The Little Hat Company in Paris

The last time I stood in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France, I was 16 years old. Never did I imagine that I would have started a children's hat manufacturer and the hats would travel the globe. WOW and THANK YOU GOD! Just two years since the start of The Little Hat Company we have shipped to five continents, built an amazing website (courtesy of Good Girl Graphics and Melange Studio), opened two retail stores (closed one) and shipped hats all over the country. The most amazing part of the this whole deal is the team that now resides at 10 Portland Street, South Berwick, Maine. Deb, Kim, Cathie, Linda, Amy, Lauren, Barb, and Sue - a little company in South Berwick, Maine ( a little town) is quickly becoming a global brand. Could you even imagine at our first company meeting with all of you just a year ago? Thanks to Boston Globe, The Weekly Sentinel, the 236 Diner, Maine Biz, endless Mom Blogs, Yankee Magazine, Harbor Kids, The Portsmouth Herald, Fosters, Boston's Parent Magazine, Childlight Yoga's email newsletter along with Ye Olde Computer Shoppe and so many friends for forwarding our newsletters!!! We are in the midst of 'right sizing' bringing our focus back to what we are all about - children's hats and our adorable little toy store in South Berwick Maine. Please come and visit us at the upcoming Pumpkinman Triathlon on September 6 & 7 next month at Spring Hill in South Berwick.

Thank you for all of your endless support!!!

It's okay to ask for help!

A lot of people wonder why Little Hat has reached so many more people than my other businesses. At first I didn't know how to answer or really what was the reason behind it all. Well, I'm starting to get glimpses of how this all works and it is absolutely wonderful. Little Hat has taught me - It's okay to ask for help. In the beginning when we were just starting out people were saying what a great job I was doing and instinctively I would answer "it's not me". There is something else at work here. Too many things just seemed to line up at the right time when we needed them too. It's not to say that we haven't done an amazing amount of work. Sue, Barb, Deb, Kim, Cathie, Amy, Linda, Gail, Kim, Joyce, Ginny, Valerie, Kathleen, Kris, Connie, Deb, Lauren, Matt, and many more have pushed up our sleeves and worked into all hours of the night when needed. There is a certain knowing or faith that we are all meant to be in this together and see it to the end. I have shed more tears of joy, fear, laughter, anxiety, and aha moments then any other time in my life. I have been pushed out into the community to meet the most gracious, kind, wise, giving, and helpful people. For most of my career I would allow myself to only get so far into success and then push back saying I didn't deserve what was just around the corner. Well not anymore. Everyone deserves abundance. Everyone needs abundance so that they can then share with their families, their friends, and their communities. It is so important for us to share the support that we have received from our community and each other. Please let us know how we can help you! Sue Page has taught me so many things in the past three years: much of which she shrugs off and says I'm silly. The greatest gift that she has imparted on me is to be patient and share the daily joys with my family. It has been so easy to get caught up in the daily tribulations of Little Hat...then one call from Sue and I'm instantly reminded of why we are looking so crazy in those strawberry hats... we are doing it for our families, friends, and community. Our goal is to bring abundance and joy to each and share with everyone how to get it for themselves. Life is such a wonderful gift we've been given, and feels especially so when we are truly able to shrug off our daily struggles and realize there is always joy in front of us for us to be a part of and enjoy.

Just a morning thought and a whole lot of gratitude goes out to all of you for helping!!