City of Creative Dreams

Can we talk about the number nobody wants to say out loud? The “average wedding cost” you see floating around the internet.

Because when I was planning my own wedding, I remember seeing that number and thinking, absolutely not. We planned a

Let me guess. You’ve probably tried to create a homework station that your kids will actually use before? Yes, that cute homework station idea. Maybe it had colour-coded bins, a chalkboard calendar, and a Pinterest-worthy little desk setup. And maybe, within a few weeks, it turned into a dumping ground for random papers and dried-up markers.

You’re not alone,...

13-year blogiversary. Can you believe it? I honestly can’t.

When I hit “publish” on my very first blog post all those years ago, I had no idea where this journey would take me. I was simply a single mom with a newborn and a deep passio...

Nobody warns you about after-school routines when you first have a child. Everyone loves to talk about morning routines. Get up early, get organized, conquer the day before it starts. But what about 3:15pm, when backpacks hit the floor, snacks are demanded within seconds, and somehow you’re supposed to handle homework, dinner, and a dozen small requests all at once?...

Today I feel that it is important to talk about the part of the back-to-school season nobody puts on the cute little checklist graphics: sensory-friendly back-to-school tips. Living with siblings and a son on the autism spectrum, I am completely aware that each child and teen is unique when it comes to the back-to-school season.

For some, it is the new routines and e...