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Having Fun While Learning: Plus-Plus GO! and Plus-Plus Glitter

November 28, 2020

I always tell my children that their “job” is to play. Children need play to develop their skills and foster their well-being. This ...

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 ...

Code your way with Cubetto

January 24, 2018

Back in 2015, we backed a Kickstarter which proved to be extremely successful (2X the goal in 72 hours). Our reward was Cubetto, an educational ...

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.