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finland, food, health, Lifestyle, sustainability

Urban Farming in Helsinki: Syötava Puisto

July 26, 2020

A growing number of families try to live more sustainably. There is nothing more sustainable than growing your own food. Thanks to Syötävä ...

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health, Lifestyle, self-care

My Favorite Natural Remedies

July 15, 2020

When I moved from Italy to Finland, I was surprised to find out herbal shops are not a thing here. Despite Finns’ close relationship with ...

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finland, health, Lifestyle, travel in finland

New Great Family Hike Path Found: Kotokierros

July 7, 2020

You know how our family loves to hike (see our visits to Repovesi, Klassarinkierros or Hannusmetsä). We recently visited a natural area in ...

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favorites, food, health, Lifestyle

5 Easy Healthy Kid-Friendly Meals

June 24, 2020

One of the Italian cultural heritages I am most proud of is the attention to what I eat and the religious care in cooking food. Because of the ...

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expats, finland, Lifestyle, multicultural families, reviews, travel in finland

5 Activities to Experience Summer in ‘Finnish style’

June 9, 2020

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 ...

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child development, crafts, Lifestyle

Are You Not Entertained? – Ideas for Quarantined Parents #COVID

March 23, 2020

A friend texted me “it won’t be the coronavirus killing me, it’s gonna be this homeschooling bit!”. After 10 days in ...

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finland, health, life, Lifestyle, parenting, self-care

10 Low-Cost Activities in Helsinki to Keep Your Family Healthy #HelsinkiLiikkuu

February 4, 2020

In recent years, concerning statistics have highlighted health and weight issues plaguing children and families in Finland. The number of ...

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life, Lifestyle, parenting

Raising World Changers – Episode 1

January 23, 2020

To the day, no country on the planet is close to achieve gender equality and it’s estimated that at the current rate we’ll get there ...

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finland, life, Lifestyle, travel in finland

Walking the Klassarinkierros Trail with Children

January 5, 2020

Going on short hikes is one of my favorite family activities. Living in Finland we can enjoy wild nature right out of our doorstep. We have been ...

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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 now I work in global development. I love nature, reading books, playing boardgames, and eating good food. I am grateful to have three wonderful kids who call me "mamma". One came from my belly, the other two from fateful encounters.