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Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures as mom of Elliot and Amelia. Hope you have a nice stay!

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Expecting a second baby? Check these must-haves from your list! (second hand bargains included!)
Aug 23

Aug 23 Expecting a second baby? Check these must-haves from your list! (second hand bargains included!)

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Green Living, Products we like

WIN one of these highchairs. Check the giveaway’s conditions in this blogpost.

10 crucial baby items and why they should be on every expecting mommy's newborn registry
Aug 9

Aug 9 10 crucial baby items and why they should be on every expecting mommy's newborn registry

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Products we like

Why do you need an unseemly BabyBjörn balance sitter? Well, now that I am, and have been for a while, officially a Mom with a capital M, let me enlighten you. 

That time I didn’t sleep for a year (…twice!)
Aug 2

Aug 2 That time I didn’t sleep for a year (…twice!)

Laura Van Heuven
Mom Life, Mombie life, Breastfeeding

We hoped that our second baby wouldn’t keep us awake as much, …alas! After a year of being a real superhuman (I know I’m saying this about myself but it true!), I had a mental breakdown, … at work.

My baby immediately slept through the night and 4 other shitty remarks you’ll want to keep to yourself when talking to a new mom
Jul 26

Jul 26 My baby immediately slept through the night and 4 other shitty remarks you’ll want to keep to yourself when talking to a new mom

Laura Van Heuven
Mom Life, Mombie life
14 tips for easy traveling with toddlers from a reluctant mommy traveler
Jul 19

Jul 19 14 tips for easy traveling with toddlers from a reluctant mommy traveler

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Mom Life

If you’re expecting a walk in the breeze, I travel with my kids all the time, we take 24- hour flights with a smile and I just grab their carrier and go type of blogpost, then click away.

Why breastfeeding is not so different from sex: tips and tricks
Jul 12

Jul 12 Why breastfeeding is not so different from sex: tips and tricks

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Breastfeeding, Pregnancy

You will now enter a world where it is completely uneventful to have strangers hold your breast and shove your nipple in someone’s mouth

The Secret to Stressless Travel with Little Kids (in a handy infographic!)
Jul 5

Jul 5 The Secret to Stressless Travel with Little Kids (in a handy infographic!)

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Products we like

Iincluding a decision maker infographic!

6 eye-opening reasons to get excited about cloth diapers now!
Jul 1

Jul 1 6 eye-opening reasons to get excited about cloth diapers now!

Laura Van Heuven
Green Living

It’s not an all or nothing story. Here is my honest opinion on cloth diapering.

The secret to easy-going cooking with a toddler clamped to your leg and a baby strapped to your chest 
Jun 28

Jun 28 The secret to easy-going cooking with a toddler clamped to your leg and a baby strapped to your chest 

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Eats
The Essential Beginners Guide to Surviving the Night with a Sick Kid
Jun 24

Jun 24 The Essential Beginners Guide to Surviving the Night with a Sick Kid

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Mombie life

and other survival techniques to rely on with sick kids.

The Secret to a Healthy Diet for your Fussy Toddler
Jun 21

Jun 21 The Secret to a Healthy Diet for your Fussy Toddler

Laura Van Heuven
Eats, Green Living

If motherhood has taught me anything, it’s not to judge. Turns out I used to judge quite a bit!

5 Uplifting Ways to Feel Like a Fearless Mom Again
Jun 17

Jun 17 5 Uplifting Ways to Feel Like a Fearless Mom Again

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks

These little things lift my spirits on the worst of days…

5 Essential Off-Registry Newborn Gifts That are Guaranteed to be Treasured
Jun 14

Jun 14 5 Essential Off-Registry Newborn Gifts That are Guaranteed to be Treasured

Laura Van Heuven
Mom Life, Products we like, Pregnancy

If you’re a stuffed animal lover, don’t even think about deviating from the gift list,… however if you stick to these tips the parents won’t mind you going off registry at all!

This is Grossly Unbecoming to a Mom (But I Do It and I Bet You Do Too)
Jun 10

Jun 10 This is Grossly Unbecoming to a Mom (But I Do It and I Bet You Do Too)

Laura Van Heuven
Mom Life

Elliot throws his hands up in the air, lets them glide down over his face pulling his eyes down and muffles goddamnit!

5 Hilarious Reasons Why it Was Silly to Dread Having a Boy
Jun 4

Jun 4 5 Hilarious Reasons Why it Was Silly to Dread Having a Boy

Laura Van Heuven
Mom Life, Pregnancy

With three sisters, I had never even thought about what it would be like to be a mom to a boy,…

5 Essential Mom Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity En Route
Apr 12

Apr 12 5 Essential Mom Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity En Route

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks

Of course on the day you forget diapers and an outfit change, you will experience the diaper blow-out of your life!

3 Effortless Steps to Ensure a Peaceful Night for Your Sick Baby (and Yourself!)
Mar 1

Mar 1 3 Effortless Steps to Ensure a Peaceful Night for Your Sick Baby (and Yourself!)

Laura Van Heuven
Tips 'n Tricks, Mombie life

From about October to spring, parents experience a long haul of snotty and sickly children...

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