burlap. I like the look it gives, and I think many farmer market people will like it too. With this wonderful weather of fall, it is hard to stay inside and sew but I need to find the time and energy to do it!!! I know that in the winter though, I will have plenty of opportunities of not wanting to go outside with the cold!!! So hopefully my productivity will increase during the winter days.

Wishing you all a wonderful fall weekend!
¡hola !
¡Parece como si últimamente todo lo que lo hago es gastar dinero en cosas sin obtener nada a cambio!!! bueno, creo que asi son las inversiones. El producto final saldrá más adelante, eso espera. ¡Cuesta trabajar en mi casa con un espacio tan pequeño y tantas cosas a mi alrededor, pero para ahora, hare que funcione. Luca ha decidido que él será un personaje de las guerras de las galaxias para Halloween. Aprendió sobre la Guerra de las Galaxias en Madison cuando fuimos allí para las prueba. Él nunca ha visto películas, pero piensa que esas espadas azules son una chulada. Le conseguí un traje que es demasiado grande y se ve tan divertido en él!!! Le encanta disfrazarse, hoy era clark Kent otra vez, tan divertido, sin los pantalones, las botas de lluvia, la cosa roja esa como calzoncillo que usa superman, la capa y el top azul y entonces se puso una corbata, una chaqueta y las gafas que conseguí en la tienda del dólar para parecerse a Clark Kent. ¡Estaba tan gracioso!!! pero se transformó rápidamente en superman y me dio tiempo de hacerle una foto!!! que pena. Ahora él está de batman y se ha puesto un cinturon de los 80, muy divertido también.

Ahora estoy haciendo regalos para los ninhos de mis amigos. Una tiene inco anhos, otros son bebés o aún en el vientre de la mami. Pienso que esto de las toallas personalizadas son un regalo bonito. Recibí uno que era cosido a punto de cruz por una buean amiga mía de Brasil y las utilizamos todos los días!!! Y recuerdo a mi amiga a diario a la hora del baño. Es perfecto. Espero que nos recuerden asi también cuando las usen. También hice un bolso de compras de mercado con tela arpillera. Me gusta como queda, y pienso que a mucha gente que frecuenta el mercado también le gustaria. ¡Con este tiempo tan maravilloso de otonho, cuesta quedarse dentro de casas y coser pero necesito encontrar el momento y la energía de hacerlo!!! ¡Sé que en el invierno sin embargo, tendré un montón de oportunidades sin necesidad de salir afuera con el frío!!! Esperemos que mi productividad aumente durante los días de invierno.
¡Deseándoos a todos un fin de semana otonhal maravilloso me despido!


farmers market bag

toalla camila

toalla regalo

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Flamenco

After our return from Wisconsin, Luca has been back to his regular school days and I have been trying to play catch up. It is funny how trips will change your schedule and also I guess the change on season, when you need to remember what you wore last winter and you need to get it out, regardless of allergy attacks...well it seems like is still sick with something else and I just can't wait until we are able to have a "normal" life. At least now we have the wonderful company of his grandparents that are not only great company but such a big help for both of us! It is OK to be sick when you have someone else helping out. All the sickness better be done for the winter though!


I have been making flamenco aprons. I am actually starting to sell them and it looks like more people really enjoy them. I make them for kids and I just made the first one for adult. This one took double the amount of fabric and work, especially because I made it and I thought it looked to skimpy and had to add up to look more like a real dress. I like how it turned out, it is heavy with so many ruffles but I bet it puts anyone in the mood to cook some tapas or some paella or just to have fun in the kitchen! I hope the one who receives it will enjoy it with her brand new husband! I am getting ready to make another for him, who will that turn out? We shall see...


