It's that time of year again, it's cold outside, stress levels are soaring and as a result there's always somebody whose nose is running. It's like everyone is dodging viruses trying to avoid catching anything more than the last rays of daylight. I can really relate. Even with a pretty good immune system I might feel under the

Fall is the ultimate high season of soups. And I couldn't be more happy about this. In the beginning of this month my mother declared October as the official soup month. YES! I love soups and seasonal ingredients make them taste all the much better so this was great news for me.  Through the autumn and this past

Taas tänä syksynä pääsin nauttimaan I Love Me -messuista. Olin jo odottanut messuja todella paljon, joten heti kun kuulin että voisin saada lipun salijäsenyyteni kautta, ryntäsin heti hakemaan lipun etten vaan jäisi ilman.  Tänään, viimeisenä messupäivänä, vihdoin oli aika päästä tuonne hyvinvoinnin hulinaan! Itselleni kaikkein suurin ja tärkein asia messuilla oli nimenomaan terveys ja hyvinvointi. Kiersin toki kauneus

Heellooo everybody!! Today I'm in a good mood and the explanation is simple: syysloma. AKA, "fall break" (I have a week off from school hallelujah!). And the best part is that it's only Sunday of the week BEFORE the actual holiday and I already feel relaxed and have had a great time seeing my friend up in Tampere.

A couple of weeks ago, when it was still nice and warm(ish), my friends and I went out for brunch to celebrate the end of our exams (syksyn yo) and of course just spend time together. Like the geek I am, I had to conduct extensive research on potential brunch places to make sure that a. we would

I've always been pretty motivated to learn new things thanks to my curious and knowledge thirsty nature. I've always been lucky to have found a way of studying and a mind set that works really well for me already early on. However I too have struggled with certain things with classic schooling. And I realize that not everyone

Tea - Blankets - Candles - Sweaters - Crisp leaves - Fresh air - Pumpkins - Dark lips - Knee socks - Apples - Plums - Mushrooms - Trench coats - Books... The list goes on and on but this is what fall stands for to me. What is fall to you?  Every year, when the air gets colder, nights get darker and the trees start preparing for winter coloring the

"I was walking along a road one evening – on one side lay the city, and below me was the fjord. The sun went down – the clouds were stained red, as if with blood. I felt as though the whole of nature was screaming – it seemed as though I could hear a scream. I painted that

I was really sick for the first time in several years last two weeks ago and it made me think about my values, the power of chance and no matter how in control we might feel, everything can change in only seconds.  For example, I had plans to go on a road trip, see my friends, study and

I recently spent a couple of days travelling in my home country, Finland. It's always nice to get to know new cultures and see exotic things but being a tourist in your homeland is also super nice every once in a while!  I stayed in the idyllic tiny port-town of Nagu in the Turku archipelago. The scenery was

Ever since I learned to eat sushi (yes, I actually had to learn to love it), I have been dreaming of making it myself. I had even bought sushi rice and a bamboo rolling mat as preparations for when I would finally try it. A couple of weeks ago I had both the time and courage to put

Summer is a fantastic time for travelling. For me this summer's trip was to Barcelona. The only experience I had with Spain beforehand were from my numerous visits to the Canary Islands and a layover at the BCN airport. And based on this trip, I know that this wasn't my last time there either. I fell hopelessly in