It's Valantine's day! Lot's of Love for the "Usual Suspects": Grandma,Eric,Rainier, Carina,Luis Ramon Y Luis Felipe,Mom,Cynthia......

And because it's the only day I allow a little bit of corny in my life, here's my favorite love poem, by E.E.Cummings. Enjoy!

i carry your heart with me

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

I really, really should have post something about Our Lady of the Highest Grace on January 21st(Her day). I simply forgot. It was a very difficult day, swarmed with problems. Well, here She is. I guess is better late than never.

La Altagracia(Our Lady of the Highest Grace)is the patron saint of the Dominican Republic (where I'm originally from) and wears the colors of its flag. Altagracia is a favorite Dominican name.

About time I talked about Her here, where I post my favorite things....

These glasses are soooo awesome!!!! When you put them on, all points of light--candles, lamps, headlights--turn into hearts! So Romantic!!!

You can get them here http://www.foureyesjokeshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=450
Via A Cup of Jo.

Yippie!!!!! This Otomi fabric is finally available in the U.S. I first saw this gorgeous fabric in Cookie magazine (my favorite hotel in the world One and Only Palmilla uses it on their headboards). Then I saw it in Las Ventanas al Paraiso's website (they use it for tablecloths).

And today, Yippie!!!! again, Jordan from Oh Happy Day! has a post on where to get this fabric. Get it here http://prostores1.megawebservers.com/jacarandahome_com/Detail.bok?no=1 at Jacaranda. The price it's just a little steep, but hey, It's completely handmade (takes three months!) and the sales benefit rural women of Mexico. Beautiful fabric+Great cause.

A ninja was a highly skilled operator in the history of Japan, specially trained in the art and science of assassination, espionage, guerilla warfare, covert killing, and combative martial arts.

Well, my husband IS a highly skilled operator, especially trained in the art and science of kissing, hugging, flower buying, friendship, and support.

Sending you millions of stealth kisses my love!!!!!!

I'm really not a fan of the color orange; well I guess with the exception of "Hermes Orange" of course ;)

Anyways, this picture is breathtakingly beautiful.......I love the cuffs, the delicate hat, and the flowers on the window.

From Vogue magazine's August issue 2007.

Handsome Coffeemakers from Graham and Green.