I'm so glad there is an actual World Bee Day to help raise bee awareness. If you haven't heard yet, bees are pollinators. They are a huge help with our food supply, which is why people are encouraged to plant bee friendly flowers and leave the dandelions in the spring.
A few years back I met Wayne through a mutual photography friend. She was just starting out in her make up artist journey and was collaborating on a photo shoot with Carter Photography and myself with my doula work. Immediately upon meeting Wayne I was at ease with how the day would go. I had never been professionally done up, and was initially a little nervous. I honestly never put on more than moisturizer and mascara most most days, so a full face and hair seemed a little daunting. Wayne was sweet enough to explain everything she was using, and had the patience to work on me while I sat fidgeting. The look she put together had me glowing, and I have...
It’s been a big lesson in letting go for myself, not only as a parent, but also as a post secondary student. This isn’t normal, and we shouldn’t be expecting ourselves to be at our best right now, and that includes our kids. We all deserve some slack to just make it through this pandemic.
We've recently had the pleasure of being (virtually) interviewed by Krystal of Modern Mama Edmonton. She is doing a weekly blog post showcasing local area small businesses. In this economic time, that's such a thoughtful thing for her to be doing. Many small businesses are definitely feeling the crunch, and we really appreciate her sharing the small business love.
Over the last several weeks Winnie and I have been getting products together, figuring out packing needs and working our butt's off. We've come up against some irritating tech issues (and are trying to figure that out). But we haven't lost sight of our April 1st launch date, even if we've missed our March presale. Unfortunately in the meantime the world has taken a painful hit with Covid-19. We initially weren't sure if we should, or even will still, launch for April. After many heartfelt chats on how to proceed, we're adapting. We currently do not have the subscription option available for ordering. With shipping times being uncertain, we do not want to promise that we can send out items/boxes...