Hola!  Hello!

Let me introduce myself.  I’m Jackie Landaeta – a Puerto Rican-Dominican mother of two smart and sassy Latino children (Lucas 6, Sofia 4).  I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a Latino community surrounded by family.

I learned to crochet from my mother at an early age and always felt a sense of accomplishment when I finished a project.  I had the privilege of working with Martha Stewart for 14 years where I honed my crafting and cooking skills.  I had the opportunity to work with really creative, crafty people, and to learn skills which I’ve come to love, including sewing and knitting.

I enjoy crafting, cooking and entertaining.  I look up recipes and think of ways I can tweak them to my taste and time constraints.  I’ve also started gathering my favorite family recipes so I can prepare and pass them down to my children.  My husband and I make it a priority to have dinner with the kids every night – home cooked or take out doesn’t really matter.  Lucas likes to help me – seasoning the meat, gathering ingredients and setting the table.  For his kindergarten 2017 goal, he said he wanted to learn to cook.  We are slowly working toward his goal.

On Latina Mom in NYC, I hope to share with you:

• the craft projects I make for my home, family and friends
• easy recipes you can cook for your family
• entertaining ideas and tips
• some of my favorite finds, including products and deals, which make my life easier

I hope you enjoy my blog.  If you have questions or ideas for a blog post, please email me at latinamominnyc@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from fellow Latina moms and Latino dads.

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