nova scotia

Playing Hat Hooky – A Ride to Corkum’s Island

When you have a sixty hat wholesale order to ship out in two days and you still need to make ten, label them, write an invoice and box them up, there is only one thing to do…go for a bike ride. I just really don’t have the personality for missing out on summer. Today I…

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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. 

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Affordable Studio Space With a View

No, I am not becoming a realtor on the side and I have no plans to move out of my beautiful home-based business.  I just happened to be taking my morning walk when Lego saw a young woman doing some construction on Lincoln st and he insisted that there would be no moving forward until…

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The Port Grocer in Port Medway

Looks like we have a beautiful spring weekend in front of us. A perfect weekend for a little road trip.  Here’s where you should go.  Port Medway, NS.  Just follow the coast on rt. 331 towards Liverpool (that is if you are coming from Halifax or Bridgewater)  Don’t take the 103, you’ll just miss way…

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The 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…

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Fancy Pants Cafe – Oh, Hello Bridgewater.

Last week a friend needed a ride to Bridgewater, so while she was at her appointment I decided to go see what was happening on King st.   Bridgewater is your classic story of a town that lost its main street to big box stores.  Somewhere along the road, some really poor planning choices were made…

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When 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…

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Live 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

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I 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…

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Once 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…

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