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December 4, 2025
How to Show Up in Your Business (Even When You’re in Hibernation Mode)

Prepping for the Busy Times (When You'd Rather be Hibernating) You know those busy seasons of life... like Christmas or any time that your calendar is maxed out? I don't know about you, but for a lot of us what comes after those seasons are feeling to need to hide from the world and recover. […]

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November 27, 2025
Best Ottawa Branding Photo Shoot Locations

Five Location Ideas for Your Next Photo Shoot If you’re a business owner in Ottawa and you’re thinking about doing a branding photoshoot chances are you need some ideas on where your shoot should happen. When you reach out and we start planning your shoot I will send you some suggestions based on the kinds […]

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November 17, 2025
Branding Photoshoot Ideas for Your Ottawa Yoga Studio

Branding Photoshoot Ideas for Your Ottawa Yoga Studio As a yoga instructor, sharing your teaching style, personality, space, and experience is such an important part of connecting with your students. When people are choosing a yoga class or instructor, they’re not just looking for poses — they’re looking for a feeling. Your photos are your […]

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November 10, 2025
How I Take the Mental Load Out of Planning Your Brand Photoshoot

How Many Things Are on Your To-Do List Right Now? How many things are on your to-do list at any given time? How many hats do you wear in your business? I’m going to guess…. a lot. I also know that people love to give the advice to “delegate” and “don’t do everything yourself!” But […]

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November 6, 2025
Holiday Branding Photoshoot Ideas

The holidays are such a great time to bring some extra joy and magic into what you’re sharing about your business! This is a great time of year to highlight what your values are - what matters to you the most and why? Does the holiday season amplify them? It’s also a great time to […]

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October 27, 2025
Ottawa Outdoor Photo Location Ideas for your Brand Shoot

Take Your Brand Shoot Outside with These Ottawa Locations! There are so many great outdoors spots in Ottawa to do your branding photoshoot! When we book your shoot we’ll dive into some questions that will help us figure out where the best location for your shoot is, but if you’re curious on outdoor options here […]

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October 20, 2025
What Photographers Mean by “Telling Your Story”

What Photographers Really Mean When They Say Your Brand Photos Will “Tell a Story” When photographers say your brand photos will “tell a story,” do you just smile and nod but secretly think: what on earth are they talking about? Same. I’ll admit it... I’ve used that phrase a lot too. It’s one of those […]

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October 13, 2025
Behind the Scenes of an Ottawa Branding Photo Shoot

What Actually Happens on Your Branding Photo Shoot If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram or a website and thought, “Wow, they look so confident and polished—I wish I could show up like that,” you’re not alone. Many Ottawa coaches, service providers, and wellness professionals feel nervous about booking a branding photoshoot. The good news? You […]

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rediscovering the good + sharing what brings me joy
December 3, 2025
The (re)Discovery of Reading

I read a LOT as a kid and teen. And somewhere along the way in my 20’s and beyond I guess I stopped?Except for the Twilight trilogy - for some reason I squeezed that one into my life and will stand by it being the masterpiece that it is. Eventually motherhood came along and there […]

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October 23, 2025
The Space In Between

I’m experiencing a space in motherhood that I haven’t heard anyone talk about before. I keep saying that it feels like when we hear empty-nesters talk about when the kids are grown and move out there’s a rediscovery of who you are and what you do without them there. I’m far from that moment. But […]

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October 14, 2025
Cinnamon Buns & Coffee

If that doesn’t sound like a blog name from 2010 I don’t know what does. The other day my 7 year old came home from school telling me that they had to list their favorite things and he said his favorite food was cinnamon buns. Something we rarely buy and I usually only make at […]

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October 5, 2025
What is joy?

What does joy look like? Joy is a quiet moment all alone. Just me and my thoughts. Joy is a chaotic house when the kids burst in the front door after school with so much to say. Joy is a sweet, hot latte with caramel-y foam and long, slow sips. Joy is fizzy lime water […]

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August 17, 2025
The beginning

I used to have a lifestyle blog. It was 2014 I was newly married, living in a new city and craving a creative outlet for myself. Ironically I was already a “creative” - I'm a photographer! But at that time I was mostly photographing big events and conferences. Corporate dudes in suits in big office […]

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