Category: Family
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Find Your Inner Zen: Meditation and Motherhood
As a mother, I know firsthand how overwhelming and stressful life can be. Between the demands of work, family, and personal responsibilities, it can feel like there’s never enough time in the day. However, I’ve found that practicing meditation has been a game-changer for me in terms of managing stress, finding inner peace, and reconnecting…
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Raspberry Leaf Tea Recipes You’ll Actually Want to Drink
I first read about raspberry leaf tea and its benefits in the last trimester of my pregnancy with Arun. Then I bought it and used it for the first time. Arun was born two weeks earlier than the due date, and the birth was faster than both Christian and I was able to realize. Even…
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22 Birth Affirmations for Labor and Delivery
Pregnancy and labor are two experiences that come with many challenges and blessings at the same time. For my first pregnancy, I planned and organised everything months in advance. Now, with my second pregnancy, I’m more relaxed and more focused on the things I noticed that really helped me in the moment of labor, during my…
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The Benefits of Alone Time. For Mums
I am both an introvert and an extrovert. In simpler terms, I am an ambivert. I love to play with Arun, engage in conversations and be surrounded by as many people as much as I love being alone with my cat, thoughts and plants. Since I had Arun, the only time I had alone was…
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A Journey to Self on the River Tagliamento, Italy
It’s so beautiful how life takes you to unforgettable places, especially locations where it doesn’t even cross your mind that you could discover peaceful and beautiful spots. In August, we were mainly on the road, travelling across three different countries. I went with Arun to Romania and Christian went to Italy with his parents. At…
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Mushroom Picking with Arun & Luna
It’s not a secret. I love mushrooms — eating them, growing them, drawing them, taking pictures of them, and especially mushroom picking. I have always been attracted to them. Fungi sustain life on our planet. Did you know that fungi contribute to the nutrients in the soil as they recycle carbon, minerals and nutrients, making…
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5 Books for New Parents
Books are one of the richest and most resourceful ways of discovering and learning new things. When I found out that I was pregnant with Arun, I knew just a few things about pregnancy and parenting. I had an idea of who I wanted to be, and I had many questions and a lot of…
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Locally sourced food and having fun at the pumpkin farm
Locally sourced food started to become crucial for our health, the wellbeing of everyone around us and thus the planet. I’m a huge fan of supporting local businesses as much as possible. In this circle, everyone wins, the customer has access to fresh and often much healthier products, the seller is usually a family business that puts…
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First-time parents. Our discoveries and lessons
It’s been two years since we discovered that we would be parents for the first time. Even though my son will be one year and a half in a few days, the journey started on a sunny day of autumn two years ago. I’m so grateful for writing this story. As every mother probably knows,…
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Wild mushrooms, forest & love captured in photos
Wild mushrooms are one of my biggest passions. Ever since I can remember, I had an affinity for mushrooms. My first memories are with my father and me searching for mushrooms in the park near our house. I remember perfectly my feet getting wet from walking through the high grass, the smell of damp earth, the…