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20 pvCórdoba’s Golden Door
I once sat under an enormous golden door in Córdoba, Spain, and posed for a photo. An old-fashioned paper photo, the kind that you excitedly waited days for the shop to develop. Then you...The Snow Melts Somewhere
29.04.2023
29.04.2023Paris Is Still Paris
For a while, a certain feeling had been lingering about. The feeling that you get after finishing a great book or a long TV series, already nostalgic for more and knowing that the world that charmed you has evaporated...The Snow Melts Somewhere
21.04.2023
21.04.2023Differences In Taste
My friend was just telling me about trying ceviche in Lisbon. I remember ceviche from my travels, but not because I ever tried it. Made of raw fish, it seemed too risky! And it had nothing to do with being more careful...The Snow Melts Somewhere
06.04.2023
06.04.2023Meeting the Avatar
I read somewhere that your nose grows as you age. Maybe this is why I look less and less like myself in headshots each year? The last time I had to redo my corporate headshot, I told the photographer to please take a...The Snow Melts Somewhere
25.03.2023
25.03.2023The Traffic Sword and The Invisible Drone
Two traffic policemen, about 120 cm tall each, arrive at the site. They blow their impromptu whistles made of large duplo blocks and walk towards the...The Snow Melts Somewhere
15.03.2023
15.03.2023Colour Week and the Boring Existence Of Grown-Ups
Why is it that whenever I’m brainstorming for ideas to write about, my kids’ lives seem more interesting than mine? Like right now, they...The Snow Melts Somewhere
02.03.2023
02.03.2023Workation In Sunny Spain: The Future Of Work
We started calling it “Spanish hair.” Ever since we’d arrived, my son’s hair had grown big and tall, pointing this way and...The Snow Melts Somewhere
21.01.2023
21.01.20238th Blogoversary, With AI Just Around the Corner
Today, I could be a robot. An imaginary character on social media, with AI forming her bones, binary code making up her skin, marketing visions...The Snow Melts Somewhere
11.01.2023
11.01.2023Travel Associations, Assumptions, and Some He...
Before kids, a trip to Tallinn use to mean an overnight stay at a spa hotel. One particular spa hotel which hubby liked. You could take the elevator...The Snow Melts Somewhere
10.01.2023
10.01.2023Blizzard Memories
It’s blizzard time. Looking out the window, white snowflakes swirl and dance aimlessly. There’s chaos in the air – or, as one might say, drama – in the shape of little white flakes. I see a mum...The Snow Melts Somewhere
02.01.2023
02.01.2023Forest Backlog
Believe it or not, I’ve never done a New Year’s post looking back at the past year. I was toying with the idea of doing one, but then I visited my talented photographer friend over at My Adventure Book, and...The Snow Melts Somewhere
13.12.2022
13.12.2022Fire Up Your Engine
I dragged myself into the office in the morning, pockets full of candy and muesli bars. A guy from the next room said hi to me enthusiastically, and I skipped along. It was almost time for office breakfast. I...The Snow Melts Somewhere
15.11.2022
15.11.2022Summer Flashback: The Day I Had Some Me Time
I’d forgotten how much I used to like Sophie Ellis-Bextor until I heard her tune at a Zara’s kids’ department. And if this...The Snow Melts Somewhere
30.10.2022
30.10.2022First Flight With Kids: Worrying About the Wr...
When I was a flight attendant, we used to have infants or children onboard every flight. Often, the mothers would be quite demanding and ask for this...The Snow Melts Somewhere
25.10.2022
25.10.2022But Are They Identical?
It’s not a question you expect to hear when you have identical twins. Yet it’s one of the most common questions I get from people who have actually met my kids. ”Are they...The Snow Melts Somewhere
09.10.2022
09.10.2022Growing Popcorn
My kid came home from daycare with a DIY planter sprouting something green and tall. He told me it was popcorn. “Has someone watered the corn?” hubby asked today. “Look at how much it’s grown...The Snow Melts Somewhere
19.08.2022
19.08.2022Look Again
The flyer said something about juggling and the circus and I was too tired to read it properly. So when we showed up and there was no circus, you might guess I was a little disappointed. I asked the info desk. There...The Snow Melts Somewhere
08.08.2022
08.08.2022The Singing Trash Can
I've stopped at an intersection when I hear a whistling song blowing towards me in the windThe Snow Melts Somewhere
02.08.2022
02.08.2022Finally Useful
I’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...The Snow Melts Somewhere
17.07.2022
17.07.2022Indecisive, Like the Weather
I woke up determined to go swimming today, no matter how cold the weather was. Swimming is my very favourite thing to do and I miss it so much. I’ve only had a couple of chances to...The Snow Melts Somewhere
05.07.2022
05.07.2022Reminder
If 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...The Snow Melts Somewhere
22.05.2022
22.05.2022Tote Bag and Other Thoughts
The tote bag was printed with the words, "All this will end well."The Snow Melts Somewhere
14.05.2022
14.05.2022There Was Parkour, Too
He 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...The Snow Melts Somewhere
06.05.2022
06.05.2022Record, Send, Wait
"You're so youthful, sending those voice messages!" my collegue tells me on Whatsapp.The Snow Melts Somewhere
12.04.2022
12.04.2022Shopaholic With An Excuse
Having 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...The Snow Melts Somewhere
11.03.2022
11.03.2022Peace, Please
My colleague called it doomscolling. I knew straight away what she meant. It’s the thing that we both, along with a large portion of other Finns, have been doing incessantly for the past two weeks. While I sit...The Snow Melts Somewhere
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