09/05/2026
Woah 😅😴 Yesterday was a BUSY and emotional day!
It was the first day of Pre-Primary for my son, Sullivan. He was so excited and walked in with ZERO tears. Meanwhile, I cried the entire walk home after drop-off. 🥹❤️
AND it was the first day for new students at Dalhousie University! I was so excited when Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) asked me to host TWO Paint & Sips for their students. This was officially my biggest booking so far — two sessions back-to-back with 60 students in each!
Some students followed along with me step-by-step, while others decided to paint whatever they wanted while chatting with friends. Honestly, I LOVE seeing people make the activity their own. 🎨
I am SORE and still exhausted. 😂 I haven’t even unpacked the trailer yet, and it took about an hour and a half just to wash 240 brushes. TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY. 🫠
A huge thank you to my friend Erin - Visual Artist for helping me with this massive booking! Go check out her artwork — she’s incredibly talented. ❤️
And of course, a HUGE thank you to my amazing partner, Plasma Electrical Services (Nick), for helping with the logistics. He drove the trailer through a double-parked street while we all held our breath, watching him weave through the cars as we silently mouthed, “DON’T YOU DARE BLOCK OUR OPENING.” 😂🚚
I also have to highlight some of the other businesses that helped make the evening extra special!
Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) had an amazing selection of Craig's Cookies Halifax cookies, and I got to sample a few throughout the evening. My favourite was the Oreo one! 🍪
And the mocktails from Mix It Up Events & Mixology were SO beautifully presented! My favourite was the orange ginger one (sorry, I can’t remember the name! 😂). 🍊✨
What a day. Exhausting, emotional, chaotic, and SO much fun. 💕🎨