Spring 2015 TinyTots Collection

I love wearing skirts and so do my girls. I made these skirts cute enough to be girly but also to be able to play in. A cute pair of playground shorts underneath and the girls are ready for the jungle gym. If it's still cold out, leggings are wonderful. Skirts are on sale at Immeindustries.com

Christmas Caramels

Amish Caramel
2 c. white sugar
2 c. heavy cream
1 3/4 c. corn syrup
1 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Bring syrup, sugar, butter, and some of the cream to a boil. 
Keep stirring...
Add the rest of the cream slow so it continues to boil.
Stir some more...
Boil until it reaches 236-240 degrees it will be a beautiful brown color.
*Put a little dollop into cold water and check the texture.  If it's not thick enough keep stirring.

When is ready pour into a buttered tray. Let cool and cut into squares.  Wrap in wax paper.

Looking for ideas.

I have done a few of these events and with all of them it has been hard to display the skirts.  I have a rack and hang them for people to look.  The problem is they are all different.  I think it's hard to shop like that.  There is real place top try on what you think might be cute.  So people just move on. I need to get on all the social sites and see how I can get sales that way. Send me any suggestions! I'm also going to make more for girls. As a mom I never shop for myself. Even when I have a gift card. The kids always need something. Immeindustries.com

Vendor event at PS32

The same night as parent teacher conferences there is going to be Vendor Night at PS32 in Staten Island. It starts at 4:30 and ends 7pm.  Imme Industries will be selling skirts by FeleciaMaria and knitted items made by Linda. This will be the first look at FeleciaMaria's new TinyTots Collection. We hope to see some familiar faces come through.  If this is successful there will be more vendor nights in the future. Check out what you will see at Vendor Night here immeindustries.com

Staten Island Adventures

The family has moved from the long lived and loved Brooklyn to the borough of Staten Island and now Brooklyn is a place to visit. It's super fun when the kiddos are excited and scream Verrazano Bridge 15 times before and as we cross the waters between the two boroughs.

I really want to have a photo shoot on the Staten Island Ferry for my spring collection to introduce everyone to the beloved borough and clothes.

The New Exploration

The last two solo performances have been improvised. With almost negative time to rehearse I spent a couple hours at night in my living room dodging toys and furniture to dance. I listened to Lana Del Ray over and over and over to memorize the music. It was in my head and in my body. I often woke up still singing it in my head. I was really excited to see what would happen when I had more space and less stuff in my way. The performance was at The Muse for the MuseIam monthly showcase. It was an amazing showcase experience. I was the only contemporary dancer to perform. There was burlesque, silks, a hammock, hula-hoop and Chinese pole. The crowd was super supportive. I received wonderful feedback as well as generous compliments after the show. The next show is May 30th. Go if you can or even submit to be in the show. My next venture it to try to sing while I perform. Lets see if I can get the nerves out and the voice open.  Check out video here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hcmo36j_sI

Looking for Love and Growing Up

The residency began October 3rd with the instillation of my 2 1/2 year olds paintings. Most artists I know want to get to a place in there work that is free of personal judgement so the creativity can flow freely. I see that in my daughters paintings. That is why in incorporated her into the residency. It also helped me to find what the residency and performance is about.

I have a list of songs that bring up memories and stir up emotions with in me. I have taken some of these songs and made a soundtrack to my life that begins when I began dancing as a teenager. It goes though love and relationships into independence and freedom. In the end I find true love. I will be dancing surrounded by my daughters paintings. October 22 at 8pm at Everbrite Mercantile Co.

A Woman Grows in Brooklyn

Teaching This Thursday!

Artist In Residence!

Community Class at Prema

I am teaching Community Class at Prema Yoga in Carroll Gardens on July 8th and 15th at 6:45. My 7:30-8:30 Wednesday class, last class July 20th at Everbrite Mercantile Co.

Call for dancers!

