October 21, 2014

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October 21, 2014/ Katie Taylor

Thank you so much for visiting ktmade! I'm really glad you're here.

These are the pages where I document my creative journey. It's one part craft blog, one part cooking blog, one part photography blog, and one part lifestyle blog, and I sure hope all that makes up a whole!

During the day I work in government affairs, and the rest of the time I try to find as many hours as I can to connect with my inner creative soul. Here, you'll find me crafting, cooking, nesting, taking pictures, and often just sharing my thoughts on creativity, vulnerability, and following dreams.

I live in Richmond, Vermont with my beautiful wife and our adorable dog Jammer.

Here are a few posts to get you started if you're new here.

The Ease of Wanting

The Blogosphere Comparison Game

No, I Can't

Dreaming and Fearing and Dreaming

How to Build the Perfect Meal Salad

Honey Whole-Wheat Biscuits

Scenes from Rwanda

Poem Canvas

Fabric-Wrapped Canvas

Children's Tote Bag Tutorial

I hope you leave these pages feeling inspired to create, whether it's through words, images, music, or food. I'd love to hear about it if you are!

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If you would like to provide a guest post, have me review your product, or if you're a blogger and you'd like me to highlight one of your projects, email me at ktmadeblog@gmail.com.

I look forward to sharing with you!

Katie

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I spoke with @voxdotcom about the racial justice moment we're in right now. “Be wary of anything that allows you to do something that isn’t actually felt by people of color,” Oluo

Learning. #Repost @ijeomaoluo with @make_repost ・・・ I spoke with @voxdotcom about the racial justice moment we're in right now. “Be wary of anything that allows you to do something that isn’t actually felt by people of color,” Oluo said. “I always ask myself when I’m trying to do solidarity work, can the people I’m in solidarity with actually feel this? Can they spend this? Can they eat this? Does this actually help them in any way? And if it doesn’t, let it go.” https://www.vox.com/2020/6/9/21285062/ijeoma-oluo-interview-talk-race-book-george-floyd-protests

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Mama Glow - Black breastfeeding is a revolutionary act. There are so many barriers to breastfeeding success including: lack of peer support, lack of familial encouragement

Beautiful image and important reminder #Repost @mamaglow with @make_repost ・・・ Mama Glow - Black breastfeeding is a revolutionary act. There are so many barriers to breastfeeding success including: lack of peer support, lack of familial encouragement, lack of education and instruction, aggressive marketing from formula companies and health care providers, less accessibility to lactation consultants, lack of intra-community support, policy gaps like lack of federal paid family leave, etc. Systemic racism plays a huge role in breastfeeding and the trauma endured by enslaved black women who were forced to nurse the children of their masters is directly correlated with black breastfeeding rates today. _ The CDC found that of infants born in 2012, 66% of Black women chose to breastfeed. While 75% of White women and 80% of Latinex women choose to breastfeed. Who really has a choice is the question. _ Not all black mothers are set up to be home with their infants for a great length of time them and able to nurse their babies on-demand. 1 in 4 women in the US head back to work 10 days after giving birth. This includes people like our essential workers. All mothers should have access to quality and culturally competent care regardless of ethnicity, skin tone, partner status, income, location or insurance. They should have access to education and support groups during the perinatal period to help encourage breastfeeding success. Modeling breastfeeding in the community is an act of community care. It preserves a natural biological process that is no longer instinctive. If we don’t see breastfeeding in our community then our chances for breastfeeding success decline. _ Salute to orgs like The Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association @bmbfa, who have a national impact on the reduction of racial disparities in breastfeeding success for black families. They provide education, valuable resources and ongoing support to black families and public/private agencies that service these families. _ Who are some of your favorite care providers and organizations serving the community and preserving breastfeeding? _ 📷 @rebornfromwi