When I was pregnant with my first child, I lived in a small studio apartment. I had such terrible morning sickness (really all day and night sickness) that I begged my husband's family if I could stay in a nice property that was unoccupied at the time. The house was very charming, but I was most excited about the large windows. The cross ventilation of a free-standing home helped greatly with my nausea for the next several months. One of the first things I noted when we moved in was that the house was thoroughly decorated in a southwestern/Aztec style. It had a very rustic and relaxing vibe but stylistically so different from the "French Provincial" style my parents adored, and I grew accustomed to. It was a nice change of scenery. Yet spending so much time in that house caused a funny thing to happen. I started to subconsciously gravitate towards all things Aztec...especially clothes. I developed a real desire to dress like the comfortable house I was living in! I was especially fond of Aztec-themed sweaters and would buy several cardigans, to be exact because they would not feel uncomfortable as my pregnant belly grew bigger month after month. My younger sister, Ilana, being the perpetual copy-cat, she always was decided to dress in Aztec cardigans as well. Her favorite was an orange and grey one that looks very similar to the one I have now in my shop. When I look at these sweaters I think of easier times when I was excited to begin my journey as a mother, I still had my dad, my grandma, and of course my beautiful and lovingly devoted sister, Ilana with me. These sweaters make me happy, and I hope their softness and relaxing colors offer you all the calm and warmth they provided me then and now
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