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Let’s start by telling everyone who you are and about your studio. “Cadance Academy is located in New Minas and Greenwich in the Annapolis Valley and was founded by Linda Jess (my mother) in 1979. I took over the studio in 2006 when we moved here from Calgary. I am married to my husband Paul […]

Get to know Cadance Academy | Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

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By Mercedes Ruiz Mental health affects all aspects of our lives. That is why it is incredibly important to ensure that we are devoting time to take care of our mental health, especially during pregnancy and postpartum. When mothers’ mental health needs are not met, its impact on our physical health can influence pregnancy, birth, […]

6 Tips to Keep Your Mental Health in Check During your Pregnancy

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Priority Kids is an advocacy and training company with a mission to eradicate childhood sexual abuse. Angela has been working hard to get her message out to the world and I’m so happy that we were able to connect. This is such an important issue for all parents, educators and anyone else who may be […]

Priority Kids & Eradicating Childhood Sexual Abuse

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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOUR COMPUTER OR YOUR PHONE DIED? IT CAN’T BE SAVED AND YOU’VE LOST EVERYTHING ON IT. WHAT ABOUT YOUR PHOTOS?   I was listening to a podcast today and it got me thinking.   Thankfully I have backups. BUT what if those all fail. What photos would I be absolutely heartbroken […]

Why Printing Your Images is SO Important

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Being both a mom and photographer, I’m all about preserving memories. One of my favourite things to do growing up was to dig out the old dusty photo albums from the basement and go through them. I remember the feeling of being there and truly getting to know what my grandparents were like when they […]

Why I’m A Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

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If you know me or read my about page, you’ll know that my family really loves to play games together. It’s how we spend a lot of our quality time, especially in these cold winter months. We play I Spy, video games like Mario Kart or Mario Party, board games and card games. I even […]

5+ Board Games to Play With Your 4-Year-Old

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Learning to love yourself so that your children might do the same By Stéphanie Bringloe We’ve all been there. In the middle of getting ready on any given morning, we stop and look at ourselves in the mirror. It’s only when our gaze makes its way up to our face that we realize we’ve been […]

Self-Compassion: It Just Can’t Be Taught

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Hey there! I’m Brogan Bentley and I’m the one behind the camera during your session! I know there is information throughout my website about how I shoot, I also send you information for styling your session and other goodies once you’re booked in… but this is for you to get to know me as your […]

What To Expect With Your Annapolis Valley Family Photographer

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1. Feed your newborn right before the session Try to time it so that you are feeding your baby just before I arrive. This will (hopefully) keep your baby happy longer during their newborn session. Although, we let baby lead the way and it’s nice to have some photos of you feeding them whether that’s […]

Preparing for your in-home newborn session with Halifax photographer

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Pinehill Equestrian Center Lawrencetown, NS Pinehill specializes in lessons for Dressage and Eventing but they are also a great place to learn the foundations in English riding. They offer private, semi-private and group lessons for children aged 7 and up as well as for adults. Contact: Website   Todd Hill Farm Oakfield, NS Todd Hill […]

Horseback Riding Lessons for Kids in Halifax, NS

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