favorites - The Elephant Mum

I am always on the lookout for new relaxing bedtime stories for my children. Over the years we have read hundreds of books together. I am listing ...

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health, Lifestyle, sustainability

10 Small Lifestyle Changes To Live Greener – Sustainable Family Lifestyle

July 27, 2019

You can find plenty of family bloggers or influencers who share their green lifestyle online: minimalist / zero-waste / vegan / mindful families, ...

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favorites, food, life, mindfulness, reviews

My June 2019 Favorites

June 30, 2019

It’s a been a while since I wrote my last post. It wasn’t for lack of ideas: life has been intense, quite a rollercoaster actually. ...

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expats, favorites, finland, food, multicultural families

Where to Purchase Italian Food Supplies in Finland

February 5, 2019

Whenever I meet other immigrants, I make a point of asking them where I can find or eat their country’s authentic food here in Finland. All ...

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child development, finland, reading challenge

The Reading Challenge 2018, part V (final)

December 30, 2018

We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...

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podcast, reviews

10 Podcasts on Adoption You Need to Subscribe To

November 12, 2018

I remember how during the wait for my son to come home I would spend hours watching “Gotcha Day”-videos on Youtube, until I turned to ...

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reading challenge, reviews

The Reading Challenge 2018, part III

August 8, 2018

We are avid users of library services. We visit the local library weekly, have materials delivered (for free!), enjoy the children-friendly ...

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crafts

The easiest recipe for a birthday cake: win at every party with beautiful and tasty cakes

June 23, 2018

I love baking but being a working mom I simply don’t have time to spend in baking fabulous cakes. Over the years, I have tried several ...

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mindfulness, parenting, self-care

June’s favorites: mindfulness, acceptance & lifestyle

June 17, 2018

I have found some great resources this month and I am over-the-moon excited to share them with y’all. June has been intense for me. At my ...

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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.