Personal stories
◈ Wild & Boho began as a place to document family life, creativity, conscious living, and the adventures that shaped our journey. Over the years, it has evolved alongside me, becoming a reflection of my personal growth, changing passions, and the lessons I’ve gathered along the way.
Today, Wild & Boho is a space where I share my story openly and honestly. From navigating life as a neurodivergent woman to exploring creativity, travel, fashion, self-expression, and the evolving experience of womanhood, this blog is a collection of reflections from a life still unfolding.
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What Is Verbal Processing? Understanding the ADHD & Autistic Brain in Real Time
What Is Verbal Processing? Verbal processing isn’t rambling. It’s how ADHD and autistic brains organize chaos, solve problems, and create clarity out loud.
Thinking in Overdrive: Fast Thoughts, Hyperfocus & the Neurodivergent Brain
I think roughly seven times faster than I speak. Words spill out, branching like an oil spill at 100 km/h. Connections form instantly, possibilities and blind spots mapped in a complex web. My mind works in layers—each processing a different type of information,...
Public Transport & my Neurodivergence: A One-Way Ticket to Overload
Public transport isn’t just a bus or train ride for many autistic and ADHD brains. It’s a minefield of smells, noise, crowds, delays, and unpredictable chaos. For neurodivergent people, every trip can drain energy, trigger overstimulation, and feel like survival. This blog dives into lived experiences, the hidden cost of “just taking the bus,” and why it’s more than simple inconvenience.
Processing the World Through Art: How Neurodivergent Minds Find Order in Chaos
For autistic and ADHD brains, daily life can feel like drowning in stimuli. Every sound, smell, and detail gets noticed and processed at lightning speed. Art becomes more than a hobby—it’s survival. In this blog, artist Jolanda Marti shares how her layered thinking finds structure, expression, and healing through creation.
Autistic Burnout: Ignoring Special Interest and rest needs will Slowly Destroy You
Autistic burnout isn’t a buzzword. It isn’t some trendy label floating around the internet. It’s raw, it’s brutal, and it will shut down your body and mind completely.
For many of us with autism, ADHD, or AuDHD, burnout isn’t about being “a bit tired.” It’s about total system collapse. And I know this, not from reading about it, but because I’ve been there.
Body Picking & Jaw Clenching: A Neurodivergent Struggle
Body picking and jaw clenching aren’t bad habits—they’re neurodivergent coping mechanisms. Learn how ADHD, autism, and SPD fuel these behaviors, and why replacement stims can make all the difference.
Autism, ADHD and Energy: Why Rest Is Survival, Not Laziness.
Autistic and ADHD brains burn energy fast. Learn why rest is essential, why fun can be as draining as stress, and how recovery fuels resilience.
Autism, ADHD: When Empathy Becomes Absorption
Many people assume autism and ADHD mean “lacking empathy.” The truth is often the opposite. For some of us, emotions don’t stop at observation; we absorb them. Living with autism and ADHD can mean feeling other people’s pain, joy, and fear as if it were our own. This post explores what hyper-empathy looks like, why it happens, and how to cope.
Unmasking, Social Scripts, Eye Contact & the Villain Era of Self-Preservation
Eye contact & social rules: for neurodivergent brains it’s not instinct, it’s choreography, masking, and energy management. Authenticity is freedom. Wow, but you make such good eye contact—you can’t be autistic!” For lots of neurodivergent people, social interaction isn’t just “natural.” It’s an algorithm.
Analytical processing of social interactions, Audhd
While neurotypical people often process social interactions intuitively, my brain doesn’t. Autism means I don’t automatically decode social norms. ADHD means my attention jumps, scanning every detail. Combined, it creates hyper-attunement. I don’t just see what you say, I see what you’re hiding.
Expressies
Expressies. Ik verzamel ze. Van micro tot mega expressie. Love it all. Bij kinderen flitsen er vaak per seconde wel 3 tot 4 expressies langs. Dromerig, de verte in starend. Breed uit schaterlachend, rebels vol plannetjes. Boos of verdrietig. Kinderen schakelen...
