I was asked by my best friend and his fiance, who is Jewish, to make a chuppah for their wedding. Should it have come as a surprise that while I had been to a same-sex wedding before, I had never been to a Jewish wedding? Probably not, but, because that was the case, I said […]
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There is no denying it. I’m a Martha-phile. The Saturday mornings of my adolescence and teenage years were spent watching Martha Stewart Living, basking in the beauty and order she sought to bring into America’s homes. Sure it wasn’t realistic to think anyone had the time to do half of things she did on that […]
Why do I <3 NYC? One of the (many) reasons: craft fairs and flea markets galore! And this year promises to be an exciting one. The economic down-turn may seem like a real bummer, but, for the world of the hand-made, it’s actually kind of awesome. Not only are more people with talent making things […]
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May
May
There are people out there that think there is absolutely no money in crafting. Ha! Laughable! Look at this — I made a picnic blanket, and I donated it to my friend’s ‘new music’ ensemble to auction off at a fundraiser they had, and I get to write it off on my taxes this year […]
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May
May
We decided that we’d kick-off our blog with a Mother’s Day trip to our favorite local flea market, The Elephant’s Trunk in New Milford, Ct. We didn’t want to wake up at 5 a.m., but since the early bird really does catch the worm, we did! We were searching for sources of inspiration for upcoming […]