anna shoub
What Doesn’t Kill You makes you Happier
You know what they say, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. This past year I went through something of a struggle. On the outside it was the story of a woman fighting red tape in Nova Scotia, but on the inside the struggle was more complicated and personal. I’m happy to say that it…
Read MoreThe Happiest Hat
Life is filled with moments worth celebrating. I have just had the unique privilege of understanding that joy reaches new heights when followed by an extended period of sadness.Since receiving THIS happy news, I find myself dancing around the house and my son begs me repeatedly to please stop singing.Sorry kid, Mama’s happy. Whenever I…
Read MoreA Breath of Fresh Air
When I most need to look at and experience beauty it walks in my door. This is Donna. She came to visit a couple of weeks back from the Annapolis Valley and walked away with a new garden hat, but she also ordered a hand dyed, organic jersey cloche from me. My challenge was to…
Read MoreLive on CTV
Well, that was really fun. Today I was interviewed on The CTV morning show. I could get used to this. Here’s the link. Enjoy. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO
Read MoreI Love My Job
There are days when I just can’t believe how lucky I am to get to make hats for beautiful ladies. This Is Kelly. I don’t think she will mind me telling you that she has just gone through some aggressive cancer treatment. She is a local mom and some friends of hers from The South…
Read MoreMy Big Mouth – The Changing of The Blogs
When I was a little girl and I was scared to ask for something or stick up for myself, my mother would say, “Anna, God gave you a mouth. Use it!” I am sure she came to regret this advice, as I was known as something of a volatile child, but six months ago,…
Read MoreMy Touchy Feely Christmas Message
The following blog is brought to you by a little extra something that I poured into my coffee.Was just thinking back to an Ideas on CBC episode that I heard over a year ago. Whoever was speaking was talking about how every major religion begins with the welcoming of a stranger. That’s it. When I…
Read MoreAnna Goes to The City
When I signed off yesterday, I was just about to curl up into a ball and settle in for the night in a pile of Edie’s fabrics, but instead Edie and I decided to head into Halifax…. to look at more fabric. Patch is a beautiful little shop on Robie st. in the North end…
Read MoreI 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,…
Read MoreThe 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)
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