Heart of Gratitude: Be the Source of a Smile... 80hat

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.
The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."
I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have.. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling…
And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

EK by New Era x Nitraid – Hats 80hat

Nitraid previously collaborated with EK by New Era earlier this year, or more precisely, S-Word from Nitraid collaborated with EK by New Era, and now a couple of new hats have hit the shelves. Two duck bill styles were chosen and premium wool fabrics were sourced from luxury fabric maker Moon in England. Nothing is over the top here, and the classic silhouette is accented by a single metal New Era badge on the left side. Inner lining is all black and both the Moon and EK by New Era labels can be found on the inside.

I HEART U Hat/Headband 80hat

New Crochet Pattern
It feels like I have been working on this pattern forever only because it has been sitting around for so long. I made several prototypes to see what made the heart stitch look best, all the while - other things of higher priority kept popping up in between.
I am very happy with how this turned out and looking forward to starting on something new.......what to do next? I'm thinking hand warmers........

I thought this heart stitch looked so great as just a headband too so I included the instructions for that in the pattern as well.

I HEART U Hat/Headband Pattern comes in all sizes ( :

Eye-Catching New Era MLB Bubjack Dog Ears Cap 80hat

This New Era MLB Bubjack Dog Ears Cap in black before, and now, it looks all the more captivating as it comes in vibrant shade of red. Those who are still Wholesale Baseball Caps experiencing the remnants of winter would surely find this cap a lot functional as well.
One of the caps in the preview shows a fitted cap with 3D embroidery of their classic leaf logo design, placed on the front panels. The brim is designed with some print on one side, which makes this cap even hipper.This Rocksmith RST Wholesale New Era Cap is actually part of their spring 2010 collection, and this only comes as a preview of more of their offerings. Styled with 100% hemp crown and synthetic leather brim,
This hat is done in heather grey base, and it features a finely stitched branding on the front panels,ED Hardy cap, showing large embroidery of Play in red letters. This is surely very hard to miss since it stands out against the light-colored crown.The Black Scale Tibetan 59 50 hats Sanscript New Era Cap also seems to come interesting and hip for spring season since this has very vibrant color versions that are sure to look captivating.and it indeed brings a nostalgic value as it is produced by making use of vintage dead stock Cone Mills corduroy fabric
And for the spring, you might to check out this The Black One Fedora from EK by New Era, which is done in collaboration with S-WORD of Nitro Microphone Baseball Caps Underground.Black may not be a color for some,Versace Sunglasses, but black truly defines utter sophistication and luxe.
While we totally condemn such act, you may want to just simply dress to kill by accenting your look with this 7Union Pull the Trigger Cap.Whether you pull the trigger or not, new era caps this cap won’t kill,Juicy Couture Sunglasses, except in the fashion sense though.
The New Year celebration may have already passed,sunglasses iridium oakley, but 10 Deep is still in a celebration mood. And in line with that, they’ve crafted out this 10 Deep, which is most likely designed to celebrate the New Year,wholesale winter hats, which is the year of the tiger.One of which Atlanta Braves Hat is in checker wool colorway with an infusion of colors on the band at the center front, which brings a hint of classic appeal.
 Aside from coming in navy blue plaid pattern with touches of red and cream, this also has Loweres’ logo embroidery on the right panel and the New Era yankees caps logo on the left.which should somehow make up for the madness brought by the Mike Posner fitted.
These caps are actually simple and a bit classic, but you know these are definitely wearable.Black and red color versions of a snapback cap are included, and this features Anaheim Angels Hats white raised embroidery of Zoo York logo on the front panels and Brandon Westgate detailing on the right side panel.

Benny Gold 2010 Holiday Doughboy New Era Caps 80hat

Benny Gold drops three new colorways in his Doughboy New Era, a classic in the BG line of course inspired by the hat Ice Cube’s character wore in Boyz n the Hood film. The cap is offered in Black, Navy and Grey wool, with satin lineing and under visor. A release is set for this Friday, with a select amount now available via the Benny Gold flagship store in San Francisco.

