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I Cried on Columbus
This little sad tale is the prelude to a happy announcement about a beautiful little craft show that I will be doing this coming Sunday, right here in lovely Lunenburg, NS.Every year at this time I am asked if I will be doing any big craft shows and my answer is always the same. Uhhh,…
Unsung Heroes
Last night we went to a beautiful tribute to veterans who had been unrecognized by the Canadian Government: Aboriginals, African Nova Scotians, Acadians, Canadian Merchant Marines. It was called Unsung Heroes.I had no idea what I was in for, but it was very beautiful. Music, traditional dances and story telling at the beautiful St. John’s…
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…
The Ethics of Polka Dots
I believe we have a moral and ethical responsibility to wear polka dots in the winter. Add a big dangling flower and you can really feel good about yourself. We may have no control over the temperature outside, but we can certainly warm hearts. (and your ears)
Let’s Talk About……HATS!
Today I would like to talk about something that I feel really strongly about. Hats. Polka dot hand felted hats…. Hats in alley ways modeled by bag lady wanna bes….. Hats in fields of flowers……. Hats for singing in the rain……. Hats designed on beautiful summer days…………. Hats designed on desperate snowy April days…….. Hats…
Advocate Harbour and The Fundy Coast
Lat week I knew one thing above all else and that was that I really needed to get away. If you ever want to test your inner strength, try challenging your local government. It’s a character building experience. So, I grabbed the husband, dropped off the kid with some wonderful friends and took off for…
Kinda Cute, Don’t You Think?
We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog post to bring you a rather adorable sign. (If I may say so myself) There’s your close up. And now a little bit about the dream team that brought me this sign.It was designed by my friend Andrea Dixon who is quite the famous accessory designer in Toronto. www.pompandceremony.ca…
I Just Can’t Quit You, Rain Hats
Sometimes hat making is a smooth and easy process, where I contentedly whistle while I create. The customer then picks up the hat, realizes she can’t live without it., money exchanges hands, I feed the kid, pay the bills and a happy lady walks away with a new hat. And then there are the Rain…
Nova Scotia’s Slow Change Movement
You may have heard of the Slow Food movement or the Slow Fashion movement, Slow Living, Slow Farming…. These are all movements that embrace the concept that anything worth doing is worth doing well. Fast doesn’t last. The joy is in the journey. You get the point, right? Nova Scotia has…
Spring is Possible
It looks like spring just might actually happen. I’ll come out from my hiding place now.