May 1, known as May Day, has long been celebrated as the midway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.
Like those days, May Day marks a specific time of year and the changing seasons — the days are growing longer, the weather is warmer and more wildlife and humans are likely to be out and about.
Celebrations of spring marking May Day are held in many different parts of the U.S., with maypole dances in some communities.
In the 20th Century, it was also popular to make May Day flower baskets and gift them to friends and neighbors.
What do you love about May Day? How do you celebrate it?
The Hat
Up top you see Hattingdon wearing her Ariel golden butterfly hat with bird’s egg blue cap. Brand new. Comes in an array of gorgeous colours. More on that later. Isn’t she wonderful? — HATTINGDON HORSES
While living in New York City, Vivian was inspired on the 4th of July to create a Statue of Liberty hat for Hattingdon.
Now, nearly 10 years later, Vivian was inspired once again by the Liberty lady. This one is more of a hat than the original, and Hattingdon looks fabulous in it.
Liberty Hattingdon 2024.
We are putting it on some of your favourite product over at Zazzle . . . where we can! It’s about the size and shape of that crown.
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About The Statue of Liberty
Here are some facts about this inspiring and world famous American landmark. Did you know the statue was made of copper? Wow. Amazing. Here’s more . . . .
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. Wikipedia »
Artist: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Statue Address: New York, NY 10004 Year: 1886 Height: 305′ Established: October 15, 1924 Construction Began: 1876 Dedicated: October 28, 1886 Governing Body: National Park Service
This just in. Copyright.gov avers, “Starting in the decade before the statue’s assembly in New York Harbor in 1886, newspapers, magazines, and advertisements popularized its image, and memorabilia flourished. Now, the Statue of Liberty is in the public domain, meaning creators are free to use it in their works.”
Hattingdon loves the movies and watches them whenever she can. She also adores popcorn. It is her favourite snack.
Vivian decided to surprise her with a popcorn hat — a cinema inspired popcorn hat at that. Hattingdon decided to model it for the blog, as you can see coming up, just below.
From the look on her face you can see that she loves it. Vivian named the hat design Zea.
Zea
Zea Hattingdon.
Isn’t she darling? How fun.
Name that hat
Insomuch as Vivian has to come up with a lot of names for all her hat designs (and there are hundreds of them by now), how does she do it? If she finds herself struggling, she will occasionally visit, say, a baby name website to see what folks are naming their new arrivals.
Zea, a girl’s name as timeless as the grain itself, is a delightful choice for your little one. With Latin and Greek origins, it carries the beautiful meaning of “grain,” “wheat,” and “spelts,” connecting your child to the oldest wholegrain crop in the world.
Thanks for stopping by. See you again soon. Love, Hattingdon & Co.
Hello there. You have heard that “reading is fundamental.” No doubt about it.
Founded in 1966 by Margaret McNamara, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) connects children with the joy of reading — to spark imaginations and possibilities — and putting kids on a path of reading proficiency.
RIF is the oldest and largest non-profit children’s literacy organization in the United States. RIF provides books and reading resources to children nationwide with supporting literacy resources for educators, families, and community volunteers.
• Library Week
Mark your calendars! National Library Week 2024 will be celebrated Sunday, April 7th through Saturday, April 13th.
Hattingdon is ready as you can see in one of her all-time favourites. We named the design Dewey. She looks positively darling.
Dewey Hattingdon.
Right to Read Day
Monday, April 8th is Right to Read Day, a National Day of Action in support of the right to read.
In response to the surge in book challenges, the American Library Association has designated every Monday of National Library Week as Right to Read Day, a day of action that encourages everyone to take concrete steps to fight back against censorship and protect and celebrate the right to read freely.
Join in on #RightToReadDay, and every day after, in fighting censorship, and supporting libraries and the dedicated staff who make them work.
Protect our freedom to read!
You can find additional resources to amplify and support the Unite Against Book Bans campaign here.
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