As you can see I still struggle with posting regularly or at all. I can’t even pin point the real problem with it – just everything is too much. It…
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I have been missing
I have so much to write about – I have mastered the art of cooking without a kitchen, cleaning without running water – or with extremely limited water supply. Lived…
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As she laid there
story from an unwritten book As she laid there on the cold hard concrete floor her mind wondered on the rollercoaster of life. The solid coldness sent shivers down her…
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What am I expecting from …
I know I am a little late with “new year post” but – it’s my blog and I write when I want to. Yes, you are supposed to sing it…
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No single word can describe
I stumbled upon posts and fell into a rabbit hole and then into another one. I have had glimpses of it before, but now it feels like it is getting…
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Have you ever
I have been trying to finish up some drafts for a while now and I keep getting stuck. I think I finally figured out what’s wrong with me and my…
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When it hasn’t been …
So it has been a while, I know. I just got caught up in … life. Sometimes it is hard to grasp everything and keeping up. On top of everything…
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In the night
story from an unwritten book She was sitting in the kitchen once again in the middle of the night. Reading her emails and feeling overwhelmed, feeling like a total failure.…
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Were we on the break?
This post will be different, it’s a letter from me to you. And yes, the topic is a reference to the epic Friends question. Some of you might know my…
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Looking up
story from an unwritten book Looking up to him on stage always filled her heart with a mix of love, joy, and pride. She couldn’t understand everything about this art…
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Change of the years
It’s January, the beginning of the year – and this will be in some ways very typical first post of the year and at the same – not at all.…
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How to cope with job change?
Changing jobs can be nerve-racking. There may be several reasons to change jobs, some are forced and some are done willingly, and some of them can be good and joyful.…
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Retreat and recharge
After a hard and stressful day at work or school, TV offers a kind of refuge from reality. For a moment you can focus on someone else’s story and give…
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White snow and the dream of white Christmas
White snow and Christmas – some are waiting and dreaming about. Some hate it and fear the day when the snow comes. The worst is always the first day. Love…
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Secrets of grocery stores
Well-kept secrets of grocery stores and their stocking, counter refills. I have mentioned that I have several jobs in the previous post. One of my jobs is part-time at the…
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A year with a dream home
I have been struggling to write the next chapter of the dream home series. There are many reasons for it and all of them pile up with many failed plans.…
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Why do we get hooked on the series?
There is something about series that glues us in front of the TV with wanting more. It’s like an addiction. We need another and another dose – get involved with…
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She lost all she had
story from an unwritten book She learned from her early days that there are very few people she can count on. Including the ones that are on the paper should…
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Family holiday season
There is something in the air. No, I don’t mean that crisp cold breeze: something else, a mix of excitement and anxiousness. You know … the feeling you get, when…
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The fight for creativity
Creativity is a fragile little thing – have you noticed? It’s hard to predict what and how it’s affected by the life surrounding it. Sometimes it thrives under misery, sometimes…
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Spiraling thoughts on Britney Spears
This post will be a little different than my usual ones. Not even sure it fits here, but the spiraling thoughts needed a release so I wrote it. Music has…
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People don’t change!
I think this is the line I hate the most. Generalizing everyone into one and discarding any development at all. Aren’t we all heard of this line? And have you…
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Robots and wild life
Yes, robots and wildlife are existing side by side. This is the most accurate short description of Estonia. For real we have small robots and self-driving buses driving around the…
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Hear everything and more
The story of an unwritten book Here she is, sitting in the corner of a dark room staring into blackness and wondering how the hell did she end up here?…
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What have I learned in my first year of gardening?
If you have followed my blog before then you already know there were a lot of firsts for me last year and one of them was my first attempt to…
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Book review: “Winds of Destruction” by Karen Lykkebo
Winds of Destruction is the first book from The Palace of Winds series by Karen Lykkebo and is bound to get you hooked and wrapped in a multi-layered story that…
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Drifting away – sneaky monster?
Drifting away is a sneaky invisible monster. It’s hard to see it beforehand so you could do something to prevent it. And sometimes you might even realize it when it…
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Dream home and small things
Small things make a big difference. When I wrote the first post of the dream home series we had a plan to move within June but as we all know…
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Uncovering our dream home
When we found our dream home it reminded a small jungle – nature growing wild for years without human touch. So our first task was uncovering our dream home and…
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The first blogaversary
I know I shouldn’t be – but I am surprised by the discovery that my blog is 1 year old! It feels like it was just yesterday I took my…
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Think before saying: I hate …
We often speak quickly and without thinking much about it. Most of the time it’s fine, but there are also times we can really hurt someone when we don’t think…
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6 steps to school
Spring and summer are times for choosing how to pave your future path. It’s also the time when a lot of adults are also thinking about going back to school.…
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How Covid changed the world?
Sidenote: these are only my own opinions, thoughts, and conclusions of the things I have felt, seen, read, or heard. I am not a medical or political expert. I am…
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My journey in business school
So as I have written a few times – I went back to school more specifically business school to study business management. The full school day is long – mostly…
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Clean kitchen hacks
I like cooking and making dinners from scratch. But I also like a clean kitchen. What I don’t like is all the hassle around cooking – dirty dishes and leftovers…
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Struggles of the modern woman
Sometimes I wonder did we screwed everything up? I do appreciate women’s activists for giving us all the options we have today. And I do understand some readers might already…
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What it’s like working two jobs at the same time?
There are a lot of talk and references of people working two jobs. Some are doing it because they need to, some use it as a way to reach their…
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Healthy fast food
With a pretty hectic schedule and two growing boys, I need to have a few healthy fast food recipes in my back pocket so when unexpectedly someone is hungry and…
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Quick dinner tricks
There are times I don’t feel like cooking so I resort to quick dinner tricks. Because we need to eat and with family, you are responsible for others well being…
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My blogging journey
It’s a little over 6 months now since I opened this blog. A lot has happened since and comparing my blogging experience from a decade ago – a lot has…
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How to write a review without spoilers
Have you read reviews that describe the whole story of a book (movie, show, etc.) and found yourself disappointed? Or read a review that led to reading a book and…
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The hazards of winter drives
Many people dream of moving to a country so in this follow-up post for my white Christmas dream post I will write about winter essentials you will need. The first…
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Book review: “Heir to The Sun” by Karen Lykkebo
“Heir to The Sun” as an ARC reader, starting a blog, and going back to school – last year involved a lot of firsts and new adventures for me. Yes,…
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Hunting dream home
For years we have had a dream – our own dream home. Last few years this itch has gotten worse and worse so we started hunting for a dream home…
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Questions for the coffee-addicts
As a life-long coffee addict, I gathered here the most popular questions for coffee addicts. It’s weird because I haven’t heard anything like that about other (non-alcoholic) drinks. For some…
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Farewell to summer
The time between summer and winter is special. Nature is full of colors and aromas – glorious farewell to summer. A brief moment where we are blessed with sunshine, a…
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First session at school
So today is 1st September. Beginning of the school year and over a decade later I once again gained official student status. Going back to school still feels weird and…
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Back to school with a full-time job?
I’m sure all adults have at least once thought about going back to school. So have I – for about 2-3 years now. But it seemed always so scary. I…
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How to create more memories?
How to create more memories – lasting ones? We live in a time where it seems to be crucial to be always online. Society seems to expect us to constantly…
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How to implement changes and succeed?
I’m constantly implementing changes and reforming how things are done in my company. Some of them are totally new activities – which are almost easy. No one has habits of…