A bit about me 

Hey! I'm Melissa Toye, Mel, or Miss. I'm the one who gets really excited about the little things, laughs a little too hard (is that a thing?), and the one who’s always up for an adventure.

  • I’m silly, probably talk too much, and swear more than I should (although not around your kiddos)

  • I live in leggings and oversized shirts, wear a messy bun 95% of the time, love signing out loud, and having impromptu dance parties.

  • I met my husband in 2005, and we’ve been married since 2012. That’s a long ass time!

  • I'm a mom to two amazing and hilarious kiddos, 18 months apart.

  • I’ve been going grey since I was 18 and during Covid decided to embrace my natural colour or lack thereof.

  • I’m an Enneagram 7 with a side of 2. If you haven’t taken a personality test I encourage you to try. It’s scarily accurate.

  • I’m a country kid born and raised.

  • I’m drawn to the surfer/beach lifestyle. I would love nothing more than to live by the ocean with twinkly lights, bonfires, and my family.

My family over the years

Image by Stephanie Forbes Photography

Image by Stephanie Forbes Photography

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  • I’ve been doing this job for over 15 years, and have been full-time for over 10! Before that was a Lead Graphic Designer and Photo Editor.

  • I love exploring, camping, and traveling. My kids have a strong appreciation for the beauty of this world and that’s from our local adventuring together.

  • I have an obsession with clouds, water, and being barefoot.

  • I love food period, but I could live off Thai or Mexican cuisine for the rest of my life. In fact, if it has cilantro count me in!

  • We have a dog named Zack who is a mix between a Mulmute, German Shepard, Border Collie, and Australian Shepard. That’s a mouth full! He’s my big suck who loves to give cuddles and lays by my feet while I edit your photos.

  • I’m a hockey and dance mom on weekends and after school.

  • I’m dying to explore the world we live in further, but Iceland, Ireland, Australia, and the whole West side of the united states interest me right now. I also have more of our West and East coasts to explore and can’t wait to do that with our kids.

  • I’ve been to Cuba, the Dominican, Arizona, Vegas, Florida, Grand Cayman, Mexico, Thailand, and Newfoundland. I need to add to this list!