Bilingual In The Boonies » children’s t-shirts

Cerrado Means Closed in Espanol.

Carrie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:17:51 +0000

I am in the kitchen, putting dirty dishes in the sink.

My husband and daughter are in the dining room cracking up and repeating “The Giants Win the Pennant! The Giants Win the Pennant!” over and over and over again.

I have no idea why this cracks them up so much.

He tells her sports stories, press box stories (he has spent a lot of time in press boxes) and she cracks up. Often.

He also plays War with her, sets up tennis in the garage and submits to her WWF-style wrestling.

I’m the one who tells her to hurry up, to brush her teeth, to eat her beans.

I’m also the one who often tells her to “Hang on, Mama has a few more things to do on the computer.’’

I’m just not fun. (OK, sometimes he’s the hammer, but you know my hammer strikes more often…)

It is time to let some things go so that I can have the time to do nothing but crack up with my kid a little more often.

The list I created is not that long, but the public part of it is that I am shutting down the Boonie Blog for a while.

The goal is to let it simmer until the New Year, which feels like enough time to get done the things I need, and want, to get done.

Chief among the tasks is re-doing the Los Pollitos Dicen website, selling out existing inventory and adding new stuff. So, if you’re looking for some bargains, sign up for the newsletter. An update and sale is forth-coming.

I’m still going to be hanging out at the Tiki Tiki Blog and my Twitter streams — @carriefweir | @tikitikiblog | @lospollitos — will be active. Those, I can do from my phone, whether in line at school or at the grocery store checkout. Amen.

If you’re new here, there are plenty of archives.
If you’re an old friend, thanks for understanding.

Hasta 2011.

Besitos…and I leave you with two musical Cubanitos, Raul Malo (also of Nashville!), singing Me Voy Pa’l Puebo, about a peasant whose heading to the country (like me) and Pitbull with Shut it Down… “Sube, sube hasta las nubes…Pa’lante, ‘lante!” (Thank you, Latina-ish for the title!)

Los Pollitos Spanish t-shirts now at a lower price

Carrie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Cheep cheep y pio pio,

Just a note to happily announce we’ve lowered our prices at Los Pollitos Dicen – from $24 to $19.99. We’ve also dropped the prices on other products like tanks and embroidered onesies and tees.

Many factors, from a good sales year to a bad economy, played into the drop.

We’re feeling good about it and we are especially excited that now fewer viejitas in Miami will be inclined to look at me and “Ay, mi’ja, pero que caro. Eso lo compro yo en el flee mar-que.”

Over at ChíChí&Flaco there is a 20% off sale through Jan. 16 on orders of more than $20. Use the code NEW29. Check out our organic tees and the fabulous Tocororo t-shirt for women and children.

Happy Day…

(rant about Nashville’s “English Only” election continues tomorrow. Go vote “No!” today.)

Los Pollitos Spanish t-shirts now at a lower price

Carrie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Cheep cheep y pio pio,

Just a note to happily announce we’ve lowered our prices at Los Pollitos Dicen – from $24 to $19.99. We’ve also dropped the prices on other products like tanks and embroidered onesies and tees.

Many factors, from a good sales year to a bad economy, played into the drop.

We’re feeling good about it and we are especially excited that now fewer viejitas in Miami will be inclined to look at me and “Ay, mi’ja, pero que caro. Eso lo compro yo en el flee mar-que.”

Over at ChíChí&Flaco there is a 20% off sale through Jan. 16 on orders of more than $20. Use the code NEW29. Check out our organic tees and the fabulous Tocororo t-shirt for women and children.

Happy Day…

(rant about Nashville’s “English Only” election continues tomorrow. Go vote “No!” today.)

Super Spanish Children's T-Shirt Sale

Carrie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:00 +0000

An insider view of our shipping room, which will be hopping at super speed when we announce our Gigantic, Grande, Oh-my-Goodness, Golly Gee Sale this week.

Our Los Pollitos Dicen newsletter subscribers will be the first to know when the t-shirt and onesie sale kicks off, giving them first choice, so sign up here.

Plus, we’ve got some other wonderful news and designs coming out soon and we will once again announce in the newsletter first.

Super Spanish Children’s T-Shirt Sale

Carrie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:00 +0000

An insider view of our shipping room, which will be hopping at super speed when we announce our Gigantic, Grande, Oh-my-Goodness, Golly Gee Sale this week.

Our Los Pollitos Dicen newsletter subscribers will be the first to know when the t-shirt and onesie sale kicks off, giving them first choice, so sign up here.

Plus, we’ve got some other wonderful news and designs coming out soon and we will once again announce in the newsletter first.

Los Pollitos Dicen builds a page on Facebook

Carrie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Los Pollitos Dicen (The Little Chicks Say) now has a page on Facebook.

We welcome “Fans” and pictures of your beautiful little ones in their Spanish baby tees and onesies.

Also, keep an eye here and there for news about new products.

We are so 2.0, aren’t we?

Los Pollitos Dicen builds a page on Facebook

Carrie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Los Pollitos Dicen (The Little Chicks Say) now has a page on Facebook.

We welcome “Fans” and pictures of your beautiful little ones in their Spanish baby tees and onesies.

Also, keep an eye here and there for news about new products.

We are so 2.0, aren’t we?

Los Pollitos Dicen Economic Stimulus: Sale Code

Carrie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:43:00 +0000

I keep getting coupons and sale codes in the mail and on-line.

One particular sale is entitled: “The Economy Sucks Sale.”
It made me laugh and appreciate them more. (Maria has a couple of their great designs)

So, doing our part:

Use the code PACHANGA (all uppercase) to receive 20% off your Los Pollitos Dicen order.

Your country thanks you.

Los Pollitos Dicen Economic Stimulus: Sale Code

Carrie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:43:00 +0000

I keep getting coupons and sale codes in the mail and on-line.

One particular sale is entitled: “The Economy Sucks Sale.”
It made me laugh and appreciate them more. (Maria has a couple of their great designs)

So, doing our part:

Use the code PACHANGA (all uppercase) to receive 20% off your Los Pollitos Dicen order.

Your country thanks you.

Introducing embroidered Spanish infant onesie, and a big screaming sale

Carrie — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:26:00 +0000

Sweet and glorious Luca, 5-months, is wearing our latest design: embroidered “Los Pollitos Dicen Pio Pio Pio” onesies in our vibrant yellow and red.
They’re so new they aren’t even on our website yet.
I can’t even properly describe just how amazingly cute these are.

If you want one now, you can e-mail me (mamahen at los pollitos dicen dot biz) or you can purchase them on our site very soon. $18. Size 6 months.
They’re a great newborn gift.
No egg box, but each one comes with the lyrics to Los Pollitos.

In the only act of “de madre” Luca ever has displayed, he models our Feliz Cumpleaños onesie and announces that these guys, festive as they are, must go.
They’re on super clearance – $7 dolores.
Get yours while they last. Some 4T are available.

Time to make room for new designs at Los Pollitos Dicen.
Pa’lante, my people, Pa’lante.

Oh, and hey, if you order a regularly priced t-shirt or onesie before May 31, you get a free bib. Designs include Candela, Gordito, Gordita and Los Pollitos Dicen.