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January always feels so long.
There are so many memes about the length of the first month of the year. I get every single one of them. Seriously, how can one month feel like forever every single year? It is not that I don’t like… Continue reading
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Epiphany is the last day of the Christmas season.
The day I have feared for over a month has finally arrived. The final day of the season. This is the day I usually take off the decorations and start the activities of the normal winter season. This will be… Continue reading
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The new year is a chance to review your goals.
Hello everyone! My small vacation from the blog was as relaxing as the days between Christmas and the New Year while working full time can be—a decent one! It is a bit sad I decided not to write about the… Continue reading
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Christmas Eve is the main day of celebrations.
It is finally the day we have been waiting for and preparing for the whole month: Christmas Eve! There are so many traditions and so many fun things that it is a bit difficult to even begin. Instead of a… Continue reading
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The day before may be stressful but, in the end, rewarding.
I need to make a huge confession. For a seemingly chaotic person, I can be super organized. Here it goes: I have a Christmas Excel table. You heard correctly. The Excel table has all the required dishes, recipes, decorations, and… Continue reading
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Movies bring the magic alive.
I have discussed a lot about music in this blog, but there is another branch of culture that has become a very dear part of global Christmas celebration that I have not mentioned a word about. I am, of course,… Continue reading
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Food is a crucial part of holiday celebrations.
Who knows how many posts I have written about food, but I am going to keep going! Today’s theme is very suitable for my rest day: food! It was a good choice for the day, since we had a Christmas… Continue reading
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Self-made glögi warms up on a cold day.
Finally, some treats and traditions that are probably familiar to many people around the globe! It is very common to drink ‘glögi’ during the Christmas season in Finland. The base of the glögi tradition is in the more common tradition… Continue reading
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Trying out new recipes broadens your views.
Baking all kinds of treats is a crucial part of Christmas! I have already baked carrot cake and gingerbread, but I decided it was time to try something new. I did not have to search far; because of my language… Continue reading
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Porridge is a traditional Christmas meal.
I notice every day I am writing anything here that Finnish Christmas traditions are unbelievably weird. So, no one is probably surprised when I tell them that one of the most common traditions in a Finnish home is to eat… Continue reading
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