En traditie getrouw! Happy 2022 van ons!! 🥂🍾🥂🍾
En traditie getrouw! Happy 2022 van ons!! 🥂🍾🥂🍾 Fotografie: Jolanda Marti fotografie [igp-video src="https://wildandboho.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/en-traditie-getrouw-happy-2022-van-ons-🥂🍾🥂🍾.mp4"...
2021 was voor ons chaotisch
2021 was voor ons chaotisch. Een schakelpunt waarin we ons met een hoop groeipijnen verschillende knopen hebben doorgehakt. We moesten keuzes maken in een rare situatie. We hebben geweldige momenten meegemaakt, maar ook enorme tegenslagen geïncasseerd. Hoge pieken...
Maatregelen stoelendans van 2021
Maatregelen stoelendans van 2021. De afgelopen maanden mochten een hoop dingen weer op gang komen in de samenleving. En nu bleek ik nogal moeite te hebben met alle stappen en handelingen die komen kijken bij het bezoeken van plekken die niet meer binnen mijn routine...
It happend! This is not a drill! We got married! 12•11•21 YAY! Na 6 jaar pla
It happend! This is not a drill! We got married! 12•11•21 YAY! Na 6 jaar plannen, uitstellen, nog eens plannen en weer uitstellen hebben we 2 maanden geleden besloten om te springen zonder lange aanloop. Niet langer wachten en gewoon gaan! Precies op het kantelpunt...
Nee, dit was nog niet de zomer! Toch!? …Toch!?
Nee. De zomer is nog lang niet voorbij. En ik weiger nu al in herfst modus te gaan. Ik ben er nog niet klaar voor. Dus we genieten van elk snipertje zon die ons gegund word. School is weer begonnen en we hebben de draad weer opgepakt. De broodtrommels worden gemaakt....
Dit is geen stok
Dit is geen stok. Het is een toverstaf. En ze staat hier niet alleen op de foto. Ze staat oog in oog met haar vijand. Een verschrikkelijk mythisch monster die de wereld zal vernietigen wil het niet dat zij het monster zal stoppen kosten wat het kost. Er klinkt een...
adembenemend mooi water-landschap
Het drassige gebied achter ons huis is zo is adembenemend mooi met de slootjes en watergangen die door de grillige stukjes land heen kronkelen als het zenuwstelsel van het land. De wereld ziet er anders uit als je het staand bekijkt vanaf het water. Over de rietkragen...
Het ouderschap word al makkelijker
Het ouderschap word al makkelijker. We hadden ooit in ons hoofd: 2 kinderen. En daartussen 4 jaar. Zodat je elk kind alle aandacht kunt geven en genoeg tijd over houd voor jezelf. Plus dat tijdens de zwangerschap de oudste al op school zit. En toen kwam ons heerlijke...
Spiegelglad asfalt
Regelmatig gaan we zoals jullie weten naar een plek waar er spiegelglad asfalt is midden in een prachtig natuurgebied met strandje en speeltuin. We parkeren de auto en spreiden alles op wielen uit over het gras. Een waar roller-buffet met keuze voor iedereen....
Over beloftes breken bij je kind. Guilty as charged.
Tussen neus en lippen vraagt onze middelste zaterdag of we kunnen gaan skaten bij het strandje. "Jahoor dat kunnen we misschien wel even doen na het eten" Maar er kwam vizite, er zat iets tegen met het klussen en we aten heel laat. Dus na het eten toen het ging...
Tussen de buien door…
Tussen de buien door maken we deze zomerdagen mini uitstapjes of wandelingetje door het dorp. Maar we gingen niet nooit weg van huis gezien de hoosbuien altijd onverwacht uit de lucht kon komen. Plannen maken vonden we wel lastig gezien de voorspellingen bijna nooit...
Sup like a water godess – review MOAI 10’6 WS pink ribbon sup
Sup like a water godess - review MOAI 10’6 WS pink ribbon sup. Fitness hardlopen, situps...can't handle. Elke keer als ik eraan begin (met ietswat tegenzin) houdt ik het niet super lang vol. En dat komt voornamelijk omdat ik het verschrikkelijk vind om te doen. Dus...
