8:41am. It was a struggle to get up this morning. I was awake from 4:45am and I fell asleep at 6am. I was NOT chirpy at 7am when I woke up once more. Its kinda ironic because I read Katy's response to my blog yesterday!
What I love about Katy's blog is she's authentic. She's present in her full glory. I kinda hide behind facts, figures, and optimism. In other words, so far, I've only blogged on days where the SUN blesses me with her bright Rays, when I've had my Steaming English Breakfast Tea, and NEVER when I have a backache, a headache OR when I'm not feeling as sweet as a cupcake. This was what struck me when we interviewed Katy about how she set up her yoga studio in Emeryville. She was raw, and open.
And because beautiful Katy was raw and open, how could I not like her. How could I not feel that when I speak to Katy, she forces me to be authentic and real. Now that's emotional yoga. [Note: Andy and I are almost done with Katy's movie ... and it'll be posted here when we launch.]
But I (again) digress. Today is actually about organic cotton.
Organic cotton, per Rachel, can be bought in Egypt, Turkey and India. According to thehindubusinessline.com, India is the LARGEST producer of organic cotton. Turkey is #3 and Egypt - which brings to mind the soft Egyptian cotton I remember as a child - is not actually a top five producer.
Speeseees makes organic baby clothes. Ingredients are
* certified organic cotton
* fair trade
* low impact dyes
* pvc-free plastisols
* lots of love
When Rachel first started, she wrote this poem about chiks. I thought I would share it because Betsy and I always find it so interesting to hear how small business owners start : how was the idea germinated?
Chicks was the first animal Rachel put on baby clothes. She put it on her first baby onesy, for her best friend who loved chickens.
Love. It seems to come up, and sometimes it seems cheesy and sometimes, it's the engine that runs the train. I met Ike the other day. Ike - from the ever-popular Ike's Sandwich Place, which is going to open soon at the Stanford University campus. Ike talks alot about love. Unabashedly. He signed off in his email to me: Lots of love, Ike. Which would make any girl blush. Alright ... I blushed.
What has love got to do with business? Well, Betsy and I are determined to find out. And we'll let you know once Ike tells us.
As always, GOOD MORNING! It's 9:00, 8 days into the new decade.
Lots of love (I had to try this out once ... tell me if you blush),
K.B.
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