Montessori education philosophy was created by Dr. Maria Montessori. Maria was born in Italy in 1870 and became the first female physician in Rome. She was working in a hospital caring for children with special needs and relied solely on her scientific observation to developed her own teaching methods. The children in her care passed […]

Let’s start by telling everyone about who you are and your business. “My name is Fantanesh Attomsa and I am the founder of Blue Nile Massage & Wellness. We are a Holistic health and healing practice that aims to empower others to take control of their health through holistic health services and education. I am […]

We live in a fast-paced world that’s constantly changing and shifting.  Living our lives by the chime of alarm tones and the reminder of dates on a calendar.  Dance recitals, hockey practices, school fundraisers, work deadlines, home renos, it all adds up, and before we know it, enough time has passed without our noticing and […]

Let’s start by telling everyone about who you are and your business. “I grew up in Aurora, Ontario and after graduating from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College with my Doctor of Chiropractic degree, I moved to Halifax with my partner, a Nova Scotian and chiropractor! We made the easy decision to call Halifax home and […]

Being in the Annapolis Valley, we don’t have as many resources for new or expecting mothers as Halifax does. What we do have are the amazing ladies who run Valley Doulas. Dawn and Laura are both moms, doulas and educators. They have worked within the community for over 10 years and they feel privileged to […]

If you don’t know me very well, you may think that I have always been a family photographer. I actually started my professional photography business by taking photos of competitors at different equine events around NS. Mainly barrel racing but I was also the official photographer for Color Classic APHA/AQHA shows for a couple of […]

If you haven’t heard, I run a Facebook group called Motherhood in the Annapolis Valley & Beyond. It’as a judgement-free zone where we offer support, share resources and I host live videos with a variety of professionals. Well, I recently asked in the group who was the best OBGYN in the area and these are […]

Here in the Annapolis Valley, we have some amazing activities and programs for kids. One that is especially popular in our area is dance! I know many parents who have children in classes and when my oldest turned 3 I was SO excited to sign her up. She loves to dance in the house and […]

Lindsay Lewis is a mom of three little ones and the owner of Lindsay Lewis Sleep Solutions. About 5 years ago, after she was struggling through overcoming her own kids’ sleep challenges, Lindsay realized that she had a passion for helping others with their children’s sleep. Lindsay offers one-on-one services as well as workshops (pending […]

Halifax doula Jessica Smith was awesome enough to chat a bit about the services that she offers and share her number one pregnancy tip with us today on the blog! Jessica lives away from her family so she truly understands what it feels like when you lack support during your postpartum journey. That helps fuel […]