Discovering my Roots
The first time I heard about Volendam was when I was visiting Holland one summer and heard a song on the radio from…
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The Dutch and their Bikes
The other day I was on my mommy bike, with Isaya in the back bike seat. Alela’s front bike seat was empty: she…
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What’s going on?
Yesterday I wrote a Dutch blogpost about a decision we made. I got a lot of DM’s from my not-Dutch readers en Instagram…
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Best Parenting Advice I Ever Got from a Plant
Wait what? Does it really say “best parenting advice from a plant“? Yup. Did you make some sort of typo? Nope. Is sleep…
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I say “be careful” more often than I say “I love you”
I tell my eldest daughter to be careful more often than I tell her I love her. Not because I don’t love her….
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Getting a Grip on Time in 2019
Well, there we go, another year has passed. It is insane how fast time goes by. I feel like the past four years…
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Merry Christmas! A message from Kari
Merry Christmas, dear readers! I hope I find you well this Christmas! I hope you are with loved ones, I hope you are…
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Why it gets easier when they are three
I love my time with Alela: I love newborns, I love breastfeeding, I love the tiny itty bitty cuteness, I love her! It…
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Going into Fall Perfectly Organized | Organization Tips & Make-overs
So, here is a weird fact about me: organizing things relaxes me. If I can’t sleep I mentally organize rooms, drawers, cupboards and…
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When is it time to talk about it?
The other day I was at the playground with my daughter and her friend. I was talking to her friend’s mom and we…
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When All The Stars Aligned
I did not grow up going to church or practicing a religion. At school, we prayed and studied the Bible, but God was…
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Happy New Years Eve | The Best of 2017 on Columns by Kari
Happy New Years Eve! I hope you are looking forward to a lovely evening, celebrating the end of 2017 and the beginning of…
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How & Why Go Selfhosted and How Much Does it Cost?
Going self hosted is the first step towards monetizing your website. Are you a blogger and trying to decide if you should go…
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Getting Ready for Autumn: Play Room Inspiration
Summer is coming to an end. I feel so sad saying goodbye to sunny days at the beach, walking barefoot through the woods…
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Blogiversary: 10 Tips for (New) Bloggers!
Tomorrow is the first day of September. This will mark one year of columnsbykari.com. On September 1sth 2016 I published my first ever…
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Instalife vs Real Life: Behind the Scenes
Today I am doing something a bit different on the blog! I have a feeling it’s going to be very relatable for other…
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Thinking in Memes: Ten Funny Memes for Tired Moms
You probably don’t know this about me, but I often think in memes. I can’t be the only one, because there are millions…
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Toddler Life: The Power of No
If you are a toddler mom the word “no” is probably number two on the list of Most Heard Words of the Day…
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To TV or not to TV: Reducing Screen Time for your Kids
The fact that I feel like I need to start this blogpost with about fifty disclaimers shows what a difficult subject screen time…
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What the Instagram Squares don’t tell you about our Family Trip
We spent the month of May in Curacao. It was amazing. The Island I grew up on is truly a piece of Paradise…
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How Motherhood Defines Me
A few weeks ago, a friend told me a woman’s happiness should not depend on whether or not she becomes a mother. I’ve…
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How we Potty Trained our Daughter Before her Second Birthday
We potty trained our daughter when she was 22 months old. It took us about three weeks. The first week and a half…
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The New Website is Live | Columns by Kari went Self-hosted!
Yay! My new website is finally live! It took me almost two weeks to go self-hosted, but it is done! I am very happy…
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Baby Nursery DIY
I am not a Pinterest mom. At all. The term DIY alone makes me want to open a bottle of wine. Don’t get…
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Becoming Fluent in Toddler Logic
So obviously I think my daughter is extremely smart. Every little thing she does is, well, magic. The connections her tiny little brain…
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To my daughter, on her Thirtieth Birthday
Dear Aya, you are thirty years old when you are reading this, not nineteen months. You are not a little toddler anymore. You…
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How to keep your kids interested in their toys
You are in a store, your toddler gets super excited for a toy, it’s crazy expensive, but you are sure she will play…
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One Mom’s Experience with Daycare
I stayed home with Isaya for the first seven months of her life. After that I went back to work. Because my wife…
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Grimms: Must Have Wooden Toys
We try to buy consciously when it comes to Aya’s toys. Obviously we want her to have toys she loves. Not just for…
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7 Ways to Minimize your Ecological Footprint
I’m not a saint. I do my ‘fair’ share of contributing to environmental pollution. But as a vegetarian (part-time vegan) and nature lover…
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