One Year From Now

Today, after 14 years, of daily posting, I am thinking – what will I be doing one year from now? It will be a milestone. I hope to still be “at this”, this thing called “Hat Girl’s Take on Marketing Read More …

One More Year

In one more year the world will be a little bit better, maybe – and we can celebrate even more. New milestones. Another anniversary. The World Cup in Philadelphia. A 250 year celebration. It took some pretty incredible risk-taking to Read More …

Send the Message

When you think it, send the message right away. I’m thinking of you. Happy Birthday. How are you? Happy Anniversary! What’s new in your world? Happy Father’s Day This reminded me of you… Love you! Send the message that they Read More …

Annual Rituals

The annual rituals and traditions we have to celebrate are plentiful. Birthdays. Weddings, showers and even those Anniversary milestones. Baptisms (Communions and Confirmations fall into this category along with a Bar/Bat Mitzvah). Graduations and commencements. Parades – oh, the parades! Read More …

Really It Is

Everything is fine…really it is. This is like the best time of the year. For some it is Christmas, for me it is now. And let’s be clear, while I love the spring and May is an awesome month – Read More …

Celebrate Early

Some towns, when it comes to Halloween, celebrate early by moving the annual ritual of trick-or-treating to the weekend prior. How they do this, I am not sure. Parents and children have to adopt a new holiday date to fulfill Read More …

Remember That Time…

Do you remember that time… Yes, the one specifically that they mention. Kids do remember. They are like elephants. They never forget. Promises made. Places they didn’t get to go (and even desserts that were denied.) Parties that didn’t turn Read More …