Hoge temperaturen lage-drukgebied in mijn lijf
Hoge temperaturen lage-drukgebied in mijn lijf. Sinds gister gaat het kwik boven de 30C° uit heerlijk, mij hoor je niet klagen. Zo slecht als ik tegen de kou kan zo prima vind ik de warmte. Maar toch had ik gister mega hoofdpijn, en vandaag dus super licht in mijn...
Eendje heeft het nest verlaten
Eendje heeft het nest verlaten. EendCoco waar we 7 weken voor gezorgd hebben van verloren achtergelaten kleine pul van nog geen 24 uur oud tot echte puber-eend die al een vol verenkleed heeft. We gingen gister met het hele gezin rolschaatsen. Toen we terug kwamen...
Mama kwijt
Mama kwijt. Je telefoonnummer op de arm van je kindje schrijven (of een bandje) want stel ze raakt ons kwijt als we op stap zijn. Of je 7 jarige door de hele wijk zoeken omdat hij of zij compleet de tijd vergeten is. "Je zou toch om 6 uur thuis zijn!?" Deze dingen...
Mother Empowerment Weekend
Mother Empowerment Weekend. Ik was een paar weken geleden met een groep moeders bij het M.e wknd een creatie van Marinka Joanne Ik kwam naar dit weekend om met een aantal onderdelen deel te nemen een een aantal onderdelen te fotograferen. Dit deed ik samen met Mae...
Jaaaah daar is die zomer eindelijk
Jaaaah daar is die zomer eindelijk. Jeetje, voor mijn gevoel hebben de zonnige dagen nog nooit zo lang op zich laten wachten. Al die regen was wel even fijn voor de natuur, minder goed voor mijn state of mind. We kijken niet meer terug, alleen nogmaar uit naar de...
Letterlijk afstand nemen om te reflecteren op je leven
Letterlijk afstand nemen om te reflecteren op je leven. Ik heb dat altijd gewoon nodig. Afgelopen jaar was op reis gaan bijna onmogelijk. Wat heeft jou erdoorheen gesleept dit jaar? Voor mij is het altijd al helend geweest om eens in de 6 maanden minimaal zo'n 2 weken...
Say whuuut!? Welke Quote van jou kindje zal je bij blijven?
Van Haley's uitspraken valt mijn mond soms open. "Hey mama? Eigenlijk is je lichaam een soort kostuum van je ziel toch!?" Uuuh... even een moment met een bek vol tanden. Terwijl ik haar zin nog een keer door m'n hoofd liet gaan kon ik een grinnik niet onderdrukken....
1e SUP dag 2021
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Dag 8 Op rolschaatsen
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post pandamic party
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 Verdikkie, het meisje word 4 jaar en alweer geen feestje. Gemeen. Het voelt gewoon gemeen. En natuurlijk maken we er een feestje van, maar waar zijn de mensen, de vrienden en familie die om haar heen staan te zingen en klappen als ze haar kaarsjes...
Opvoeden be like: Gooi de handleiding maar weer weg, we beginnen opnieuw
Installing update, 87% complete. De term sprongetjes kent iedereen wel. Bij ons kwamen die alleen niet in een bepaalde volgorde op gezette weken of periode's en verschilde sterk per kind. Ook deed ons eerste kindje bepaalde dingen ver voordat ze "mogelijk" zouden...
Progressie video’s van mijn Dag 4, 5, 6 & 7 op rolschaatsen
Progressie video's van mijn Dag 4, 5, 6 & 7 op rolschaatsen. Even wat rolschaats-talk mensen...Dat is namelijk echt het nieuwste dingetje die wel echt vreugde in mijn leven brengt deze dagen. Ik heb hier dus echt meer plezier in dan ik had gedacht! Dat ik elke...
Review: Zero waste @thisiscircularnl producten
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1e keer weer op rolschaatsen (na 25 jaar)
1e keer op rolschaatsen (na 25 jaar) Woahhh Na het delen van de nieuwe rolschaatsen in mijn stories wilden veel van jullie weten hoe het ging de eerste keer op rolschaatsen vanmiddag. Bekijk hier een video van mijn eerste poging. Warning: verwacht er niet te veel van...
