It’s great to be writing for the first Hatley blog. This was an idea that we batted around for a few months, and now I’m very excited to finally be getting it off the ground. Somehow the timing seems right with Christmas so close…

I guess I should introduce myself before we get started. My name is Anthea, but most people know me as Ea, and I am the newest addition to the Oldland clan. Jeremy, one of the owners of Hatley and the youngest of the three brothers, and I were married in October of ’07, and one year later we were thrilled to welcome our baby boy Jasper. He is now 13 months old, and our once teeny tiny, delicate baby has turned into a hulking, 22-pound, highly mobile, laughing little boy. Jeremy and my carefree days of spontaneity are now long gone, giving way to strict nap schedules, kindergym classes and playdates, but we couldn’t be happier. As a trained professional chef, currently on hiatus due to the little person now occupying essentially all of my time, I now have the luxury of working from home doing some writing for Hatley, and we thought a blog would be a fun way to talk about the great products as well as the crazy, wonderful, nerve-wracking life as a new mom I now have!

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