ImmeDance is looking for dancers for an outdoor public performance as part of an Artist Residency for the month of October in Brooklyn at Everbrite Mercantile co. Premeditated dance in public places. Dancers must be intermediate to advanced, comfortable with improvisation, reliable and willing to commit for rehearsals in September and three performances in the month of October. Locations and rehearsals depend on the number of participating dancers. It will be a fun adventure please join us!!

Check out our website: immeindustries.com

If you are interested in participation please contact Felecia at immeindustries@gmail.com

ImmeYoga class in Red Hook

Give, Give more, and some more Please

I have spent the last week attending to a sick two year old, who now thinks that since she got what she wanted when she was sick she gets to whine and cry every time I say no. My 8 month old is sick and with a sore throat but her fever isn't as high, thank god, and she is in much better spirits. However, She didn't eat anything but yogurt today.

I must break the two year old from all the whining. It really stresses me out. I think I am getting sick from all of it. I told her today all of the crying for no reason and whining with every question really hurts my heart and makes me feel bad. Not sure if it worked, when things make me feel bad she usually understands. I have to say all the whining is making me want to say no to everything!!

Tomorrow is a new day!
xoxo

Music Show

We are Augustines

Kenny and I finally had a night out together. Members of the former band Pela have entered a new chapter in music. We Are Augustines is an amazing experience full of music and emotion. Billy, the vocalist, has such emotion behind what he is singing, it's as though he is reliving each moment in his life and spilling his guts to you as the music plays. High energy rock! It's definitely music that needs to be heard by everyone.

Just discovered this. Think it just might help.

TP is the new black

Went to a bridal shower last weekend in Brooklyn at Chadwick's in Bay Ridge, food was really good. Lots of people I didn't know so my friend Tania and I drank sangria and chatted, and chatted, and chatted. Met the ladies at our table, which Tania dubbed the drinking table.We also played, what should the bride take on the honeymoon bingo, Tania won!! There was a Hawaiian word find, I found them all. Last but not least we made a wedding dress of toilet paper. Tania and I created a masterpiece and won most fashionable and was the brides favorite!

Pie, Pie, Pie

It all started one night when we were watching the Food Channel. The show that was on was profiling restaurants. It just so happened to be one in Brooklyn with in walking distance from our house. Toward the end of the segment, 20 or so minutes later, my husband looks up and says "I know that girl" and of course I then realized why I kept thinking she looked so familiar. One of the waitresses who worked in my husbands short lived restaurant has opened her own establishment, in which they make pies. It is called 4 and 20 Blackbirds. The obsession was on, I kept thinking when are we going to go. They are closed on Mondays so we finally had a family day together in the middle of the week and so we went on a nice walk to eat so pie! The pie is so amazing. My husband, Daughter, and myself all shared 3 pieces. I say shared, but my Princess pretty much ate the entire piece of apple pie on her own and then wanted to eat my Chocolate/ pecan piece. We also had a type of custard pie that was also amazing. It would be helpful if I had remembered the names of each pie and took pics of the slices, but all I got were these pics of my princess enjoying her apple pie.

Naps, time, and things to do.

How amazing is it that I got my girls to take a nap together two days in a row! Yesterday I cleaned and today I did some yoga. So amazing! I need to find a coat for Clarice. She is growing out of it and it is currently what she needs to sleep. Her winter coat has become her security blanket. I call it a big hug. The one thing that I need to do, other than get in shape for some dancing is sew, sew, sew! I owe a woman some pants and also have some amazing fabric that I need to create some creative clothing with. Let's keep the naps going ladies.

I am still teaching every Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm at Everbrite Mercantile co. in Red Hook. I will be dancing at a Lec.Dem in Jersey at the Liberty Science Center in the beginning of April. I will also be performing at an art instillation at everbrite April 16th.

February where are you going?

It's the first day of February and it already feels like it's over. So many things going on and still so much house work to do/finish. Which I should be doing right now....

Teaching at a retreat, baby is getting christened, mom is coming three times from PA, and my other little princess is turning 2 at the beginning of March.

Oh my, look at that cupcake face!