Archives: Timeline Stories

For the first year, Heather continued to provide interior design consultation to clients. Her projects had grown in size and complexity over the years to include whole home renovations. Although she was afraid to start saying ‘no’ to new design clients and projects when that had been her stable business..Read More

After losing her very best friend since childhood to glioblastoma (brain cancer), Heather starts to re-evaluate things. Heather created an “Always and Forever” book for Joanne in which she expresses how much of an impact Joanne has had on her life. The process was healing and the book also captured..Read More

Sharna and Heather’s sons, who are best friends, write and record a theme song for “Count Me In”, a global youth empowerment movement, founded by Shane Feldman. ‘One In A Million’ (OIAM) a rock band dedicated to change is born.  The band’s first-ever performance is in front of an audience..Read More

Heather helped a client who was grieving the loss of her mother with the creation of a Legacy Cookbook. It was a holiday cookbook that contained all of the recipes the mother was noted. They were gathered and thoughtfully laid out in a beautiful full-colour cookbook, including illustrations and photographs..Read More

Together with Yoga Heather and their friend Sharna, the trio decides to inspire youth volunteers to raise money for a community in Kenya through We Charities. We Can Change the World Day was born. A mini WE Day in York Region, they brought together speakers, performers, and artists to inspire..Read More

Even though Interior Design is her mainstay, Heather’s experience as a Brand Expert is still requested from time to time. She consults with clients helping them to recognize and articulate their brand’s essence. She also helps them to communicate this to all of their stakeholders through their identity, website, marketing..Read More

Heather brings together other mompreneurs with the Provenance Group. Monthly meetings to share challenges and successes as they grow their own businesses and balance that with motherhood. Networking, laughing, learning, and teaching. A great support group for women who chose the fuel the flame of entrepreneurship while still being present..Read More

Inspired by the creators from Toronto’s One-of-a-kind Craft Show, Heather decided to host a show in York Region! The spring Inspiration’s Gift Show gave crafters and artists a platform to showcase and sell their creations to a local audience. Together with much help from Lorna, Heather’s Open House partner in..Read More

A summer backyard camp for girls! Art/Cooking/Sewing Heather (that’s me), Singing Heather and Yoga Heather, together we offered girls to explore all sides of their creativity. The days were packed and balanced with learning, exercise, indoors and outdoors. We made use of our respective home studios and our ravine lot..Read More

In order to fulfill her desire to inspire creativity and give people the joy and confidence they feel when creating something, Heather went back to her roots and offered workshops for both kids and adults. Kids workshops taught sewing, painting, and creative arts and crafts, whereas adult workshops offered inspiration..Read More

Heather started to develop a reputation for being a little inspiration, beyond her client base. She became York Region’s “Inspiration Expert” and appeared regularly on Roger’s Daytime Live. She offered inspiration and demonstrations for how to do simple things to add value to your life, including home decor, entertaining, and..Read More

Before going on her own, Heather needed a space from which to operate her workshops, so she decided to build one in their basement. It was unfinished and she was on a shoestring budget, so like always, she decided to do it herself. She had never done anything like this..Read More

Before long, customers of A Little Inspiration started asking Heather to help them with their interior design projects. Impressed with the space Heather had created in her basement, they requested her design expertise. That’s how Heather started to create environments for clients. Everything from simple paint colours to complete design..Read More

Heather opens her studio two times a year to sell all the unique and beautiful things she and her friend Lorna create! A little store in her basement, her open houses draw on a large community of neighbours, friends and friends of friends. More of an event, these open houses..Read More

Offering D-Y-I Workshops for women. Heather decided to end the daily commute to her job as Brand Director at Karo Communications and to fulfill her passion, which was to use her creativity and skills to inspire others to tap into their creative side and make things for their home that..Read More