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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]