Wat is vrijheid? Ik ben geen anti-vaxxser, maar over deze denk ik nog even na…
Wat is vrijheid? Ik ben geen anti-vaxxser. Maar word nu wel snel zo weggezet. Ik, mijn partner en mijn kinderen hebben altijd het vaccinatie programma gevolgd. Maar dit nieuws gaat wel een heel aantal stappen te ver. Geen direct of indirect gedwongen of verplichte...
Op een mooie nazomer avond
1 week geleden: We hebben heerlijk gezeten in het zonnetje, mandje met eten was mee, bedoeld als late lunch maar het was zo veel dat het eigenlijk meteen ook ons diner was. De kinderen rolden door het gras en we beklommen de rotsen in de heuvel. En het was een...
geschrokken maar ok.
Hoe je dag kan omslaan in verschrikkelijke doodsangsten. Het kwam goed. Maar dat gevoel van die wanhoop blijft nog even plakken…
Zo kies je de juiste leveranciers voor je trouwdag & Weddingshoot/loveshoot Inspiratie!
↑ foto: Elvira Tilroe↑ foto: Sonja KoningRESULTAAT van onze wedding/loveshoot In deze "Shoot & Play" georganiseerd door fotografe Sonja Koning hebben zeer getalenteerde leveranciers en 6 fotografen uit de trouwbranche hun beste skills uit de kast getrokken om deze...
Zeemeermin Kinderfeestje thuis vieren! Inspiratie en tips.
Het eerste echte kinderpartijtje met klasgenootjes van je leven is meestal als je 4 of 5 word. En voor de jarige job een pretty big deal! Haley’s 1ste kinderfeestje thuis hadden we op haar verzoek compleet in Zeemeermin thema gevierd.
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Voor we heerlijk wegkruipen in onze Winterslaap modus [+Podcast #01]
Aflevering #01 Van mijn nederlandse Podcast over deze Herfstdagen! Mijn eerste podcast ever! Holy smokes! super leuk en super spannend dit met jullie te delen!
Middle child
You are not the biggest sister, You are not the smallest sister
Somewhere in between. But in your eyes, you are a BIG sister AND a SMALL sister all at once.
In fact. You have everything!
Consciousness, Like mother like daughter +Twinning Lookbook
To have children is for me believing in tomorrow. Planting a garden with them and teaching them to treasure this planet is an essential part of the way we are raising our babies. I went Twinzies with my big girl Miley! Spring is here so a perfect outfit to get out into the garden and enjoy the first rays of sunshine!
Run wild my child
Little feet are making a wonderful crunchy sound as they touch the layered floor of the forest. Every step feels different, little sticks, rocks, bones, grass, and mosses are all hiding under a think mixed layer of old crispy and fresh soft fallen leaves. Making every step an exciting surprise.
People with buildup negativity are toxic, especially for empaths
People with buildup negativity are toxic, especially for empaths! Sometimes you encounter someone who is harnessing a lot of negative emotions and when such a person gets the chance, they will unload their buildup emotional garbage on you.
Our Mindful Babycare routine +WIN a Babycare Sheepskin
Day in, day out you get in this automated rhythm of taking care of your babe. And it’s basically the same every single time. Being a parent of a baby is hard. Once in a while, I noticed it happened to us again. We’ve been overwhelmed and exhausted for a period, so we’ve slipped into this survival mode. And never came out.
Winter garden overview
We collected all Our garden adventures, routines, and preparation for winter and in wintertime. In the wintertime, our garden is in hibernation. We spent most of our time indoors. Now that spring has come we shake up the ground and welcome all the new life that is bursting out of the garden!
Living with Syndrome of Raynaud
Coping Syndrome of Raynaud and tips on preventing an episode. This is a thing, It’s not a huge thing, its not life-threatening, but it is something I have to live with. Overall there is no real cure. But there are some tips and advice that could prevent another big attack on your limbs.
Self-care tips for moms.
How to take care of yourself as a person while being a buzzy mother? My tips and advice for you to take care of yourself so you can be the best and happyest mom they deserve!
Bathtime goals
When you explore, you tend to get dirty! But that doesn’t mean we necessarily want to get clean… Because whenever we get a bit crunchy of all the playing, we just play some more in the tub!
Quest for change – We visited a sailship on a mission.
