green alternatives

Years ago, I left reusable pads and tampons behind for good. I switched to using a killer combination of the menstrual cup and washable pads. ...

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food, health, life, self-care, sustainability

Going (Almost) Vegetarian | How I Slashed My Meat Intake

July 15, 2019

I have dedicated the past few years to consistently kill negative habits and install better ones. Following this principle, my family and I have ...

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finland, health, reviews

Saltyfun, the first salt room for children in Finland

April 6, 2019

More and more parents research natural and low invasive ways to boost their children’s health, prevent illness or cure symptoms. I am a fan of ...

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parenting, sustainability

Should I feed my kids insects?

December 23, 2017

Recently a nation-wide big bakery started selling “cricket bread” in Finland. This is not the first attempt to introduce insects in ...

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parenting, sustainability

The risks of online shopping

December 9, 2017

There’s a great hype nowadays among parents about online shopping. I get it, it’s easy and time- and stress-saving. But nothing comes ...

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food, health, sustainability

The stress of grocery shopping

September 2, 2017

Be advised, this post will mostly be a rant. In the past few years I grew more and more disappointed about grocery shopping. We are far from ...

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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.

Leave Tampons Behind – My Experience With The Menstrual Cup

Going (Almost) Vegetarian | How I Slashed My Meat Intake

Saltyfun, the first salt room for children in Finland

Should I feed my kids insects?

The risks of online shopping

The stress of grocery shopping