Lunenburg
When I’m not Making Hats….
There are certain times of the year when life feels perfect. This seems to be one of them. Hope you come visit this summer. This photo was taken on Second Peninsula, which is about 2km. from the town of Lunenburg. Follow this glorious road to the end and you come to a beautiful little beach.
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 MoreWhen Elegance Walks In
Yesterday I got a call from this lovely lady in Granville Ferry, NS, which is about 2 hours from Lunenburg. She said she had an old hat that she just loved and asked if I could reproduce it. I explained that this is something I rarely do, but the answer was maybe. Sometimes I do…
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 MoreOnce Upon a Time
–> Tomorrow I will be the guest of honour at The Bozzy Book club at The Boscawen Inn here in Lunenburg. It is hat day. So very exciting. This means I get to hang out with many children, read one of my favourite stories, Caps For Sale, make paper hats and tell a little tale…
Read MoreThe Living in Lunenburg top 10
Today is my birthday. Thank you, thank you. It’s been a verbal year for me, to put it mildly. I’m just a woman filled with opinions, but there is one opinion that has never wavered and that is that I am very lucky to live in Lunenburg. There is not a day that goes by…
Read MoreJust Another Lunenburg Morning
Honest to God…No camera filter. I don’t think I could ever live anywhere flat. Takes a bit of training to walk up these hills, but it keeps you young. I took this photo from my studio window. I’d be rich by now if it weren’t for the time I waste just staring. O.K., This photo…
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,…
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