Quest for change https://www.clean2antarctica.nl/explore/challenging-companies-and-millenials Me, my mother in law and the Girls visited the Sailboat the "Morgenster" (meaning "morningstar" in dutch) in the dock of the Scheepvaart museum in Amsterdam. Not just a...
Dance all the way to South Africa
WE ARE GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA! Whuuut!? And we had a little taste from the African culture to get us in the mood!
NL: Wil jij ook!?!? Jij kunt twee twee tickets winnen! Lees hier HOE!
Shoot us mom!
Never let children pose… let them be themselves! whenever I’m shooting kids (my one or any kids for that matter)
I let them play. I have a strict NO POSING rule.But… Tiny baby girls turn in to big baby girls! And then that day came, the day when Miley (8yrs) Came up to me dressed a bit much over the top and Asked me “Mom? Can you shoot me? I’ve made everything ready!”
VIDEO – Getting My MOM Tatoo
So in this video, you will see me getting my first tattoo! 7 Years ago I came up with the idea of putting all my baby’s names on my forearm in one long stretched line.
VLOG: June 2018 – sunshine and blackberries
Month VLOG june 2018 – Get ready for another monthly overview of 2018
This throwback monthly overview we look back at a month filled with sunshine and day’s in the garden.
Getting my first tattoo
At first, it was a rather simple idea… a thin straight line from my elbow to my wrist within the middle the letters that spelled the name of my one and only baby girl. My ultimate Mom tattoo. But. I was still breastfeeding. And everyone strongly advised against it back then. Now 7 years and two kids later I finaly did it! And YES I’m still breastfeeding!
Going to Amsterdam
Let's go to Amsterdam! We will go and have a drink at the docs. (at Pllek) I will hold you close until you will feel secure enough to explore a bit. I will drink my tea, with some honey and we will sit by the fire... And then you will run through the cafe like you own...
Slowing Down! – Recap 2018
Time is flying by and everything is going so fast.
Treasure every second! Here is an overview of our treasured memories of the year 2018. We hope you had a great year and a wonderful new years eve.
About this Curveball…
Uncertainties are scary yet exciting... Normally we like to share our highs, but we do hit some low's along the way, just like everybody else. So let's get real. So here is one huge bump in the road we are dealing with right now. The beginning of 2018 brought us...
Happy Christmas and a Merry New year!
Wohooo Happy everything with lots of glitters and such!
Like every year we made our traditional “best wishes video” With a little sparcle!
Upcoming months will be finding glitter everywhere… but it was SO worth it!
Love,
Jolanda, Michiel, Miley Haley & Quinn
Stress-free Christmas dinner with kids
The Christmas holidays are filled with cozy nights, twinkly lights, cuddles by the fireplace, pumpkin spice and lots of family and friends. But if you have kids, you know it can also mean a lot of planning stress, kids completely overstimulated by all the...
A little throwback to ‘Zeeland’
A little throwback to 'Zeeland' In this video we have a little trowback to the time the 5 of us were only 4! We made a little roadtrip to 'Zeeland' in the Netherlands and wandered the fields. At the time (2015) when we filmed these shots and after we...
A Road trip to the Black forest in Germany – Vanlife family
We went on a road trip to the Black Forest in Germany We hit the road with our family of five in our trusty little Volkswagen camper van. And naturally, we made a little overview video of our adventures there! There where miles of road, lots of cuddles and...
Searching for fairies
When the sun goes down and al the "good well behaved kids" go to bed so all the "good and responsible parents" can go and tidy up the house (and then Netflix) But let's be honest... that's just boring! So just once in a while, we just get our lanterns and put on our...
Thank you for a beautiful summer
Summers like these is is where memories are made. Moments we will treasure forever. Days like this one. Sunshine, friends, and family... all we need! We gathered together to celebrate the summer and our friendships, to chill, talk, eat, laugh and be happy!...
VLOG: Mei 2018 We buried a body part in our front yard
MONTH Vlog Mei 2018 This Mei in 4 words: Earrings, cows, backstage & One!!! The summer days have arrived and so we went on to the water as much possible and spent many days in the garden... I also got my ear pierced, but I'm not the only one... Quinn...
