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Christmas Crafting: DIY Dried Orange Garland

Christmas Crafting: DIY Dried Orange Garland
And she’s back at it again! If you’ve read my previous blog post, you know we’re all about advent activities this year. It’s been so fun to do something wintery every day this month; especially now that we’re back in lockdown again. And lockdown in winter vs lockdown in spring is a whole new ball game, am I right? So… View Post
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Christmas Crafting: Make Your Own Advent Activities Calendar (+ Free Printable!)

Christmas Crafting: Make Your Own Advent Activities Calendar (+ Free Printable!)
Who loves Christmas? THIS GIRL. Always have, always will. And since this year will be a little different than usual, I decided to go all out with the Christmas vibes. First up: making our very own family advent calendar filled with all sorts of fun Christmas activities we can do in these next few weeks. I wanted to make a… View Post
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Our Let’s Wing It Approach to Potty Training

Our Let’s Wing It Approach to Potty Training
My last post is from over six months ago, but why not start the whole blogging thing back up again for this very big parenting milestone: potty training. Yeah. I never thought I’d be the kind of person that would write extensively about her kid’s poop and pee, but here we are. Because let’s be honest: leaving those diaper days… View Post
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A Closer Look At Our Art Gallery Wall

A Closer Look At Our Art Gallery Wall
I know I haven’t posted here in a while (hello there, mom of two and new house), but I thought I’d wake up my sleepy blog to share some details of the gallery wall we just finished in our new home. Since we were building a new house we knew we had to make an effort with the interior design,… View Post
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What’s In My Hospital Bag – The Second Time Around

What’s In My Hospital Bag – The Second Time Around
Since I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant with baby boy numero 2, it’s about time to start getting ready for his upcoming arrival. And because of the gestational diabetes (pregnancy diabetes) that I was diagnosed with in week 34, there’s an increased risk of pre-term labour, so the little one could come any day now. Time to start packing my hospital… View Post
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Byron Bay

Flying to Australia with a 12 month old: foolish or fearless?

Flying to Australia with a 12 month old: foolish or fearless?
Short answer: a little bit of both. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, because every now and then I get asked if I have any tips for long (LOOONNGGG!) flights with a young kiddo. But since we had our flight to Canada coming up I was afraid to jinx it. Yes, I’m crazy like that. Now… View Post
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Banff

Video Of Our Family Winter Trip To Canada

Video Of Our Family Winter Trip To Canada
In May of 2016 we spent an amazing few weeks in Western Canada; with the absolute highlight being our time in the Canadian Rockies. Just for the fun of it I made a little travel video of that trip, and I still love to watch it every now and then because it immediately brings me back to how free and… View Post
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Amsterdam

Luc’s First Birthday

Luc’s First Birthday
This post has been looooong overdue because it’s been 4 months since we celebrated Luc’s first birthday. But in mama’s defense: a lot has happened these past months with a trip to Australia and finding out we’ll be a family of four as of this summer. But I still like to share a collection of photos from his first birthday,… View Post
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Byron Bay

Baby On Board

Baby On Board
Oh yes, we’re adding another little bambino to our tiny adventure tribe. Expected time of arrival: late July. And since Luc was pretty much on time (only a few hours after the due date) I hope baby number two will have the same sense of timing. But we’ll see, a baby comes when a baby comes. Two Under Two The… View Post
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Amsterdam

Twelve Months With You

Twelve Months With You
It’s 100% true what they say: the days are long, but the years are short. I can’t believe you’re one. Officially no longer a baby. A whole year as a family. 12 months of you being the center of our universe. And now that we’ve celebrated your first birthday, it’s time to round up some things about these past few months that I… View Post
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Amsterdam

Sunny Sunday In Our Amsterdam Apartment

Sunny Sunday In Our Amsterdam Apartment
I love Fall. It’s my favorite season. Why? Because every sunshine filled day feels like a little gift once summer is gone. I love the golden light of Fall mornings, and the unexpected warmth of autumnal afternoons. The colors of the changing leaves are incredible, even here in Amsterdam, and let’s not forget the abundance of pumpkins everywhere. So yes.… View Post
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And Then There Was You

And Then There Was You
Luc is exactly 11 months old today, and I’m proud to say that I’m finally ready to share his beautiful water birth. If you’re not into this kinda thing, which I totally get, you may want to skip this post. Did you know only 4% of pregnant women gives birth on the actual due date? I wrote my pregnancy recap… View Post
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Lisbon

How To Visit Lisbon With A Baby

How To Visit Lisbon With A Baby
To answer that question: just go. No seriously, just go. One minor detail: Lisbon has hills. Like a lot of hills. So definitely bring your baby carrier. And a lightweight stroller. Tip from Larey. You’re welcome. Okay, here are a few more tips to make the most out of your Lisbon trip with a baby. Airbnb All The Way I know… View Post
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Amsterdam

Nine Months With You

Nine Months With You
Thursday 23 February 2017 22pm. Holy shit. Ten seconds after I peed on that plastic stick there are already two lines. Is this finally happening? Your dad and I stare at that little stick and start to giggle. Holy shit yes. It’s finally happening. Due date: 31 October 2017. Date of birth: 1 November 2017. And here we are. Exactly… View Post
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Vila Nova de Milfontes

Pastel Perfection in Portugal: Vila Nova de Milfontes

Pastel Perfection in Portugal: Vila Nova de Milfontes
Last week I shared some photos of our beach day at the beautiful Praia de Odeceixe, and this week I have another picture perfect Portuguese hidden gem to show you. Vila Nova de Milfontes (how pretty does that sound?) lies 40 km north of Odeceixe, and is the perfect stop to break up your Algarve-Lisbon road trip. This lovely town in… View Post
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