Hello May,
This month, we have a date with Johanna, aka ioanarav on Instagram: mother hen, cool mother AND koala mother of Heidi and Nils :)
She tells us about her little favorites and her inspirations!
What kind of mom are you? Cool or slutty? Introduce yourself ;)
My name is Johanna. I am an architect, on parental leave until September in order to enjoy a little more my two little loves Nils (3 and a half years old) and Heidi (5 months old).
Cooler mom for the second than for the first but above all mother hen!!What are your 3 “must have” childcare accessories that you recommend to all future mothers?
Swaddles. I have them in all sizes and colors! Essential in my eyes when the children are small and regurgitate more or less… The big swaddles for the bed and the small ones to take everywhere. When the children grow up I reuse the swaddles as scarves. The big ones for me and the small ones for them!
The Studio Romeo scarf. It has saved me more than once when evenings are complicated to manage, alone with the two of us… I had a scarf with a knot for Nils that I never managed to use because Nils screamed when I tried to put him in it and I was unable to install it correctly in a short time… So I was won over by the simplicity and effectiveness of this one!
The Babyzen Yoyo stroller. It's small, easy to handle, easy to fold, unfold and store, and I also like its design!
AND YOUR ESSENTIALS FOR GOING ON A WALK?
The stroller and my "Atelier 13" baby carrier which I use as a diaper bag where I often put my scarf because if Heidi sleeps in the stroller everything is fine but when she wakes up nothing is right! She prefers to be right next to me!
BY THE WAY, WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO WALK WITH Heidi and Nils?
Nils loves going to the park where he meets his school friends, we also like to walk along the Seine, but I admit that since we were lucky enough to acquire a very small house, our favorite spot is our garden where we still have a lot to do!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION?
Without a doubt Sweden, my mother's country! It's always a pleasure to go there, to meet up with family, however small they may be!
And for this approaching summer, any vacation spots to recommend?
Like many people, I love going to the seaside in the summer and I am lucky to have my parents in Brittany. So, we often take advantage of it. I don't know if I would dare recommend this destination because the weather is often uncertain but it is a destination that I like! ;-)
CREATORS, BRANDS, ARTISTS... WHO INSPIRES YOU?
Workshop 13 for mothers and Petit Bec for children!
WHAT ARE THE BLOGS YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE TO FOLLOW?
I don't follow any blogs anymore but I spend a lot of time (too much in fact...) on Instagram which I discovered thanks to asnajda, chantonssouslapluie, opio, aimecommemarie, margauxsaisons and peggy7810 who introduced me to it!
I like following my friends of course, but also the accounts of liliinthemoon, bonjourgeorges, ohconfetti, littlefrenchies, themarcelineparis, petitbecbyolive, anneclaire_maisonmargaret, minimockspetra… Designers, moms and their cute little ones… Universes that inspire me and also make me dream… ;-)