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The Sauna Meditation
There's something to be said for sitting in a dark hot room in order to get yourself back in place, so to speak. I'm talking about having...
The Love-Hate Relationship
I just filled in an inquiry the New York Times posted intended for people living in the Arctic region, more specifically concerning our...
Taking some Mommy time
Being a Mom is great, but so is being able to take a little time for yourself as well. It's been cloudy and snowy for weeks again, but...
Silence
Yesterday I had my first chance for this winter to get out into the woods for a bit to enjoy the snow by myself.As I drove up the parking...
Stryta
Are you in a hurry to make a sweater? I have an idea, make an Icelandic sweater!! Never did a sweater knit up this fast before! Apart...
The Finnish Baby Box
Have you heard of the famous Finnish Baby Box yet? If you haven't, it's a tradition that dates back to 1937 when the Maternity Grant Act...
Eating Out
Hubby dearest texted me from work on Friday if I wanted to go eat out tonight. Of course I did! I've been feeling more or less scruffy...
Finnish people and why we are the way we are
Winter for a Finnish person means a lot of talk of light... or more like lack there of. We are said to be one of the most introverted...
All is quiet, it is Christmas
This Christmas Janne and decided to go solo and spend Chritmas Eve, and Day, just by our lonesome, the two of us. I am so happy we did...
Hygge
Hi, I was just referred to an article about a Danish concept called hygge, an idea of enjoying the opportunity to stay in and cozy up...
Feature in "Lapista Käsin" Booklet from Sapporo
Happy Lucia day! This week I was happy to learn my weavings made it into a feature in this Japanese booklet about artisans and...
The new weave
It just went straight from autumn to winter here! These two photos are taken 7 days apart (at locations about 7 km apart): Can you...
Lofoten
Good day everybody! This blog post is maybe a bit past its season, but it is nice to sit here on an autumn day remembering what an epic...
Diving into new
And so it went, summer turned into autumn and I am diving into new challenges again. It has been a crazy two years and the crazy keeps...
Moss, heather and marsh tea
I came back from Urkult World music festival late last night feeling tired, but at the same time very inspired. Such interesting artists...
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