Fashion Slow Lane!

PENDOLARE Spring Promotion!  All Pendolare bicycle bags come with a Joey Energy System to make it a Smart Bag! The Joey is a small portable device that fits inside each bicycle bag. It comes with an app that makes it easy to use!  Some of the features of the Joey Energy system include; Phone Charging:  You can add up to 25 hours of talk time to your phone. Bluetooth Phone Finding:  Have you ever lost your phone in the house? Now you can find it with a button in your bag.  Bluetooth Distance Alarm:  If you leave your bag behind a phone alarm sounds. If someone tries to take your bag, the alarm sounds. Helps protect your bag too!  LED Light:  Use bright light to find everything in your bag.  Charge Timer:  Want to share power with your friends while you are out? The countdown timer gives them enough power to get home and then shuts off, so you don't drain your battery.  Dual Charging:  Plug your phone into the bag and plug the bag into the wall and everything is charged overnight. Ju

Pendolare Bicycle Bags  It has been over a year since I posted. I now have a convertible bicycle bag company. The bags are made from high-tech fabrics and premium leather. The bags are designed to go from the bike to brunch and worn on and off the bike. Each bag comes with a removable shoulder strap. Check out the collection at www.pendolaregear.com Let us know what you think or if you have any questions email: pendolaregear@gmail.com Design: Tara Sauvage

  Just in time for Valentine's Day!  Grab yours while you can! This beautiful red bag is made from the finest leather available and features a minimalist design with pleats on the front and back panel, a cut-out handle, zipper compartment, and adjustable shoulder strap. To shop go to www.roccodante.com Bag design: Tara Sauvage Photo and model: Larae Lobdell for Rocco & Dante

Forgiveness is an interesting concept. I used to think that forgiveness meant that you forgive the person and then try to mend the relationship, have them back into your home, hang out with them, etc.  No, Not always. I talked to my pastor about that. He said you can forgive someone, but that doesn't mean you have to open up your door for them again or your heart.  Forgiveness is done for your own self, and to bring peace. However, forgiveness does not mean you should be stupid and put yourself back in the line of fire.  Some relationships are not mendable, and you can forgive and walk away, and that should be fine. For example, if your husband beat the crap out of you, and you split up, and you forgive him, that doesn't mean you should go back to the relationship to most likely get beat again.   The same analogy can be used for friendships or family. If another person does things that are toxic to your soul and cause you a lot of mental anguish, you can forgive them, but that

  Don't allow anyone to take away your happiness or your life because they are not comfortable with the choices you have made in FOR YOUR OWN LIFE.  The  title is a bit misleading. I don't exist to please people. It took me a long time to figure that out. One of the main things I noticed after I was about 30 years of age and got married was that I had a lot of people noticing how I lived my life, my career, my house, and basically everything in general. Before I got married I was a bit of a nomad and traveled all over the world. At that time, if people were judging me, I was too busy flying to Thailand or Amsterdam to notice, and my house was a rented room on the beach in Los Angeles.  After I got married, the criticism started rolling in like Thunder. First, it was, my apartment or house was not big enough. (sorry rent is sky-high in Los Angeles), then when we bought our first house, it was still not big enough. Then, I got a dog, a pug named Rocco, and my condo was not clean

I am sad to report that my wonderful dear friend of over 30 years has passed away. We met as teen penpals. I got a message today from her eldest son that she had died in her sleep. I am very humbled and grateful for all the years we had as friends in person. and over the miles. Nothing can replace such a unique and cherished friendship. I was not expecting this. Lummie was a very religious person and had deep faith in God. I am sure she is in a peaceful place now. I wish she could have stayed longer.  "Everything we have ever lost will come back again in some form." - Rumi When I was a teen I had a penpal in The Philippines.  We wrote back and forth for over 20 years, way before the Internet.   She started a family at age 16 and lived in a village in Mindanao, Southern Phillippines.   I grew up in Washington state in a middle-class farm family and went on to college and a career in Los Angeles.   We kept in touch via snail mail all those years.  Now in 2020, we are Faceboo