Throwback: Mountains of Montcada, Barcelona
Last year, I thought: "Let's give the blogging thing another go after 10 years of not blogging!" I took my Instagram name and looked if the Website URL was still available. And it was! So Wild & BOHO was going to be my new blog. Since I'm a video maker, I...
To the Moony and back
Having small kids, a career, wanting to have a free life and travel a lot, running a household can be a bit much sometimes! Having extreme happy moments, and then the extreme overwhelming exhaustion kicks in! Feeling so tired at the end of every...
Hydrated kids and dry outfits
While traveling with small kids during the summer in a campervan it is extra important to keep the little ones hydrated. Liquids, small kids and moving vehicles are a tricky combination. But luckily we brought these awesome kids cups on the road! We had one...
Vanlife exploring Holland! Part 3 of our Vanlife adventure!
This is part 3 of our little vanlife adventure meeting up with our family at the border of Holland and Germany. We went hiking and playing in the sand-hills, had water fights and traveled back home While making a short stop to visit our aircooled friends...
Exploring Holland and Germany! Part 2 of our Vanlife adventure
We went on a little vanlife adventure meeting up with our family at the border of Holland and Germany. We celebrated Quinn's first birthday and Mothers day! This was video part 2 (out of 3) of our adventure! Featured in this video: Wildlife park Anholter Schweiz:...
Vanlife exploring the border of Holland and Germany! Part 1
We traveled on a one-week vanlife trip to the border of Holland and Germany. To explore nature and have fun camping and meeting up with some family! This is part 1, our journey getting up there! Enjoy! p.s. The Monthly overviews of Mei and June are definitely still...
VLOG: Vintage Volkswagen Vanlife meeting!
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3 day camping trip with KIIND magazine
We went on a 3-day trip and meet other like-minded parents at the KIIND Weekend from Kiind magazine. Lots of breastfeeding, babywearing, and gentle parenting people. Lovely to see everyone respecting each other's choices and differences and bonding together based on...
The educational system and us
This girl is a dreamer. Always with her head in the clouds and living in her own reality. Sometimes if you carefully watch you can see it in her eyes. That moment... Her checking out of our reality and stepping into her own. And I love that about her. In class,...
Confessions of a yogi
The #Confessionsofayogi movement is back and they asked me to be one of the hosts of the new #Confessionsofayogi Instagram 7 day yoga challenge.
Huge honor! And of course, I said YES! Time to push myself out of my comfort zone and share some yoga pictures and thoughts!
SO…Let’s talk SELF IMAGE!!! Here are the 7 posts I shared during this challenge!
VLOG: Our engine broke down!
MONTH Vlog April 2018 – This March in 4 words: Cameras, trouble, Spring & Yoga!!!
VLOG: Vanlife season is opened!
MONTH Vlog March 2018 This March in 4 words: Toys, #vanlife, swordfights & Caffeine!!! It was sooo cold at the beginning of this month! And by the time we reached the end of March 2018 it was obvious spring was knocking on our door! This month we had...
Bus out of Hybernation
Yes! The sun was shining, the temperatures where soft and there she was again after a decade of 3 months. Our radiant tined slice of happiness on wheels. Before taking her out Michiel gave her a bit of TLC. He changed the spark-plugs and refreshed the oil. And we were...
Haley got a bit high after dentist appointment!
Month VLOG Feb 2018 - This month we took Haley our 3-year-old to the dentist and she came home all funny and fuzzy! Kind of sad but funny at the same time. Our camera and car broke, Haley turned three, we went to do lots of fun stuff together, and Holland...
Where the WILD things are…
This girl is turning 3 years old, and I think since day one she always felt like she owed the place. And with "the place" I mean literally every place she sets foot. Walking around with a straight back, a confident tread and determent brave look in her...
Making art with our kids!
I am really proud of Michiel for making this video and going outside his comfort zone and doing a voiceover for the very first time! He really wanted to participate with contributing to this blog and start making videos and blog posts. And I am so excited he is...
Pinknova Parade
We had a Great time at the Pink Nova Parade Meeting all our babywearing friends and taking a close look at all those beautiful woven baby wraps with lots and lots of sleepy dust! Here's an overview of our day! Photography: Michiel Fook...
