Fashion Slow Lane!

Our Kickstarter campaign is now live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roccoedante/pendolare-cycling-accessories-for-the-modern-commu #pendolare #pendolarebikebags #pendolaregear Please like and share on your social media and help us fund our first production! Update: The Kickstarter was not successful but I have learned a lot more about crowdfunding from this process. Thanks to all who supported us!

Me in the desert It is getting that time of year when I start looking at travel websites. I cannot travel right now due to family issues and other commitments but I can explore the area around me. There is a lot of great places here in Southern California that are interesting and less than a 5 hour drive. What is your backyard? Have a great weekend! Cheers, Fashion Slow Lane

Pendolare - Cycling Accessories for the Modern Commuter Pendolare is a bicycle premium fashion brand I have had cooking on the back burner for the past few years. (I notice when things are on the back burner they tend to stay there.) The collection features premium convertible bike bags that can go from the bicyle to the boardroom with just a few convenient straps. I finally had a video made for the brand to use for social media and perhaps for a future investor. The video turned out great. Check it out here and let me know what you think!  To learn more go to..  www.pendolaregear.com Pendolare-Cycling Accessories for the Modern Commuter

There is an old saying that says, One Bad Apple Spoils the Whole Bunch.   Have you heard this quote? I am dealing with this. How do deal with a person that constantly criticizes everything you do and finds fault with every situation? Some people just are negative and very difficult to work with. They do not reason. I don't see a solution. It is like having a gallon of water and putting in 1 drop of poison. It taints the entire gallon of water. With people, one negative Nelly can ruin the entire team's morale, over time. I have tried to reason, tried ignoring, everything but no matter how hard I try the person is still bitter and more bitter. Sometimes you have to give up, but then how do you deal with them if it continues and they are still part of the team? That is very difficult. I wish I had more wisdom. I have always been someone who had a good sense of direction in how to deal with difficult people, but this time I am dumbfounded. Where is wisdom when you need ...

There are many memorable women that have made history. At Two Neighbors there is an amazing woman that is the co-founder behind the brand. Her name is Paula Jones. A retired school teacher, mother, and grandmother, she is the maternal cornerstone of Two Neighbors. We go to her with our challenges and she always has a listening ear and a wise word. We sat down with Paula to learn more about her personal insights on Two Neighbors and what this journey means to her. Q. As Co-Founder, What inspires you most about where the brand is today as compared to the first year?  I am most inspired by the courageous people that work in Two Neighbors. I’ve had the privilege of meeting people from both sides of the conflict who are so dedicated to building peace in the Middle East. In the beginning, the brand was a few women struggling to make cup sleeves and then we took the leap to making women’s apparel. Today we have professional fashion designers, the original group of embro...

I woke up a bit late this morning and noticed my voice mail was full. The first voice mail was from my husband. He said something like he got a call from the IRS this morning and he did not want to be arrested in 24 hours. I was like, What? Then my bullshit meter went off. First of all, I am in the middle of an IRS audit for 2015. I have been to their office and I have all the paperwork. Second of all, no one gets arrested for owing a few thousand dollars in back taxes. 25% of Americans would be in jail. Everyone knows debtors prison does not exist. To make a long story short, I called him back and said it was a scam. He was still worried so I did a quick google search on IRS scams and sent him the links. I lived alone in Thailand and have traveled all over South East Asia by myself for months and months at a time. I have a bullshit meter that is like 10 miles long or even 5,000 miles. Maybe some people are born with a bullshit meter and some aren't. Your bullshit meter i...

I love Dorthea Lange. I respect her work as a photojournalist during the 1930's. You might recognize this iconic photo. She took photos of migrant farmworkers during the Great Depression in California, Oregon, and Washington. The look of Desperation and Grit. Photo by D. Lange circa 1937 Nipomo, CA Mother of 7 kids, age 32 When you read and look at photos of that generation the 1930's and then your kid complains because they don't have an iPhone you realize that just a few generations ago, things were not easy for our grandparents. I have photos of my own family and they look like they could have come out of a Steinbeck novel. Yes, those are my grandparents and aunts and uncles. Same generation as the Grapes of Wrath. Photo of Arther and Frieda Winters and family in Yakima Valley, WA. (These are my maternal grandparents) early 1940s Things are different now. No one cares about the past, but it would be so easy for our country to go back there. So many American...