When I think of the term “diaper bag”, I envision a giant, ugly canvas bag with too many pockets and a slight stench of spit-up. I have refused to purchase any specifically labeled as a diaper bag because they tend to be overpriced and unattractive. And instead, I’ve used bags that are large enough to …
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There are countless cute coffee shops in Saigon for adults, but there is another coffee shop phenomenon that moms and children will absolutely love! It’s darling little cafes that cater specifically to babies and toddlers. Imagine if Chuck E. Cheese and Starbucks combined into Instagram-worthy plush pink cafes – that’s what you’ll find in these …
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Did you think pregnancy sucked? I did. I wrote an entire post about the things that sucked about pregnancy that no one told me. When I posted it on Facebook, most of my comments in response were “ha ha just wait until you give birth”. Wait, what? But I’ll have a cute little baby and …
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Most people thought that we were crazy when we first told them that we had decided to give birth in Vietnam. They asked, “Isn’t it a third-world country?”, and “What are their hospitals like?”. “Do you have insurance?” We even questioned our sanity a few times – especially when I was laying on the operating …
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I was inspired to write this post when I was 6 months pregnant. I was actually feeling pretty good about myself – I’d only gained about 12 lbs and it was pretty difficult to tell that I was pregnant unless I was wearing something tight. I’d sent a few bump pics to family members back …
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Don’t get me wrong, there was never a fiber in my being that thought that pregnancy would be easy. Or fun. I figured I’d get sick and gain a bunch of weight and have to quit guzzling wine every night. Many of my friends have kids and they’ve talked generally about pregnancy but in a …
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If you are traveling to Asheville, North Carolina with your family or if you just moved to the area, you’re in luck – this darling little town is packed with fun things to do with kids! There are countless delicious restaurants with outdoor picnic tables so your little ones can run around while you enjoy …
Our son, Humphrey, was born in Vietnam which meant that one of the first things we had to do was apply for his US passport. And while there are plenty of passport photo studios in Saigon, most of them are not prepared to handle a squirming baby that can’t yet sit up on his own. …
Nick and I have been traveling together for about 4 years and we absolutely love it – travel is our shared passion. And when we got pregnant we decided to deliver the baby in Vietnam and continue our nomadic lifestyle. “How hard can it be?” we thought, “especially while we’re breastfeeding!” Since giving birth to …