PARENTING
Welcome, Mari! Our new contributor from Chicago :)
What wonderful, strong and talented women have joined our team recently. It fills me with so much pride and gratitude... Our community is growing, on all levels it is! I'm incredibly happy to introduce our third new Babyccino contributor today. I met Mari when we connected online, after she reached out to us when we ...
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PARENTING
Introducing Mariam, our lovely new contributor from Germany!
In the light of the recent events, our long time reader Mariam got in touch with us to ask the following question -- are you, as a company, and in regards to the brands and boutiques you work with, looking at their ethical standards *on all levels*? Are you looking not just at the ecological ...
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PARENTING
A new contributor! Sydney, in London
Over the past weeks and months, so much has happened in the world. There's been so much pain and loss, but at the same time we have started change and experienced support and love. Good things are coming out of all of this! One of those good things is that we are strengthening our Babyccino ...
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THE SHOPUP
A new contributor! Introducing Zainab
Many years ago, Babyccino started out as an ongoing conversation between friends. A conversation about parenting, about living in different cities/cultures, about food and travel and well, just the everyday. A conversation in which we would share parenting discoveries, tips and ideas, hoping to support each other and learn from each other, help each other ...
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BOOKS
Meet Vanessa!
We're so happy to introduce Vanessa Gerbrandy to you, a friend of us with whom we've worked before (behind the scenes of our shopping portal). Vanessa is British and married to a Dutchman and together they have been moving around the world in rapid speed (since we met Vanessa three years ago she has lived in South ...
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BOOKS
Weekly book reviews by Mo (she's back!)
Do you guys remember our friend, Mo, who used to be a contributor here? You might remember her stunning children's room with the dark walls, or the Cops 'n Robbers birthday party she threw for her son, or her lemon curd recipe, or, my favourite, her Christmas Book Advent Calendar idea?! We were so sad when she ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
Introducing Polona, writing from Germany!
Polona is born and bread in a tiny chicken-shaped country situated in Central Europe: Slovenia. Together with her husband and their daughter Tila she lived in Denmark and France, before moving to Germany where they are currently located. But they might be moving again this summer... What an adventurous lifestyle! We've been following Polona's wonderful ...
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TRAVEL
Introducing Meta in Utah, our newest contributor!
Over the past few months I have gotten to 'know' Meta over email. I was first introduced to her when she got in touch before an upcoming trip to London asking for my favourite children's shopping spots in the city. I sent her my list, and the following month she sent me a link to ...
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UNCATEGORIZED
Introducing Maria from Oviedo, Spain!
About a year ago, Maria emailed me to tell me about the stick horse she had made for her cute son Nico (remember this post?), and since then, I've been a great fan and regular (visual) follower of Maria's wonderful blog escarabajos bichos y mariposas. (Unfortunately I don't read a word of Spanish, but I like ...
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UNCATEGORIZED
Introducing Steph!
My friend Steph originates from the other side of the world (New Zealand), but we met at an international playgroup here in Amsterdam after we both moved here from London. She's a stunning girl with the most beautiful head of hair you can imagine (and her kids inherited it! So lucky!). Steph has inspired several ...
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LONDON
Introducing Mo
Next month my family and I are going to take an extended holiday to the sunny southern hemisphere. I'll be away for exactly 100 days, swapping the entire winter season for another summer. I could not be more excited! (More about my trip later.) But we thought it would be a good idea to bring ...
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