Blog about work and babies

 Hey everyone! Back to normal It's already mid-august and I've been back to work for a week now, wow! So I guess this blog's emphasis is now more on work instead of babies :) It does feel good to be back at work and have something for just myself - even though I loved being a stay-at-home mom but still - everyone needs a break every now and then, right? What's coming up this fall too (I hope) is a new home for our family: we desperately need more rooms since our family's grown and we now have pre-schooler in our household who already needs his own space.  But with this corona-time and the lack of decent houses we have time to look for that special one and while doing that, we have time to find the best homeloan we can possibly find :)  * This blog post contains an ad*. Finding the best homeloan Finding the best homeloan for your family is tricky and time-consuming. First to apply to several different banks and fill out long applications to even get noticed and be ab...

Hey there! What a hot week it's been so far as temperatures rise up to 30 degrees - in Finland! Not bad at all we'll be vacationing mainly in Finland this except for the short trip to Estonia next month. (Read more about that trip here . We just booked a cabin for a week through  Lomarengas  and I could not be happier! Mid-summer at grandparents cabin  The cabin is just 2 hours away from my in-laws cabin, where we happened to spent the mid-summer festival last weekend. Or let me just call it a normal weekend with the family, not so much a festival ;) it was the first time since corona-limitations we've actually spent time with the grandparents again. And they're huuuuge help for us, no doubt about it!! So next month we're going back to their cabin, which is about 3 hours away from our home, to spend a few days there. It's awesome there with kids: they can swim all day, go fishing and just run around naked all day long :) Grandparents also make all the meals whic...

June is here and it's time to think about summer vacation ideas in Finland and in baltics.  Ikaalisten matkatoimisto  has once again the best valued summer vacation and in general travel ideas for my family, mainly in Estonia since we're not  travelling far away from Finland this summer. We've usually stayed in Tallinn in a spa-hotel which is perfect with kids. There aren't too many outdoor playgrounds in Tallinn but our kids need activities and therefore a spa with kiddy pools are a must :) and mommy & daddy like Estonia so it's a match ;) Ikaalisten matkatoimisto  Ikaalisten matkatoimisto has many spa-hotels in their selection varying from family-friendly to more luxurious ones, and our top-choice over the years has been Meriton conference & spa hotel. We always travel to Estonia via a ferry so it's either a Viking Line or Silja Line and it takes usually from 2-3 hours from Helsinki to Tallinn. Meriton conference & spa hotel is about 30 min walk fr...

It's that time of year graduation and other parties take place, and many people like to buy jewellery as a gift.  Kulta-center  has a wide selection on jewellery and now you can easily order gifts from their online store.  My favorite jewellery  I haven't ordered anything jewellery-wise in a long time except for my Tommy Hilfiger hand-watch I ordered 4 years ago. That was my gift to myself for having a second child :) before that I got married 7 years ago and obviously my most expensive and important jewellery are my engament & wedding rings. I've been promised for a third ring hence 3 kiddos but I just don't know what I want :) yes, tough decisions ;) Even before those, graduation gifts and "meaninful" jewellery are still very important to me. Such as my golden necklace my older brother gave to me when I graduated from high school way back when.  Kulta-center selection for different occations What I need right now is that third ring, white gold or platinu...

Good morning! *This post contains an ad because I am doing some affiliate marketing on this blog* Offerilla travel ideas in Finland Summer is just around the corner and many - including myself & my family - are starting to plan our family vacation. This year it will be different and we'll be spending it in Finland because of the virus.  Offerilla  has services, including travel & accommodation, for a discounted price. My favorite is a chalet cabin in Sappee for 2 nights in a somewhat luxurious cabin with a private sauna, kitchen area and a separate bedroom. Sappee isn't too far from Helsinki where we live which is nice since long drive with 3 kiddos isn't much fun :) With this deal we thought about travelling more in mid-Finland at hubby's parents cabin. Maybe few nights there and few at some hotel nearby.  Summer in Finland is so pretty with nightless nights, beautiful nature and fresh air. It doesn't get too hot here at almost ever which is something we pr...

Are you looking for new summer clothes, especially womens clothes and swimwear? I am since my wardrobe desperately needs an update and swimwear is one of those :) but hurry up, this wont last for too long.  Lindex    Lindex  has a 20% discount on selected womens clothes and swimwear so go check that out! To be quite honest, after 3 kiddos I really need a swimsuit since I don't feel comfortable enough wearing a bikini. The only problem is that I haven't found a good one yet. We do spend a lot of time outdoors on the beach or a spa (when ever this virus will go away and we get to do that again), and covering my belly is a must :) my other option is a tankini paired with black bottoms.  Self-quarantine continues   Schools and day care centers opened for almost everyone today as we're trying to go back to normal here in Finland. We decided to keep the kids at home until the end of may as I'm a stay at home mama and therefore we're not in a hurry to go back. To...

Hey everyone and happy mother's day to all celebrating it, in one way or another :) Mine has been spent outdoors as always spending time with my family. I made a little cake this morning filled with strawberries and cream, and it's all gone already :) so nothing special yet so very special to me <3  Self-quarantine continues We're still in self quarantine at home, going outdoors to new parks a little more and by doing that, slowly returning to normal life. Being extra careful with washing our hands multiple times and not licking everything we see (the kiddos, not me!!) In Finland, schools and day care centers are returning back to normal next thursday but we decided to keep the kids at home this whole month. They go back to day care in june and then again stay home all july. We're in no hurry to go back, daddy still works from home and I kinda like this. Keeping my loved ones near me :)