A modern day parable - keep the faith and drop the fear 80HAT

• The Rev. Mark Conforti's blog

Monday, November 8, 2010

A modern day parable - keep the faith and drop the fear

It was the last line of this modern day parable … “The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling, and even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason behind it” … that got my attention. We were in Tampa visiting Margaret’s brother Ray who is dying of cancer. His wife was shared a portion of a 3-page letter that their son had written to Ray. In the letter Ben shared the story of the day, when Ben was younger, that Ray had taken him to work. Ben noticed how everyone lit up when Ray walked in. Ray simply changed the atmosphere of the office. Everyone was glad to see him and was happy to have him in the office. Ray simply caused everybody to smile. What a great testimony … what a great memory to hold on to … what a great example for a son to follow. Wouldn’t it be tremendous if that could be said of all of us.

And, now today’s modern parable:

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling, and even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

New Era Lion Dance Cap 80hat

Hat brand New Era offered a £10k bursary to the designer who could come up with the most creative cap. Whilst Terry Chong’s entry didn’t win, we’d like to tip our hat to his Asian-inspired Lion Dance creation.

The Hat With a Heart 80hat

Thanks to word-of-mouth demand for its top-notch crochet beanies, Uganda-based Krochet Kids has grown from 10 full-time employees to over 70. The cleverness is in the trade. Customers and employees both get something they don't see very often. in Uganda, it's stable employment. In the U.S., it's craftsmanship.
Call it charity for the web generation: design-conscious and entrepreneurial, a way to make donations as economically attractive as they are heart-warming. If the bottom line is caring about the cause, this basic, earnest approach ("buy a hat, change a life") is highly effective.

The organization, which was founded by four friends from Spokane, WA, has just released a line of beanies for the fall season.

Makes My Heart Smile 80hat

I often ask myself, will this make me happy? If I wear this, do this, move here, say this, go there, eat this, not eat that, exercise here, sleep more, sleep less, take a risk, stay comfortable,  and I am not sure what the answer is. So I am now in a search of what makes people feel happy, or in other words what makes their little hearts just smile on the inside.
I know there are the general activities in everday life which at least provoke a smile out of my beating heart, but there should be more, or maybe something different? I wouldn't say I am unhappy, or depressed in any sense, but I like challenging myself, and I am sure there is a lot out there I haven't tried or haven't experienced which will make me feel glee. Although that tv show, sure does make my heart smile, or sing rather! Not the point I am getting at, I will now make a concerted effort to figure out what makes your heart smile, and what makes mine smile as well.

f(x)’s Sulli’s eye-smile melts the heart of older fans 80hat

Recent photos taken of Sulli from f(x) in Hong Kong are making the rounds on a couple of fan sites, and it seems that some older fans are unable to contain their fandom.

One photo shows Sulli in the airport with an up-do and a cute smile, and another shows her making a peace sign with a boba drink in hand.
Fans commented, “Sulli eye-smile explosion,” “Stop it, your ‘uncle’ fans’ hearts are beating,” “Our nation’s little sister is exploding her cute smile in Hong Kong as well,” “I want that. That eye-smile,” “Totally cute,” and “I’m jealous of Kim Heechul.”

Win a FREE LeBron James New Era Heat Cap 80hat

A season of excitement has kicked off in Miami, and now is your shot to pick up a FREE LeBron James New Era Heat Hat, brand new to fans all over the U.S.A.!
All you have to do to get in a drawing to win one of the two new hats we have is email the answer to the following question 

It's not Halloween without Trick O Treat 80hat

It's not Halloween without Trick O Treat, a Bonfire, Marshmallows, Roasted weiners, Candy apples, and
TONS of candy, aka sugar in a wrapper and of course the cute costumes. I love it! It is one of my favorite times of the year. I can't wait to see all the kids costumes and the pictures and it is so much fun and then I have to get creative and find ways to hide the candy when it is all over, but the memories are unforgettable! Here are a few pics of the costumes of my little goblins:


 

It's Superman!