Editors, 4.11.2018
Editors, 1.11.2018
Someone once voiced a suspicion that the parents of small children are playing hooky at home, allegedly taking care of…
Editors, 28.10.2018
Hold your horses. Don’t call the Child Protective Services on me just yet. This question could be relevant to all…
Editors, 26.10.2018
Tonight, I need to pick up the clothes someone left on the floor, restock toilet paper and paper towels, stack…
Editors, 25.10.2018
If you can’t beat them, join them. This applies to mosquitos just as well as it does to any other…
Life is too short for matching socks to make your own pasta for fruit cake to hold grudges to blend…
Editors, 22.10.2018
Free healthcare? Yes. Finland has free healthcare. Because we pay a lot of taxes. The school system is also free…
Editors, 18.10.2018
It’s autumn. Or fall as Americans know it better. We in Finland are not yet custom to pumpkin spice, and…
Editors, 17.10.2018
The Puking Game is a lovely family game, guaranteed to be a fun surprise for the whole family! The Puking…
Editors, 14.10.2018
Dear diary. Today I’ll write you an example of my weeknight. I’ll borrow the term caretaker from hockey and other…
Editors, 12.10.2018
A proper mother freezes food and uses the frozen food regularly and properly. But, an improper mother does not. One…
Editors, 11.10.2018
Feel like it’s time for a little family getaway? In Finland, family cruises are a very popular way to have…
Mornings are the best. You wake up all calm and relaxed to the smell of coffee and you are happy…
Editors, 9.10.2018
It’s soup day again. And the kids are complaining. But aren’t they always complaining, unless their mouths are full of…
By my calculations, it was about the thousandth time we were having this conversation. My 9-year old child refused to…
Editors, 8.10.2018
A weekend off is a divine thing. A weekend free of work. Or, to be more specific, a weekend free…
A certain child went back to daycare one morning after a well earned vacation. Here’s a summary for the day:…
Editors, 5.10.2018
Suddenly it started snowing. Big wet chunks that predict snowball fights and smudged mascara. Children demanded to go out and…
New Year’s resolutions are not for me, that’s why I choose to pass on making any. Or better yet, I’ll…
Editors, 4.10.2018
The hunt for the green leather skirt started last night. I needed to wear that exact 1970’s long leather dress…
Editors, 3.10.2018
Oh yay, the child has the stomach flu. It’s a bit like mining oil, a surprise can pop up when…
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