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July 27, 2019

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

July 24, 2019

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. ...

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 ...

March 20, 2019

Last week Espoo City Library was awarded the international prize Library of the Year at the London Book Fair 2019. As an enthusiastic library ...

March 3, 2019

Dear fellow expat parent in Finland, here’s a post uniquely designed to alleviate the pains of planning your child’s birthday ...

February 20, 2019

It’s been so long since I’ve last wrote a post of favourites. It was not for lack of material: indeed I have accumulated a list of ...

February 11, 2019

It is very easy to find cultural activities for children in Finland, but it’s not so immediate to meet some which compromise between ...

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 ...

February 3, 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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