Viral infections for everyone!
Yes, It's online! Our First Monthly overview vlog! Watch here our January 2018 where we watched the fireworks over Amsterdam from a distance, Lots and Lots of Babywearing, After dinner madness moments, all 3 kids got sick like domino's, Snot, Viral infections for...
Roadtrip Amsterdam to Barcelona Video
There was a time we went on an adventure. All four of us in a bus. We had a wonderful journey, met amazing people, and saw beautiful new places. This is what #vanlife is all about! To us, it's a bonding experience and making memories to last a lifetime! We started...
Watching them grow up… and I wonder…
Here a video about how I'm watching my kids grow up, and wonder... what will this life have in store for you? Worries, hopes, dreams, happiness. All I know is, I will be there and love them forever! It amazes me how valuable you become as a parent! Everything that...
Mindful parenting
How to be in the moment as a parent when your mind still is racing, thinking about everything that has been keeping you busy. Being a Mindful parent isn’t easy! So Learn from your kids! They are experts in experiencing and enjoying the present… They know best! Stop overthinking everything and start living in the “NOW”
MOMyself
It feels like there was the “me” before I had kids and the “me” after. Not only that but after each and every birth of one of my baby girls I totally felt had to find myself all over again.
2017 Recap!
2017 was amazing! Looking back at the past 12 months and so much has happened! We are so thankful for everything and everyone we have in our lives! We are grateful for all the experiences we had and even the difficulties we encountered because we learned from them!...
Recipe for fun!
Ever wonder why kids go mad as soon as they come anywhere near sand!? Just dive in there with them and you’ll find out!
HAPPY Christmas and a Merry new year!
HAPPY Christmas and a Merry new year! Have a wonderful holiday everyone! Just like last year, we wanted to make the same sparkle confetti-canon video (we posted it on our Instagram) with the kids because last year was so much fun! I see a little tradition happening...
First snowflakes…
One fluffy snowflake floating down hundreds of miles and landing gently on the soft grass in our backyard. And another! The kids are watching the whole morning how the snow is falling and slowly transforming the landscape into a winter wonderland…
Teach them in experiences
From which would you prefer to learn? By only reading about it, or by experiencing it yourself? Wich one would make a profound impression on you which will stick to you for the rest of your life!?
Birth story of baby Quinn
And then a Quinn was born Every woman who has had the honor of giving life to another brand new tiny human being knows: Giving birth is an amazing experience, it can be challenging, it is hard work, it is emotional, empowering, scary, messy, unpredictable, euphoric,...
Climbing trees and family dynamics
The last couple of months were hectic, getting to know Quinn. Including her in our routines, or better said… making new routines. But now after those first five months, the dust has settled, and we all have got used to our new lives. It is a joy to see these three wonderful brave little girls exploring this world, climbing every tree, jumping from adventure to adventure!
Een grote zus zijn… ↠ Being a big sister
YES! Quinn is there! And of course our two big sisters had been looking forward to the coming of this little baby for weeks now! Check out our new digital birth announcement video for our lovely little Quinn! I’m sorry, this video is in dutch only for he moment…
To our babygirl Quinn
We thought we were complete. We thought we were happy and whole as a family. We thought wrong. You filled a void in our hearts we didn’t realize was there. All four of us are totally in love with you, and you are so so so welcome here! From the first time i picked you up, umbilical cord still attached to my body and I instantly knew… i know you. You where always meant to be with us.
Expecting Wild
So lets be honest… from the 38th week in pregnancy I am not the charmyest person around. I only fit my biggest maternity joggers and I can walk (or actually wobble) around for a max of 10 minutes before crashing. And then it hit me… this will probably be the last time ever being pregnant. So we decided to celebrate this moment in this photoshoot.
Gezocht: Zwangerschap Bubbel #Timeout
Tijd voor een kleine time-out! Dat elke zwangerschap anders is dat weten we allemaal wel… maar iets weten of ervaren is toch iets anders. Ik mag gerust zeggen dat ik deze derde zwangerschap ietsje (boel) heb onderschat. Been there, done that… doe ik er wel gewoon even bij. Uuuuh, nope. Dus niet.
