09/15/2026
Most days, building a dream doesn’t look extraordinary.
It looks like real ingredients, local farmers, brigadeiros rolled by hand and earning trust one customer at a time.
For three years, Made With Love has been my way of starting over as an immigrant, a mother and an entrepreneur.
Then, in the middle of an ordinary day, an email arrived:
“Congratulations! You are officially a finalist.”
I read it twice.
I’m one of just 26 women entrepreneurs from across Canada selected as finalists for the 2026 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards.
Suddenly, every small step felt seen.
Thank you, Women of Influence+, RBC, Halifax and everyone who believed in this dream. I’m honoured to share this moment with 25 remarkable women.
We still have so much to build.
The journey deserves to be celebrated, not just the destination.
This small dream has already carried me farther than I ever dared to imagine.