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Visiting Löyly: An Iconic Helsinki Sauna

Sauna culture is a big deal in Finland. Almost everyone has a sauna in their home (John went to a work off-site last week and had a sauna in his hotel room). There are…

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  • Euro Adventure, Helsinki, Travel
  • May, 20, 2026
  • 26 Comments

A Special Guest Post by Belle: The Music I Love

She’s back, folks!

Not only do I figure she’s ticking the box for ELA assignments, this has to score points for Music Appreciation class, too.

Belle loves music. It’s in her bones (just like it’s…

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  • Guest Post, Favourite Things, MayBloPoMo
  • May, 19, 2026
  • 23 Comments

Giveaway + Random Monday Thoughts

First thing’s first: we have a winner for the Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance book giveaway.

Huge congratulations to Emily!!!!

I hope you get those 20 minutes of reading time!

RANDOM THOUGHTS

It’s 1:23 pm…

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  • MayBloPoMo, Giveaway!, Random
  • May, 18, 2026
  • 24 Comments

Visiting The National Library of Finland + Helsinki University Library

I’m a sucker for libraries. Especially old, beautiful ones! Something about being surrounded by all those books just… makes me happy.

It doesn’t necessarily have the same effect on my two kids.

For the most…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, MayBloPoMo
  • May, 17, 2026
  • 27 Comments

Some Interesting Tidbits About Finland

People seem curious about Finland!

I think part of the mystique stems from the fact it’s not a particularly common European tourist destination (it is cold), and also because it features prominently as the Happiest…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, MayBloPoMo
  • May, 16, 2026
  • 26 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 15 May

We’re in our final stretch of time here in Helsinki—we leave Wednesday evening for Sweden which feels impossible.

Maybe time keeps flying because life feels so busy. I managed to get sick again (for anyone…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, MayBloPoMo, Travel
  • May, 15, 2026
  • 30 Comments

Visiting Linnanmäki: Helsinki’s Amusement Park

I guess we’re becoming amusement park people? There are a few amusement parks in Finland, but the most famous is Helsinki’s Linnanmäki.

Going even feels a bit virtuous because it’s actually a non-profit organization that…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, MayBloPoMo
  • May, 14, 2026
  • 13 Comments
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