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Made in Brooklyn is my place to document my creative journey, from bread to babies, cards to cakes. You are welcome to come and join me for a while.
- I stopped teaching Kindergarten in 2005 to become the mom of two crazy boys here in Brooklyn. At first I thought being a stay at home mom meant that I needed to pour all my time and energy directly into my sons, but I realized somewhere along the way that being a rockstar mom meant not only taking good care of my boys, but also taking good care of myself. And taking good care of myself means pursuing something creative...just about everyday. I started Made In Brooklyn to motivate myself in my creative goals as well as share my work with others and perhaps inspire them in their own creative journeys.
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Category Archives: family
When my Dad was a baby…
He was flying airplanes for the Air Force. Ok. He wasn’t really a baby. But he started at 21 and I’m now at a point in my life, when 21 sure seems like a baby. Especially when we are talking … Continue reading
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at our house
We lost the remote to our AppleTV a while back. Tiny things that they are, and eager TV watchers that we have, I’m not surprised. So, Dave reprogrammed a remote we had for an air conditioner to work for the … Continue reading
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weekend
My Grandmom passed away on Friday. We found out three weeks ago that she was sick and then quickly and slowly, and suddenly and gradually, she slipped away. From here to there. My parents and my grandfather were with her, … Continue reading
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Broken
In the book An Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, the author lists the things around her home that are broken. For some reason, it was an entry I really liked. It made her seem more real and endearing. And since … Continue reading
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someone’s gotta do it.
And in our family, it’s Dave. Now, I’m not downplaying my work. I do important stuff, all day long and it’s good and hard and wonderful and stressful. But, if it weren’t for him doing what he does, I couldn’t … Continue reading
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eating
I have been reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and in the first chapter the author takes you through a typical 1912 Saturday for 9 year old Francie. It is fascinating. One of my favorite parts of that chapter is … Continue reading
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Vermont
We are back from Vermont. It was a great trip. Turns out, Andrew was not too shabby of a ring bearer and his mama got mighty choked up watching him walk down the aisle. My parents brought us out on … Continue reading
summer nights
One night last week I went for a walk after the boys were in bed. It was wonderful. The air was fresh and cool. The light was beautiful. And there were kids everywhere. The playground was teaming with families squeezing … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Granddad!
Got it. Granddad and Isaac. Check. There were balloons over our table. cake. My Uncle Steve (who I think looks remarkably like my dad) and his grandson, Matthew, who managed to steal my heart. Cute and active, just like I … Continue reading
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