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Want to learn Finnish for free?

Post published:June 10, 2020
Post category:Finnish Course
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How Coronavirus is affecting families in Finland?

Post published:March 13, 2020
Post category:Life in Finland
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How coronavirus is affecting families in Finland? Do we get compensation if we or one of the family member had to be quarantined and out of work? How Finland reacts…

How we Celebrate Finland Independence Day

Post published:December 7, 2019
Post category:Life in Finland
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I have been living in this country for 14 years now and I like how they celebrate Finland Independence Day. How do we celebrate it? Finland Independence Day is a…

How I was featured in Ilta-Sanomat

Post published:November 23, 2019
Post category:Life in Finland
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Too good to be true but I was featured in Finlands second largest news paper in the country Ilta-Sanomat. How did it happen? I was featured in Ilta-Sanomat! As many…

Kauhava Halloween event for a cause

Post published:November 4, 2019
Post category:Life in Finland
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Kauhava Halloween event is a big event celebration every year. The darkness and the cold breeze makes the whole event even more popular. Kids and families are everywhere. I have…

Babies sleep outside during minus degrees in Finland

Post published:October 12, 2019
Post category:Motherhood and Parenting
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Do you know that babies sleep outside during minus degrees in Finland? It may sound unbelievable but it actually is common here. When I was new in Finland, I was…

How did I learn to speak Finnish

Post published:September 7, 2019
Post category:Finnish Course / Life in Finland
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I am a mom of a first grader again this year

Post published:August 14, 2019
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I am a mom of a first grader again this year! It seems just yesterday when my second daughter starts daycare and now she is a first-grader. A new milestone…

Returning to Work After Pregnancy

Post published:August 8, 2019
Post category:Motherhood and Parenting
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I am returning to work after pregnancy, been in a long leave and coming back in a few days. Am I ready? Are my kids ready? It is a big…

Breastfeeding reality during first week

Post published:June 23, 2019
Post category:Motherhood and Parenting / Stories
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This post is about the breastfeeding reality during the first week after giving birth. Breastfeeding doesn't come so easily to everyone. How I managed to breastfeed my kids for a…