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Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 1)

December 8, 2020

It’s Christmas time, it’s Christmas time! Yes, picture me jumping up and down while I say this. This is one of the most exciting yet ...

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Christmas Volunteering 2020 in Finland

November 17, 2020

Christmas is a time of celebration as well as giving. This year has been tough on all of us, but tougher on some. The economy has started a ...

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10 Cheap and Smart Goodie Bag Ideas

September 1, 2020

Goodie bags handed out at parties are not popular in Italy, but they are in Finland. When you plan a child’s birthday party (read my best ...

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Proud of My Fast Runners: the Helsinki Minimarathon 2019

May 25, 2019

May has become synonym with one of our family’s favourite events, the Helsinki Minimarathon. In 2018 we were invited to take part in the ...

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Kicking Off Summer At The Carnival of Ice Cream and Chocolate 2019

May 11, 2019

How much ice cream can you eat? My family had a chance to test this at this year’s Carnival of Ice Cream and Chocolate (Jäätelö- ja ...

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Anger Regulation Tools For Parents

April 20, 2019

On March 30th, 2019, the first event of Adoption Support Group Finland was held in Helsinki at the premises of Adoptioperheet ry. It was titled ...

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First Time At A Circus: Watching Sirkus Caliba Show

April 12, 2019

If you live in the capital area, you have may have spotted spotted posters of the Sirkus Caliba‘s show. Sirkus Caliba has been operating ...

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Contemporary Art and Children: Kiasma’s Workshop for Toddlers

February 11, 2019

It is very easy to find cultural activities for children in Finland, but it’s not so immediate to meet some which compromise between ...

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A Dream Come True: a Sea Adventure with our Favourite Princesses

January 31, 2019

Right before Christmas, R expressed the wish of going on a trip with me, just the two of us. I was excited to spend time some time alone with her ...

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Paola

I was born and raised in Italy, now I live in the winter wonderland that is Finland. I worked as a mathematics researcher, an IT project manager and consultant, and now I work as product owner. I love nature, reading books, playing boardgames, cooking and eating good food. I enjoy learning languages: I speak Italian, English, Finnish, Hindi, and I understand some Spanish. I am grateful to have three wonderful kids who call me "mamma". One came from my belly, the other two from fateful encounters.