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Chronicles of a lawyer turned entrepreneur turned obsessed-with-her-son mommy

I've been wanting to start a blog for awhile now since Lennox was born in June 2015... He's almost 11 months old now and finally... here it is! I was hung up on the blog name, how to get readers/followers, how to monetize the blog, etc etc... then i realised, Hey, i'm doing this for ME! Who cares if anyone (or nobody) reads this??

Since i was young i've always kept (hand-written) journals... I still have those cringe-worthy diaries/journals with the sickeningly sweet smells, and even up to 2008/2009 when i moved to Holland I had kept journalling... Then i moved to the online world and kept a online journal on the Day One app, which is pretty handy and comprehensive actually... (hmm maybe i should start with that again)..

BUT!!! Since I have a (new) son, why not start a new blog documenting our time together. I already overshare pictures of him on my social media anyway (so says my hubs)... so why not make it official with a blog ;)

Nox & I in October 2015, he was almost 4 months old


Since Nox started solids around 6 months i've been reading alot about BLW (Baby-led Weaning) and in general preparing healthy foods for babies. This has turned to healthier foods for us as parents (i'm even buying organic groceries, whuttttt)... and it has totally revived my interest in cooking and trying out new recipes for the whole family.

Also I'm pretty interested in the Montessori method of learning and I want to venture further into this... I have very basic knowledge in it and I want to read more books on it and apply it at home with Nox! I'm already trying my hand at some Montessori baby activities with him and i will be writing about this journey as well.

I'm proud to call myself a #crossfitmom... I like to *ahem* boast to people that i was still crossfitting at 39w2d, and i gave birth 2 days later. Haha yeah i'm that girl *rolls eyes*... But honestly Crossfit is such an integral part of my life now. I LOVE MY BOX - Reebok Crossfit Almere!!! So I would probably also be posting about being a fit and healthy mom... coz you need to be strong mentally and physically to take care of your kid!!!

Breastfeeding, (lack of) sleep, vaccinations, fevers, play dates, swimming classes, wonder weeks, teething... These things I've always known about but now that i have a kid, it has totally consumed my life, and you know what, mommy life has been really awesome so far.

Let's see where this journey takes us. Enjoy reading!






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