July 2015

La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe in Brooklyn Part 2: Community
Thu. July 23rd 2015 11am
      Continuing putting La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe in Brooklyn in the spotlight this week, I would like to highlight a very important part of this shop: its community. What gives La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe its life and soul is the tight knit community of knitters and crocheters.   I love how there is always something happening. Jenn, the fabulous owner of La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe, makes sure that her community is entertained with classes, fashion shows, trunkshows, and simply gatherings of knitters and crocheters. Her keen eye on what is happening in the industry and what...
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La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe in Brooklyn
Tue. July 21st 2015 12pm
      Situated in the Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn, resides an adorable yarn shop named "La Casita Yarn Shop Cafe". Petite in size, however grand in character, this yarn shop stole my heart when I first found it when I had just arrived in New York City back in 2010.     As I entered the shop rather shyly, I was immediately taken by its friendliness and I couldn't help but feel being "home". I took at a seat at the bar, ordered a latte and and simply soaked in all the good energy that was floating around. In the background, I could hear merengue music soflty...
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Gratitude is the Attitude
Tue. July 7th 2015 3pm
      Just the other week, while having a lunch meeting at Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, I said to my friend: "You know, when I first came to NYC back in 2010, I felt so small. I felt so utterly insignificant. Nobody knew who I was." My friend smiled and replied:"Well, Nancy... You certainly changed that, didn't you?" I paused, and as if I was struck by lightening, it suddenly dawned upon me how I indeed changed the fact that nobody knew me here in NYC. And upon that realization, a feeling of immense grattitude filled my being.     Making it work in NYC and...
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