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Star Struck
I just have to get to the point here. Courtney Love bought two hats from me on etsy yesterday. Kind of crazy, right? I always thought I’d act sort of grown up if anything like that ever happened to me, but let me tell you, you discover who you really are in these situations. I’m…
The Spring Wind
I find myself humming, “The Spring Wind blew my list of things to do away..” By Greg Brown. It’s a beautiful song. Definitely feeling that way these days. Although it is still cool, the days have been glorious, it’s bright out at 7 p.m and I just want to play with Dusty at the playground.…
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…
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,…
self employment insanity
The question of the day is: Can self employment, motherhood and sanity co exist? In the realm of my mind they haven’t met yet, but it must be possible. People do it all the time right? Honestly, if anybody out there has found a way to balance it all and breathes easy at the end…
Inspiration
I am now busy filling summer orders. Unlike sewing polar fleece in the middle of summer, making straw hats and delicate flowers in the dead of winter is really fun. It’s the closest I will get to going south this year. I’m starting to get with the program and I am realizing that I need…
Thinking Summer Hats and Blueberries
For those of you that have never met me, you might think that I am a four year old boy, by the amount of four year old boy photos that are posted here, but I’m quite a bit older than that. So, I thought it would be a good idea to put my own photo…
We Really Live Here
I have finally put enough boxes away to warrant taking a picture of this amazing home we live in. It’s kind of like a spa. I’ll try to remember to photograph the bath tub. That’s the most amazing part to me. The view from our window is of Lunenburg harbour. I haven’t yet taken a…
I Did It
I did it!! Unbelievable. My summer line is finished and on my way to my sales rep. That was done while moving for the second time in 5 months, filling winter orders and making valiant efforts at being a mother. I actually had graciously refused to do a summer wholesale line, feeling like the stress…
Here we are
Amazing how time passes and things do get done. If only I could just do away with the stress it takes to get there. We are in our new beautiful home. I have 90 % of the boxes put away and I will leave the last 10% scattered about for the next couple of years…