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Baby-Carrying March Hike in Helsinki: Trash-Picking and Signs of Spring in Disputed Stansvik Forest

Baby-Carrying March Hike in Helsinki: Trash-Picking and Signs of Spring in Disputed Stansvik Forest

Have you ever wondered what early spring looks like in Helsinki? In this post I'll share some photos my fiancé and I took on our weekly outdoors adventure. This time in mid-March as we found ourselves on a beautiful nature trail in Stansvik forest and surrounding historical manor grounds in
Mia Mar 30, 2024
Our First Hike Using a Child Carrier Backpack: Visiting Helsinki's Kruunuvuorenlampi Pond and Kruunuvuori Hill

Our First Hike Using a Child Carrier Backpack: Visiting Helsinki's Kruunuvuorenlampi Pond and Kruunuvuori Hill

You know how you had planned for a quick and easy nature outing with your kids, and it doesn't exactly go as you had thought? We tried our child carrier backpack for the first time today, and the plan was to take a quick and easy stroll at a fairly
Mia Mar 12, 2024
Optimistic Signs of Spring: Exploring Uutela Nature Trail in Helsinki with a Stroller

Optimistic Signs of Spring: Exploring Uutela Nature Trail in Helsinki with a Stroller

This morning, we were surprised to hear our 10-month-old daughter, Freya, making sounds in her bedroom already after 8 AM. We went to check her bedroom to see what was going on and found out that I had left the curtains open the evening before, and daylight was pushing through
Mia Mar 6, 2024

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