Up and Coming Events!!

It feels great to be getting back into things! Last year Exquisite Events began a partnership with Reach Promotions. Our concert series called Live and Upfront was on CBC news and we were even interviewed live on CFCR! I took some time off over the winter but I don't want to loose momentum so I have been slowly getting back into it:) And it feels great! I may not have time to do it full time right now...but even if it is a hobby job that is okay with me! I live for all the positive feedback! And if I can be a mom to three kids, be a wife, work, and be able to plan events I will be happy! Family and being a mom will always come first and I am thrilled to do it. Baby steps and one day I will be there! So....what has been happening... 1) I finally finished school and have a diploma in International Event and Wedding Planning! I could also take event design but I know a couple gals that can do that for me;) 2) I am still doing some corporate events this summer and December s booked! 3) Live and Upfront is being held at Souleio this summer! You will see me there every Saturday afternoon starting in June...along with some great local and international talents! 4) Working with local media. Soon you will hear about events on CTV Morning News, CBC, and CFCR....maybe even C95. 5) My annual Children's Hospital Fundraiser was a hit last year and we have been asked to do it again! June 21st this year! Once again at the Broadway Theatre with a country rock theme, silent auction, 50/50 and door prizes! And I don't have to MC this year! Now I can just be backstage and manage!! Lookout! 6) ummmm....all this organizing and promo...no wonder I need a creative genius to do event design....and I know just who to talk to! Be on the lookout because I am coming your way;) 7) Organize a party for our two new kidlets! Boy do they deserve one! 8) Try to manage my current clients while developing my business plan, start advertising and get some new clients by summer 2013! The organizer in me is overwhelmed that things have taken off before the basics are done but on the other hand it's not so bad! I also need a website that is no longer under sonstruction. Yikes!! Exciting!! Sometimes when it gets overwhelming and i get discouraged and think that anyone can be organized and plan things...I think of all the thank you's and positive feedback! I love it! And a quote from one of my fav corporations "I have to throw a lot of events and if I want to impress and if I want everything don't right without worry, I call Shauna. I feel great about how my company is presented. I had to laugh when I went to a corporate event held by the president of TD and noticed his cold appetizers from Costco and all I could think was...Shauna would never let that happen and passed him your card". How awesome!! I'm pretty lucky to have such great people around me! That convo keeps me going one small step at a time! What a great project to have to keep me going:) I'm sure I will be harassing you all soon to attend some things! And I personally love Costco appetizers...but it's not about me;)

Never Will I Ever

Here it is! All the things I said I would never do....and then I had a baby....

 Never Will I Ever Breastfeed. I don't know why I said this. I think I was playing devil's advocate one day and said it just to start a debate...cuz I do that....anyway....I am a pro star at it and can now do it while walking around, eating without getting crumbs on Will, and late night jaunts to pee. Yep. That's right. Documented on the web...poor Will.

 Never Will I Ever Bed Share....We do it...and we love it. And as soon as I found as much supporting research for it as there was against it....I did it more. I never would have survived without it. And Will is perfectly capable of sleeping without me and anywhere. Honestly, it is more for me now as it is for him. I am weaning myself off of it.

 Never Will I Ever Cosleep....Of course we cosleep...how else am I supposed to wean myself? Never Will I Ever use cloth diapers....It took me months of research but I finally found some that I love. Über Cute! B And we use disposable on outings. Let's be reasonable!

 Never Will I Ever use a Sling...I tried....No matter what I did he hated it. Another thing that I should have researched more but there is a lot of trial and error too. Will is very observant and loves to see! So the sling was a no go. But the Beco? Loves it! And I use it ALL the time.  Gets to face mom, see and sleep:) I don't really know what kind of mom I expected myself to be. I have definitely surprised myself in some ways...but I'm loving it! And learning things about myself :)

That's what it is...one great big learning experience and learning what will work for me and Will.