August favorites: support for adoptive parents, pics of animals & more
Just like that, August is over and fall has started. How could time go so fast? I am exhausted after all the things we did this summer, but I am ...
free activities
Crafts for toddlers (and their untalented mothers)
I may have many qualities, but being good with my hands is not one of them. The little I learned, I did for my kids, as how to repair toys or ...
Movie night with toddlers: best movies
Looking for suggestions for a movie night with your toddler? Here's a list of some great movies!
The family event in Helsinki you don’t want to miss
I’ve been literally counting the days to next Sunday for at least a month. Lasten Festarit will be taking place and it’s the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
expats, finland, travel in finland
Hidden pearls of Finland
Yesterday we took the car and travelled towards Hyvinkää to visit a friend. We were considerably early and looking for something to do to waste ...