About Me
Hi, I’m Mandy - photographer, first-time homeowner, professional plate-spinner, and unofficial CEO of juggling too many things at once.
By day, full-time Admin Assistant. By night (and weekends), I’m behind the camera, chasing moments at jackpots, rodeos, and events across Alberta. In between? I’m figuring out how to live with ADHD, keep my senior dog, Dan, happy despite his separation anxiety, and navigate life with my boyfriend, who quit his job, moved an hour and a half away to live with me, and had to start over from scratch. (Romantic? Yes. Stressful? Also yes.)
I started The Rustic Collective as a way to share the messy, unfiltered reality of balancing work, side hustles, relationships, and homeownership, without pretending I’ve got it all together. Turns out, I don’t. But I’ve learned a lot along the way, and if my stories, checklists, and occasional sarcastic observations make your own juggling act a little easier, then we’re already winning.
So grab a coffee (or something stronger), pull up a chair, and let’s figure this “adulting” thing out together, one slightly wobbly, but always authentic, step at a time.