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For The Love of Colour

I have a little obsession with colour.  If I look back on my life I can see that it’s always been this way.  I remember sitting on a subway in New York City and using all my powers of restraint to not take a little cutting from the skirt of the woman standing in front…

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Organic dog Food…..Really?

I am a walking target market. My shopping cart is always filled with organic junk food, any product that looks like it might heal our lives and yes, organic dog food with no corn, soy, sugar, wheat or GMO’s added. I’m starting to wonder, though. Yesterday was a classic example of my puppy’s diet. At…

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Halifax Bound

Tomorrow morning I am heading to the new Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market to sell my wares. Very excited to see this fabulous new building and be surrounded by all kinds of local gourmet goodies. Not quite as excited to be on the road at 4:30a.m, but for this I have recruited my most wonderful husband/chauffeur.…

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More Coffee Hats

I have had a fun few days making coffee hats. It hadn’t occur to me to trim a straw hat with the burlap, so when it finally clicked it was one of those “I could have had a v8” moments. Still trying to decide if I like the grey background or not. If you have…

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Spring is Coming

I have decided to will spring to come by posting my favourite spring felt hat. I always find that early spring in northern climates is tough for hat lovers. One really wants to ditch the fleece, but straw just doesn’t feel right. This is my answer to a persistent hat question. I made this hat…

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Some Old Photos

I have been looking at some old photos and found these guys. This was from the days of my amazing show booth that Tony made for me. When he was building it he said that it would be a success if I could set it up by myself. Ultimately he called it one of the…

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By Myself In the Big City

Last Friday marked a momentous occasion in my life. For the first time in five years I spent a weekend alone without husband or child. I LOVED IT!!! I adore my child, he is my sun and moon, but I had three precious mornings where I was not woken by way of being pounced on.…

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My Crazy Biker Boy

Happy April everyone, We are beginning the countdown to Dusty’s fifth birthday. Twenty one days to go. Being five means riding a bike. We have pulled Dusty’s out of the basement. Tony tied a strap around it and we drag him everywhere. He pedals when we are going down hill. We have now discovered that…

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Fascinating

In general I try, when designing my hats, to create styles that are flattering, functional and easy to wear. It’s so rewarding to make a hat from polar fleece that is warm and cozy, but looks like something from the roaring twenties or to add a dash of whimsy to a practical straw hat that…

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A day Off

I recently had to fill out a form for one of my stores listing my suppliers, what their fair labour practices are and describing my own working standards. I was so proud of the fact that almost all my supplies are made in North America by ethical companies and that when I do hire help,…

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