I enjoyed life on my high horse, I really did. “Oh, I just let my first son run around naked and he basically had it figured out by that night.” Sure, it was a lot of work. And I was eight months pregnant with my second. And life with a newborn and a toddler who-absolutely-had-to-pee-right-this-second […]

I had too much fun building my website, and I’d love to share what I know with other local Amsterdam ladies.

Ruth is the owner of Mama Ruth Lactation Consulting and was a nurse in the US for 10 years in the Neonatal ICU and High Risk Obstetrics Clinic. She also has a certification in NICU Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing Education. I met Ruth at a MamaSocial brunch in my first two weeks […]

This three year old’s birthday party was GORGEOUS! See how Nori Picnics styled this Teddy Bear Tea Party in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is the ultimate city for fall photography. The canal houses framed by the fall leaves make for the coziest of backgrounds!

This is not going to be a fun blog post. My anxiety did not magically cure itself. Instead, it’s something I keep at bay with a thousand redirections and intentional thought patterns and occasionally therapy. And while I’m so much better now than I was when my son was born five years ago, I still […]

If you are looking for a multilingual babysitter in the Netherlands, you are in the right place! I have a background in linguistics as part of my degree, and I know how important it is for a child’s caregivers to be able to communicate with them in a language they are comfortable in. The Netherlands […]

Ho, ho, ho! Santa Claus is coming to Amsterdam! Here are my Santa FAQs and tips to nail your photos with Santa!

Nail your Amsterdam outfits and stay comfortable all day with my 8 tips for what to wear in Amsterdam in the fall.

Your family photos should be more than a souvenir. When you book with me, even the iconic Amsterdam canals to fade into the background of your story.