Taking a Leap with our New England Lakeside Baseball Cap

For a long time I’ve wanted to expand my shop offerings to items beyond handmade ornaments and occasional vintage finds but I just kept putting it off, instead watching other small entrepreneurs take risks and continue to expand while I stayed behind. Lately I’ve realized that I just need to take the leap and give my ideas a try, rather than just think about them and not take the risk. And so here we are… the New England Lakeside Baseball Cap is my first step into expanding my offerings and trying something new. I have more ideas I’m excited to bring to life too and will work towards them step-by step.

The New England Lakeside Baseball Cap was designed by me and embroidered locally by a small shop here in New Hampshire, in an effort to help support other New England-based businesses.

I was much too excited about these hats to wait and take proper pictures, so I just took some quick listing photos this morning to get it up on Etsy ASAP. Within the next week or so we’ll take proper pictures of this hat at the lake and will update the listing with photos that do this hat justice ;)

Fall Morning at the Lake with Harding Lane

Fall this year has been a crazy weather-wise in New England - it’s rained practically every-other-day for the last two months and we even had a Nor’easter, complete with snow, before Halloween. The weather hasn’t lended to us getting out of the house much lately, so when there was a break in the rain this weekend (finally!) we ran down to the lake to enjoy the quiet docks. | This post contains affiliate links and an honest review of product provided by Harding Lane |

Typically the docks are bustling with boats, people fishing, and kids swimming at the beach nearby, but now that November is here most people have closed up their camps and put the boats away for the winter - leaving the docks and the lake all to ourselves. After a busy summer, it’s nice to enjoy the peace and quiet.

With the cool breeze down by the water, this hat from Harding Lane is the perfect finishing touch. I really love the needlepoint design which makes it so unique. Harding Lane is a Massachusetts-based company with many hats and other accessories to choose from, all with beautifully (and ethically!) made and manufactured needlepoint designs most of which are New England and coastal-inspired.

Another thing that I love about Harding Lane is they give back - donating a percentage of annual profits to The Trustees of Reservations which helps preserve land and cultural treasures of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Giving back and supporting businesses that give back is something I feel is very important. So if you’re looking for the perfect finishing touch to your weekend or everyday look, be sure to check out this wonderful and caring New England-based brand!

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| Harding Lane "Mountains" Hat (c/o Harding Lane) | JCrew Vest (similiar) | Striped Shirt (similiar) | Ann Taylor Loft Modern Skinny Jeans | L.L. Bean Boots |

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