Learning to swim has been a goal of mine for ages, and it feels so good to finally check it off my list! While I’ve had plenty of people offer to teach me over the years, I’ve always wanted to do it the right way—with a professional. I took the same approach when I learned […]
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Top Tips for Enjoying Your First Niagara Falls Comic Con
This year my family decided we would go to Niagara Falls Comic Con! It is something we wanted to check out so I figured if we go, we have to have the full experience. Yes, I am talking about cosplay and all! Comic Con is not just for die-hard comic books or movie fans, there […]
Tackling Driving Anxiety: 7 Tips to Build Your Confidence Behind the Wheel
I’ve talked about my driving lesson experience before and I know that this topic hits close to home for many of us: driving anxiety. As you might have read from my past experience driving, it has been a long journey for me, however, mark May 21, 2024, as I finally cross the finish line […]
Discover Toronto’s Gluten-Free Garage: A Must-Visit Gluten-Free Paradise
I may not be gluten-free myself but I did attend a must-visit for anyone navigating the world of gluten-free living: Toronto’s Gluten-Free Garage. Whether you’re celiac, gluten-intolerant, or simply exploring gluten-free options, this is the place to be. My mom is basically the only gluten-free person in our multigenerational family so you can only imagine […]
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Pinterest Toronto Office: 7 Things I Love About Toronto’s Pinterest Head Office
Did you hear the news? I got to tour the Pinterest Toronto head office. Yes, you heard that correctly. If you have been following me for a while, you may have heard me talk about Pinterest throughout the years because let’s face it I am a huge fan and I got the Pinterest boards to […]
Our Stress-Free Honeymoon Trip: How to Plan your Honeymoon on a Budget
I am finally sharing my trip to the Dominican Republic. All I can say is that it was nothing but simply amazing! We decided that since we did a micro wedding, we should enjoy two weeks away for our honeymoon. After all, getting married is such a special occasion and we both haven’t done a […]
Our Wedding Day: How I Planned a Beautiful Micro Wedding on a Small Budget
It is official, I am married! It took months to share this because I needed my amazing photos from our wedding day to complete this article. Though all the hours and time spent planning my wedding to those visions coming to life, everything turned out beautifully. I am ready to tell you all about our […]
Engaged? Here is the Best Way to Prepare for your Engagement Photos
Engaged? Congratulations! Today we are going to talk about the Best Way to Prepare for your Engagement Photos. Wanna know the best way to celebrate an engagement? Engagement photos, obviously. Today I thought I would share some tips to help you prepare for your photo shoot. Before, I begin, did you hear the news? I […]
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4 of the Best Life Hacks for Bloggers Without Assistants
Do you feel up like you are up to your head with things to do as a blogger? I am raising my hand for this one… at least the old me does. I am a mom, I spend most of my days at my full-time job and oh yeah I blog a lot. So where […]
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4 Essentials for a Perfect & Simple Family Movie Night
One of my achievable goals for this year is to have a movie night with my son. It’s the time we unwind and watch a movie together. I find that my time is always consumed with something and this year I want to break the habit. I really want to unplug with my son more […]
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My Secrets & Advice For Beginner Bloggers
I have got some secrets and advice for beginner bloggers that I am dying to share! It is one thing to be a blogger but another thing to know people who want to be a blogger. Usually, I don’t meet inspiring bloggers however this past year I can think of four people off the top […]
MUJI Atrium Toronto Store Pre-Opening Event
Last week I was invited to the MUJI Atrium Toronto Canada Store pre-opening ceremony. This MUJI Atrium Toronto is the largest and the first flagship store in Eastern Canada. When I say they are the largest store I am talking about 19,110 square feet. It is the only store outside of Asia that is this […]
IKEA Must Haves 2019
This year’s IKEA Catalog never arrived at my door! I can’t believe it. It is my end of summer treat of happiness and this year they forgot about me. I am so sad. Thankfully, my coworker has some extra in her building and brought me one. Hopefully, this doesn’t happen again. I know that the […]
Salt Cave Spa Experience
Dive into a relaxation at the salt cave. If you haven’t tried it. You should. I brought my work team and then my mom to Sante Healing Spa. I have never done this type of spa before so I was intrigued. This salt cave made me instantly relaxed. I am all about trying new things and […]
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5 Year Blogiversary – Blogging Tips, Blogging Mistakes and Blogging Ideas
Happy 5 Year Blogiversary! I am so excited! I mean 5 whole years of blogging at City of Creative Dreams and creating this wonderful brand of mine. It was hard work but completely worth every minute, every year and every creation. I would like to take a moment like I always do each year to […]