Después de regresar de Wisconsin, Luca ha vuelto a su día tipico de clases y yo he estado tratando de ponerme al día. Es curioso cómo los viajes cambian tu horario y también influye el cambio de temporada, cuando necesito recordar lo que me ponia el invierno pasado y hay que sacarlo, a pesar de los ataques de alergia que me dan... Luca parece que todavía está enfermo con otra cosa y yo ya tengo ganas de que volvamos a nuestra vida "normal". Por lo menos ahora tenemos la maravillosa compañía de sus abuelos que no sólo noa acompañan mucho, sino que ademas son una gran ayuda para nosotros dos! Se puede estar enfermo cuando tienes a alguien que te ayude. Aun asi, sera mejor que todas las enfermedades se acaben por este invierno!

He estado haciendo delantales flamencos. De hecho, estoy empezando a venderlos y parece que a la gente realmente les gustan. Las hago para niñas y acabo de hacer el primero para mujer. Éste me ocupó el doble de cantidad de tela y de trabajo, sobre todo porque lo hice y pensé que parecía escaso y tuve que añadirle tela para que se pareciese más a un vestido real. Me gusta cómo quedó, es pesado, con mucho volante , pero apuesto a los que lo usen les pone con ánimos para cocinar paella o unas tapas o simplemente para divertirse en la cocina! Espero que la que lo reciba lo disfrute con su marido! Me estoy preparando para hacer otro para él, como saldra? Vamos a ver que tal ...



flamenco apron

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Testing with bilateral implants

We just got back from our second visit to Wisconsin. Luca started last year participating in a bilateral implant study. They want to know how children with bilateral implants localize sound and how they hear. Luca did much better than last year, as his level of communication is sooo far away from what it was a year ago. Still it was a hard task, as they were making him work for two days and in tasks that were not that easy for him. We always finish exhausted, but happy to have contributed to science. The best part was that we were staying with old friends and that make everything so much better! We are looking forward already for next year's visit.
I saw a lady who had bilateral cochlear implants. She was in her 60s and she had one of them for 14 years and the other for 7. She said that she felt the emotion of seeing a child with cochlear implants and a parent making sure he learns to use them and get the most profit out of them because she remembers how hard it was for her. She said her parents did all they could and she was so thankful for that but the CIs really changed her life as they made everything easier for her. She said I know he won't have to go through all the suffering that I had to go through. I am so happy for both of you and I know your son will appreciate it when he grows up. It was a wonderful feeling hearing those words, she made it all worth it.

Acabamos de regresar de nuestra segunda visita a Wisconsin. Luca comenzó el año pasado a participar en un estudio de implantes bilaterales. Quieren saber cómo localizan el sonido los niños con implantes bilaterales y la forma en que escuchan. Luca lo hizo mucho mejor que el año pasado, ya que su nivel de comunicación es taaanto mejor de lo que era hace un año. Sin embargo, fue una tarea difícil, ya que le hacieron trabajar durante dos días y en cosas que no eran tan fáciles para él. Siempre acabamos agotados, pero felices de haber contribuido a la ciencia. Lo mejor de todo era que estábamos en casa de viejos amigos y hacen que todo sea mucho mejor! Estamos deseando que llegue la visita del próximo año.
Conoci a una señora que tenía implantes cocleares bilaterales. Ella tenia unos 60 años y tenía uno desde hace 14 años y el otro desde hace 7. Ella dijo que se sentía emocionada de ver a un niño con implantes cocleares y con una madre que se asegure de que aprenda a utilizarlos y obtener el máximo beneficio de ellos porque recuerda lo difícil que fue para ella. Ella me dijo que sus padres hicieron todo lo posible y estaba muy agradecida por eso, pero el implante coclear habia cambiado realmente su vida, ya que hizo todo más fácil para ella. Me dijo que yo sé que Luca no tendrá que pasar por todo el sufrimiento que ella paso. Me dijo, estoy muy feliz por los dos y sé que su hijo se lo agradecerá cuando crezca. Fue un sentimiento maravilloso oír esas palabras, hizo que todo lo que hacemos valga la pena.


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madison october 2010


And of course, he loves going on stage! as always!
Y por supuesto, le encanta subirse al escenario! como siempre!