Waking Up with the Earth – My Favorite Ways to Transition from Winter to Spring

I’ve always loved spring. As a person from the Nordic Countries, Finland to be exact,  I feel the shift in seasons very deep in my bones. After the long, dark winter—especially in the North—the sun feels like a miracle every time it returns. Now living in California for the past 9 years or so, I […]

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2024

This year has been a whirlwind of change and growth for our family. After eight really lovely months of unemployment (I really needed the break), I started a part-time job that quickly blossomed into something bigger when my old job—yes, the one that let me go in 2023—asked me to return. It’s been a wild […]