We kicked off a steamy summer last week with plenty of park time and a quote on dinner co-ops, or food swaps as they are known around here, in the New York Times Dining Section. Check it out here. What do you plan to do on your summer vacation? For more Corner Views, slide over […]
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The park is where it’s at right now. Yesterday, for instance, we spent four and a half hours outside running around our local park, rolling on the grass, digging intricate cakes and castles in the sand, chattering with our friends, dancing through the sprinklers, and soaking up summertime. The thing is, blush, we ended up […]
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Last week five girls arrived at my house to pick out fabric and kick off a TYM first, Sewing 101. Memories of having to make the tackiest wrap skirt for my first sewing endeavor when I was a girl flooded my mind as I planning for this class. Because I never, not even once, was […]
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When I gave birth to my daughter nearly five years ago, my relationship with time changed. It was as though my entire life was infused with new colors, my consciousness broadened, and each moment that we had with our tiny girl was this insane gift that we had been given. Every moment was alive. Each […]
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The Ikea fabric and bolsters that have been hanging around on my fabric shelf for over a year began to make themselves known. “Look at me! Look at me!” they called out. After all of this time, when I actually sat down to sew these bolsters for the kids’ beds, they came together in about […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…