Moving into to Human Body
Sometimes, when I look at my daughter and see how much pain and effort go into growing her tiny little body, I think…
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A Dress to Impress: Christmas Edition
I guess a lot of the time we dress to impress others. Because we want that job, lover or friend. As a lover…
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One Mom’s Experience with Co Sleeping
I first read about attachment parenting during my pregnancy, in Mayim Bialik’s book Beyond the Sling. When I read about natural birth, sensitive responsive…
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World Mama Desirée, from Curaçao
This week another amazing World Mama. After last weeks inspiring story about expatlife in Angola, we are moving on to Amsterdam mama Desirée. There are…
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7 Things I want to do Differently Next Time Around
I did a lot of reading during my pregnancy. Reading has always been a way for me to understand things, cope with situations…
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Hair Care Routine: Tips for Thin Damaged Hair
My hair…For the longest time I could not talk about my hair without sighing. My hair is thin and frizzy, it breaks super easily,…
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10 Tips for Pregnant Mamas
As I mentioned before I loved being pregnant, even though I was nauseous pretty much 24/7. I didn’t care, because it was everything I had…
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World Mama Youmna, living in Angola
It’s Wednesday, so I am excited to share another World Mama with you guys. Last week you read Olivia’s story, written by her…
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My Fearless Baby
In many of my childhood memories I am standing in our garden in Curacao looking up, seeing my sisters legs dangling from a…
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Homemade Veggieburgers!
Even though I ate every imaginable vegetable during my pregnancy and my milk probably tasted like a mixture of broccoli and Brussel sprouts,…
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10 Things I am Thankful for
Obviously we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in the Netherlands. But I do think we need it. We need a day on which we all come…
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World Mama Finley Kate, living in South Korea
It’s Wednesday, so time for a new World Mama. This week I’m sharing with you a very sad story. It is the story…
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When I stopped breastfeeding
Two months ago, when I was still breastfeeding Isaya, I was talking to a dear friend at the playground. Both of our babies…
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Wish List: Top Five Designer Bags
You probably know by now I have a Thing for bags. And that thing is called Love. I don’t mean I love all…
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Tips for Common Pregnancy Ailments
I loved being pregnant. I had been looking forward to it for so long. I was proud of my belly en felt extremely…
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World Mama Natalia, from Russia
It’s Wednesday so time for another World Mama! After busy working mama Shannon from Atlanta and Texas mama Emily who is building a life in…
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Dealing with Fear and Anxiety when you have Kids
I have a shark phobia. And I don’t mean I have a healthy, just-like-everybody-who-is-not-a-surfer fear of sharks. I mean I have proper anxiety….
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Nude Nails Favorites
If you have seen my lookbooks it won’t come as a surprise to you I only wear nude colors on my nails. I don’t own…
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21 Random Things Motherhood has taught me
Obviously becoming a parent has changed me. I grow and learn alongside my baby. It’s crazy how much Isaya has taught me. About…
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World Mama Emily, Living in Sweden
When I started my Instagram account, back in March, I had no idea what an amazing, kind and caring community of mothers (and…
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Hashtag Momfail
I’m pretty sure we all have them. Moments in motherhood we are not proud of or even embarrassed about. Times we tried and…
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Evening Skincare Routine
Putting on make-up in the morning is my idea of me-time. It feels like an absolute luxury to be able to sit at my…
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The Perfect Gift, JORD Wood Watches
Only a few more weeks till Christmas – and if you are a Dutchie, even less till Sinterklaas! – so time to start…
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World Mama Shannon from Atlanta, Georgia
When I started my Instagram account, back in March, I had no idea what an amazing, kind and caring community of mothers (and…
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Seven Bad Habits in Seven Weeks
When Aya coughs she covers her mouth with her hands. We didn’t teach her this. She saw us do this and copied it….
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Morning Skincare Routine
I like to keep my morning skincare routine simple. My face isn’t that dirty when I wake up. Not like in the evening when I…
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Raising my Baby Vegetarian or Vegan?
I have been eating vegan for the past five years. Before that I was a vegetarian and before that a (very selective) pescatarian….
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Feminism and Motherhood
People often assume that, just because I married a woman, I am a feminist. Of course I am pro- equality and emancipation. Your…
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Yoga with Isaya, day 3: Be Relaxed
Obviously you can’t avoid stress all the time, but it’s definitely important to keep tabs on your stress levels and destress on a…
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The Limits of Love
The moment I knew I was pregnant I also knew there would be no limit as to how much I would love my…
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