Category: Blog
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Monstera Care for Beginners: My Impulse Buy Story
I bought a Monstera with no plan, no pot, and no soil at home. Here’s my honest Monstera care for beginners story, mistakes and all.
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Balcony Gardening Tips I Learned One Step at a Time
Watering was only half the story. Here are the small balcony gardening tips I picked up while caring for my plants all season.
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Vihkokauppa, The Stationery Shop in Tampere, Finland that I Couldn’t Resist
I went to Tampere for a small memento and found a stationery shop I couldn’t leave empty-handed. Save room in your luggage for this one.
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Bookstores in Tampere, Finland: A Book Lover’s Guide
Curious about the bookstores in Tampere? Come find rare old covers, cozy secondhand shelves, and the loveliest little bird-shaped library.
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June 2026 Reading Recap: Heartbreak to Magic
Finland goes quiet for Midsummer, so I lost myself in books, from the one that broke my heart to the imaginative reads that filled my shelf.
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A Reader’s Reflection: Before the Social Media
What did reading before social media give me? Looking back on a lifetime of reading, I found a kind of luck no algorithm could ever give me.
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From Seed Tray to Pot: My Complete Potting Up Seedlings Diary
My first time potting up seedlings, simplified. The steps that turned tiny sprouts into strong tomato, chili, and basil plants.
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May 2026 Reading Wrap-Up: A Slower Month in Books
May handed me fewer books but two that wouldn’t let go. A biography that made me angry and a line about writing I had to read multiple times.
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Literary Journaling: The Reading Habit That Healed Me
in Reading LifeLiterary journaling is how I write alongside my reading . It has strengthened my love of books and given me a little clarity.
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My All-Time Favorite Books
Some books you finish and forget. These ones stayed with me for years. Here are the books I’d recommend to anyone, without hesitation.
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April 2026 Reading Recap: 10 Books, ALMOST No Favorites
I read 10 books in April. This month, the last page of one book so intrigued me that I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
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What World Book Day 2026 Looks Like in Helsinki
On World Book Day 2026, I joined hundreds of strangers on the steps of Helsinki’s Parliament Building to read in silence for one hour.












