finland, food, reviews, travel in finland
July favorites: new bag, nature places & more
I cannot believe July is over already! The past month really flew. Weather was definitely nicer than in June, but still a bit disappointing. In ...
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Walking the Hannusmetsä nature trail
Our mission to explore all Espoo’s nature trails (luontopolut) continues! We headed to the South-West of Espoo last Sunday and explored a ...
Things you need to know as an expat parent in Finland
After seven years in Finland, I feel I learned a things or two about facilities and opportunities for families in the Helsinki area, and I am ...
expats, finland, food, sustainability, travel in finland
Strawberry season has started
Last summer was awful for Finnish standards and I was completely bummed out when I found out we were late for strawberry season. Yes, last year ...
Oittaa: nature trail, beach, and great playground
One of our favourite places in Espoo to run to when the sun shines is Oittaa. Last weekend for the first time we tried walking the nature trail ...
finland, life, multicultural families
Finnish-English dictionary for second-hand queries
If you’ve spent more than six months in Finland, chances are good you feel hopeless about Finnish language. It’s totally normal and ...
June favorites: books, games & more
June’s now over and we are looking up to a sunny warm July… right? Here’s a list of my favorite family-related things of the ...
expats, food, multicultural families
Risotto is the word
Who doesn’t love a good risotto? Even though most people associate it with sopraffine cuisine, risotto is a pretty darn simple dish to cook ...
child development, favorites, parenting
3 boardgames you and your toddler will love
Before becoming a mother, I was an unapologetic nerd. I used to regularly play board- and roleplaying games. My husband was my partner in crime, ...