3 Geboorte aftel kalenders! DIY VLOG!
Dutch Vlog: Tadaaa, hier is weer een zwangerschapsvlog #02! leuk dat je kijkt!
Deze week: Een DIY Vlog! Ik maak drie verschillende Geboorte aftel kalenders waarmee je samen met je kindjes (of gewoon voor jezelf) kunt aftellen vanaf week 37 naar de mogelijke geboorte datum van jullie nieuwe baby!
Rare Zwangerschap Cravings VLOG
Dutch Vlog: Tadaaa, hier is zwangerschapvlog #01! leuk dat je kijkt!
In deze vlog: Mijn persoonlijke (rare) Zwangerschap Cravings!
Spring Fever vs Nesting Urge
Suddenly spring is here! And no Nesting urges to be found anywhere… We decided to rebuild our house at 7 weeks away from my due date. The house is a building site with rubble and dust everywhere. and all I care about is my garden…
Een Gelukje!
Bam. binnen 3 sec. twee felblauwe strepen en ik huilend op de keukenvloer terwijl Michiel stralend en dolgelukkig met de strip in zijn handen stond. Sorry, mag ik even aan het idee wennen? Ik was niet geheel mentaal voorbereid op een zwangerschap,
Het geheime wapen
Het Geheime wapen! Het papa monster verslaan is toch nog niet zo makkelijk... Maar superhelden Miley en Haley werken in het geheim aan hun geheime wapen... Bekijk hieronder het vervolg op onze video "Is de baby al klaar?" Met dit keer een verrassende twist op het...
Carry in style -Carry you home
The baby-carrying way of life. Wherever we go we take our baby with us! No problem, she just hops on our back and she gets te see the world from her private VIP seat. Plus we get all those extra bonus cuddles from her! It's really a livestyle thing. Not having to stay...
Carry in style – Deep Autumn Leaves
Let it goooo let it gooooo. We are feeling a bit like Elsa in this magical Frozen landscape! Often i find myself beleving in fairytales and dancing singing realy loud with my 5 year old daughter. We are enjoying every second of our magical freezing powers before it...
Carry in style – Twilight
December holidays shopping in Amsterdam with dad. Love seeing how safe she feels with him wandering around in that big buzzing city... cars, bikes, shooters, taxis and trams passing buy. So many people, so many faces, so many sounds... so many incentives. Babies...
In to the woods
We are explorers. Only the four of us, four kids. For just a minute alone in the world. Curious and eager to learn the secrets of this forest. New ground to explore... Stopping time. There is no time. There is only now. There is only us. Photography: Jolanda Marti...
Fields of Waterland
This is our home. Stepping out our backdoor and walking in to these fields of waterland. Nothing but fresh air, water and lots of green. Whenever i think of home. This is it. Here, with them. This is all i need. – This blogpost is made in collaboration with Pinknova...
Carry in style – Karma Twist
Let's go and see the world, Make adventures, discover new ways of living, loving, being... just us... treasuring every moment, every second. Following small streaming rivers, breathing in the fresh air and cuddles all the way downstream. Stay close to me, i will keep...
Any where. Any time. No exceptions.
My baby hungry!? My baby gets a little milk. No exceptions. I'm feeling hurt and judged. And I'm sick of it!She is a baby! She needs to eat too. No, I'm not giving her a bottle just because you feel uncomfortable! My own milk is golden, and she deserves gold. Always....
Is de baby al klaar!? – Is the baby Finished yet?
Watch this video in English! Click here! Aaahhhggg! Het duurt zo laaanggg! Wachten op iets waar je verschrikkelijk erg naar verlangt is zo er moeilijk! Helemaal als je een 4 jarig meisje bent die op het punt staat een GROTE ZUS te worden! Deze laatste weken van...
Wild & very much pregnant
Hey there babygirl… so, we are “Fullterm”
It’s okey if you want to stay in there a bit longer… just be gentle on my ribs, they are getting a bit sore.
belly + beaches
It’s so beautiful here… its like my pregnant brain can’t register all the beauty surrounding me.
Feeling so happy and thankful i get the opportunity to travel to these new places for work,
and the best thing is…