How To Celebrate At Home

So 2020 isn’t exactly going the way you though it would. You’re now spending all of your time at home and searching for ways to keep your positive energy up. Whether you’re inside with your significant other, kids, roommate or even alone, there is always a way to celebrate a little day-to-day joy.

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Melissa McDicken
When To Write A Thank You Card

Have you ever attended a dinner party at a friend’s place and you just KNOW she put so much effort into the this being the perfect evening for you? Not only did she cook a killer meal and if you’re lucky, a yummy dessert, but there was

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Melissa McDicken
Boho Baby Shower

Styled shoots can be a lot of work, but they’re always so much fun! My hopes when doing them is to inspire the viewers and show you what is possible for your own celebrations. Keep reading if you want to see what I’m talking about.

The theme of this shoot was a bohemian baby shower meant to treat the mama to be with love from friends and family. We wanted this to be a relaxing shower where mama can

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4 Ways to Celebrate Galentine's Day

Whether you’re in a relationship or not, you should still take full advantage of celebrating Galentine’s Day, the holiday made up by Leslie Knope of Parks and Rec.  Celebrated on February 13th, it is a day for ladies to kick back and have a good time celebrating with other ladies in their lives.

There’s plenty of local hot spots here in YYC that would make the perfect Galentine’s celebration.  From food to pampering to shopping, this guide has got you covered.

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Will You Be My Bridesmaid?

The holidays are over and we are well into January.  If you’re one of the lucky ladies who got engaged over Christmas, the most popular time to propose… then congratulations, girl! I bet you were oh so (im)patiently waiting for that ring!

And now comes the fun part! Planning the wedding, picking the venue, deciding on your colours, pouring over The Knot or Confetti for wedding dress ideas. It’s an endless to do list that’s both overwhelming and exciting. But one of the first things the bride to be starts thinking about is… who will be standing up there next to me? Holding my flowers, fluffing my dress and calming my nerves.

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Holiday Gifts for The Buyer and The DIYer

It’s just around the corner.  You know what I’m talking about! It’s time to get your Christmas shopping on…if you haven’t already.

I love to give gifts (as you can see on my website), but moreover, I love to give thoughtful gifts. Each year, I find myself buying for more and more people. This can easily become overwhelming. So today, I’m breaking down gift buying and DIYing so you can get into the holiday spirit – stress free!

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Halloween House Party

Let me start by saying I LOVE Halloween.  The whole month of October if I’m being honest.  Our household starts gearing up for the big night at least a month in advance. We tend to get a lot of kids at our house, so I spread out buying Halloween goodies to hand out so it doesn’t feel like one big money dump.  Because we have so many trick or treaters, it’s nice to have friends over for the evening to help hand out candy/dress up with us to celebrate. 

To me, this is reason enough to have a little Halloween party. So, I’m sharing a few things to include

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