The last few weeks have been full of uncertainty for all of us. We hope that you are all staying healthy, and safe; and are sending a little bit of extra love to our Dream Factory families already dealing with some very tough situations.
Read MoreSpring is just around the corner - and we couldn't be more excited! That doesn't mean that we haven't had a ton of fun in February making Dreams Come True, raising funds, and creating more memories here in Manitoba. Keep reading to see we got up to this month!
Read MoreWe were ecstatic when we learned that we were expecting. For months we thought of what we would name our beloved boy. Finally, we decided on Ethan Leon. Ethan - just because, and Leon - because we loved Lions. We knew we were naming our boy after an animal symbolic for strength and courage. Little did we know though, how soon he would prove to live up to it.
Read More2020 is here, and it is already shaping up to be one of our busiest years ever. In the first few weeks of this new decade, we have already met some truly incredible families and are so excited about the many wonderful dreams that will be coming true this year!
Read MoreIt's hard to believe that December (and 2019!) has come and gone! We are so excited to start this next decade with even more dreams come true, but wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the fun we had in our last month of 2019.
Read MoreLast year, I wrote an article that recapped my first year at The Dream Factory. I wanted to something similar for 2019, and highlight a few of the things I'm really excited to have been a part of this year.
Read MoreOn November 25, 2017, our world was turned upside down. Our son Logan, who was 5 at the time, was diagnosed with T-Cell Non Hodgkins Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Late in the night he had kept saying his throat hurt and felt funny. We let him sleep with us and are beyond thankful we did. A few short hours later he was panicking and jumped out of bed and tried to let out a cry but couldn’t. We very quickly turned the light on to find him blue and unable to breathe.
Read MoreThe holiday season is here and we couldn’t be happier. Our Dreams come true feel even more magical during this time of year, and we’ve been taking a few moments to reflect on what a special year it’s been. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a busy month, check out what we’ve been up to!
Read MoreAt the very beginning of this long journey we were told about The Dream Factory. We met with them when Sara was first diagnosed and their kindness was so comforting during such a terrible time in our lives. We spent many hours and days over the next year taking about all the amazing possibilities for dreams they might want to experience. It gave them something fun to focus on and look forward to. S
Read MoreOur friends at the BDI launched a brand new specialty cone this season - the “Cloud Nine” - with proceeds supporting Drea’s dream come true. The Cloud Nine is the BDI’s interpretation of a dream ice cream cone. Vanilla ice cream dipped in cotton candy syrup, wrapped in a cloud of cotton candy and topped with sprinkles, of course.
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