finland, Lifestyle, sustainability, zero waste
Keep Helsinki Clean With Park Pals
A few months back my family and I volunteered to clean up our neighbourhood and pick up litter. My area looks tidy, yet we were all shocked to ...
good weather activities
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of my all-inclusive guide about moving to and living in Espoo. If you have missed part 1, start here. In the first post I have ...
expats, finland, multicultural families
Moving to Espoo? Here’s All You Need to Know (part 1)
First steps Are you moving to Espoo? I have been a proud espoolainen (Espoo resident) for over 7 years. Espoo is an amazing place to move to, ...
finland, food, health, Lifestyle, sustainability
Urban Farming in Helsinki: Syötava Puisto
A growing number of families try to live more sustainably. There is nothing more sustainable than growing your own food. Thanks to Syötävä ...
finland, health, Lifestyle, travel in finland
New Great Family Hike Path Found: Kotokierros
You know how our family loves to hike (see our visits to Repovesi, Klassarinkierros or Hannusmetsä). We recently visited a natural area in ...
expats, finland, Lifestyle, multicultural families, reviews, travel in finland
5 Activities to Experience Summer in ‘Finnish style’
When I mention I live in Finland, people picture me equipped with a furry coat, scarf, and hat and enveloped in darkness all year round. While ...
events, finland, life, reviews
Proud of My Fast Runners: the Helsinki Minimarathon 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 ...
Our family trip to the town of Kouvola | #visitkouvola
During our last summer trip this year, we visited the area close to Kouvola, situated about 140 km away from Helsinki. Our first day in the area ...
Are you ready for Lasten Festarit 2018?
This year on August 4th one of our favourite local events will take place in Hesperian Puisto, Helsinki. Last year I had the privilege of ...