storytelling
The Singing Trash Can
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 10 pvI've stopped at an intersection when I hear a whistling song blowing towards me in the wind
Finally Useful
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 15 pvI’m reading a Richard Scarry book to my kids and the story is set in Paris. There’s a drawing of a poster pole: one poster simply says, “Le crayon est sur la table.” This makes me smile, both...
Reminder
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 05.07.2022If you’re travelling with me, missing air conditioning instructions can quite easily lead to a Nutella-strawberry crêpe. How? Well, let me fill you in. We’re on holiday, domestically, since when I booked this trip...
Tote Bag and Other Thoughts
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 22.05.2022The tote bag was printed with the words, "All this will end well."
There Was Parkour, Too
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 14.05.2022He was dressed like a punk rocker. We all watched his brisk-stepped approach and our jaws dropped, one by one. The organizer looked alarmed. “It’s nice that he’s allowed...
Record, Send, Wait
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 06.05.2022"You're so youthful, sending those voice messages!" my collegue tells me on Whatsapp.
Shopaholic With An Excuse
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 12.04.2022Having kids is great, because I get to indulge my inner shopaholic. Living in Finland, a country with four distinct seasons, there’s always something on my shopping list. Don’t...
After Christmas
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 11.01.2022Planning Christmas for the little ones means you’ll need to do a fair bit of sneaking about and telling little white lies. “I have to do some shopping, see you […]
The Invisible Bright Red Hat
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 01.12.2021Let’s be pirate elves! Aye aye, rrrrh! Two pirate elves – the coolest kind of elves, if you ask me – climb the blue volcanic island that is our sofa, […]
Travel Like It’s 1999
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 25.11.2021Carefree beach days, planning my tan lines and next snack. No thoughts for carbon emissions or the climate warming 7°C during the lifetime of my future grandkids. If there were […]
Time Never Stops
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 11.11.2021It’s silent, even the leaves are still. A lone squirrel stares at me. I’m walking and entertaining myself with thoughts of the mysteries of life. Mysteries such as: What really […]
The Joy of Making a Mess
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 29.10.2021Ask any child: there’s an undeniable magic in jumping in puddles after it’s rained – the darker and deeper the better! There’s also an undeniable reason why this is...
Thoughts On A Wednesday
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 20.10.2021It was the morning of a work day again. Nursing my espresso on the couch, work laptop open in front of me, I had the TV on in the background. […]
How I Accidentally Grew a Jungle (In My Livin...
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 14.10.2021Like most things, it started from the smallest seed. When we got it, it was like a tiny puppy of a plant: young and fresh. You need to water it […]
Misplaced Cat Video
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 02.10.2021If you were dealing with a hungry customer, would your first reaction be to send them a cat video?
Moments
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 19.09.2021- I dream of happiness and the fluffiest, biggest cloud...
Caribbean Conundrum
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 28.08.2021Every time I hear the phrase “We like to entertain,” I raise my eyebrows. Some mornings, my eyebrows end up doing an entire workout and I have to stop what […]
Geese Don’t Like Reggaeton
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 25.08.2021Picture this: a picnic on green grass in a nice park. No one else in sight. You and your picnic buddies spread your blankets, sit down, and take out your […]
Evolution of Travel
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 13.07.2021At my very first airline job, I was trained by a guy who had never set foot on an airplane. I thought it was a bit odd – how could […]
Capturing Attention Spans
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 28.06.2021All dressed up and nowhere to go. That must be how my drafts are feeling. I have the photos ready but absolutely no stories to tell. A while ago, I […]
Blogging Inspiration and Attention Spans
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 28.06.2021All dressed up and nowhere to go. That must be how my drafts are feeling. I have the photos ready but absolutely no stories to tell. A while ago, I […]
The Adventures of a Parcel
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 14.06.2021It turned out to be a scam. But let me start from the beginning.My finger was hurting from all the swiping it had been doing since I downloaded the Pinterest […]
Life In a Pandemic
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 30.04.20216:01, the clock ticks silently, and I'm awake.
On Melting Snow
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 18.03.2021As the winter drags on (and on, and on…), little birds are telling me it’s already quite warm and springy-blossomy elsewhere in Europe. This is the exact setup that inspired […]
Leaving Food Crumbs Around Paris
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 09.03.2021Fifteen years ago, I was in my late twenties and munching my way around Paris. I really do mean it quite literally. I had a habit of snacking while...
Fidgety Flight Attendant Almost Meets the Queen
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 25.02.2021I’m bad at waiting. It’s not that I mind the wait itself, it’s just that I get very fidgety. The minutes seem to drag on forever...
Lake
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 24.02.2021Have you ever heard a swan take off? They are surprisingly large when they spread their wings. Wings flapping, you can hear pure power as they lift like an airplane […]
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