Market Square is a great place to spend an afternoon mulling in between the stalls, and since it’s only 2 blocks from our apartment it’s a place that we frequent. Today, however, was the first time that we came across the British Fudge Company stall. Never in my life have I ever seen so much … More Holy Fudge, Batman!
So, here I am sitting in my apartment working on my books, when all of a sudden the windows begin to rattle and there is a deafening noise that sounds like a bomb (or what I assume a bomb would sound like, since I’ve never actually heard one in real life), followed by another and … More The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
One of the things that we never leave home without, whether we’re in Chicago, St. John or Finland is our Baggu. Inside this small grey pack are 3 reusable shopping bags and 5 reusable produce bags. Not only do these bags prevent us from using plastic bags at the store, but they come in handy … More Baggu
The storm clouds rolled in yesterday morning and gently rained for the entire day, then some darker clouds rolled in last night making it the darkest night we’ve had in weeks! We could still see everything outside, but it was dark enough for the street lights to come on. As soon as we realized this, … More Darkness & Cardamom
It’s hard to believe, but today marks two months since we arrived in Finland! Summer is in full swing now and there seems to be a festival or two every week! We almost feel as if Turku is a different city now than it was when we first got here. The city is now in … More Month 2!
The Wild Rose 