Motherboard Birth Plan
I recently partnered with Motherboard to offer their visual birth plan app to pregnant couples. Motherboard has made an app for parents that they can use to create their own birth plans and it is awesome. I really love it and I think you will too. Let’s take a look… … Read more
Birth Preferences
Have you heard of a birth plan? What about birth preferences? What’s the difference anyway? When you’re expecting a baby you’ve probably put a lot of thought into what labor will be like. Where will you give birth? Who will be there with you? Will you want an epidural as … Read more
Don’t Worry, Bee Happy
“The only reason for being a bee is to make honey. And the only reason for making honey is so I can eat it.” Winnie the Pooh On a hot day in mid July, my family and I had the privilege of visiting Jennifer Rohr, owner of Primrose Secret Garden, … Read more
Zürich’s Bean-to-Bar Chocolate
I met Britta Kürzi, owner of Kürzi Kakao, at a cozy soon-to-be Cafe in Zürich Wiedikon. Not just any cafe, but one that she co-owns with Bianca Legorreta, the talent behind White Rabbit Bakery. Together they will open the doors of Moon Cafe in September of 2021, offering visitors a … Read more
Family Hike Zugerberg
This past weekend we ventured out to Zugerberg to do the “Zugiblubbi Erlebnisweg” as suggested by Swiss Family Fun. It was a great family outing and I can highly recommend it. Our kids are 5, 4 and 1.5 and they all loved it. There’s lots of great information about it … Read more
5 Bedtime Tricks for Toddlers
I don’t know what bedtime looks like at your house, but for us it’s often an endless loop of directives coming from me which aren’t being heard (or followed anyway) by my 3 and 5-year olds, then me repeating said directives at a slightly higher volume, again being ignored, and … Read more
88 Christmas Letters
A lot of things are being cancelled or moved online this Christmas. No big family gatherings, no visitors from abroad, no Christmas markets or Christmas parties. So many things are being taken away from our usual Christmas traditions. It seems like a cruel blow at the end of what’s already … Read more
Reverse Trick-or-Treating
My kids have grown up in Switzerland where Halloween and trick-or-treating has gained popularity, but it’s no where near the event it is in the States. Two years ago we asked our neighbor whether we could give her some candy in advance and let the kids come ring her doorbell … Read more
What’s New For LilyBee? Summer 2020
In November of 2019 I gave birth to my beautiful daughter, Nora. Since then I’ve taken a bit of a maternity break from working, but since it’s my own business it is always on my mind in the background. Especially since I work with new moms and babies, having my … Read more
How to Nurse in a Wrap/Carrier
A popular question I get from new moms is how to nurse in a wrap/carrier. Nursing on the go can be a very useful thing. Even after nursing just before leaving the house, my daughter would often insist she was starving as soon as we got on the bus. Being … Read more
4 Benefits of Nursing in a Wrap/Carrier
1. Feeding on the Go When my daughter was a newborn I would always change her and feed her before we left the house so that she would be content on our outing. I can’t tell you how many times I did that only for her to tell me in … Read more
5 Tips for Babywearing in Summer
I was recently wearing my daughter in a ring sling to pick up my older kids from daycare. Another mother noticed us and said that it must be uncomfortable to wear my baby in this heat. It was indeed hot, but that can’t be avoided. If I had put her … Read more
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