Train Your Brain: Cross-Word Puzzles To The Rescue
Whether you are experiencing problems with your short-term memory or just want to find alternative ways to spend your free time, doing crossword puzzles and other…
8 Creative Ideas For A Family Staycation
Taking a holiday at home isn’t always easy, especially if you don’t go about it intentionally. However, in these unsettling times, being able to appreciate…
9 Steps To Get Over The Empty Nest Grief
You've spent most of your adult life focused on the care and raising of your children, and now they're leaving for university or working away from…
The Benefits Of Good Posture In Midlife
"Sit up straight, stop slouching!" This is a phrase that many of us heard from our parents, teachers or coaches, especially when we were children.…
Easter in Helsinki: A Mother-Daughter Special Weekend
Helsinki is a vibrant, modern capital that – despite its compact size – offers exciting sights, events and experiences for every age, taste and interest.…
Model Deborah Darling: “Rock Your Look, Whatever It May Be”
Deborah Chambers – Silver Model better known as Deborah Darling – is a 58-years-old, silver-haired grandmother. As her 50th birthday was getting nearer, she decided…
Say it With A Meal: The Most Romantic Restaurants in Europe
Spending time together is what Valentine's Day is all about. Whether you are looking to relight that old flame or you want to embark on…
The 5 Best Hotels For A Spa Break in Europe
Crunchy globe-trotters never sit still: after Christmas holidays, it is time to start planning a new, fun adventure, preferably in the company of your BFFs.…
How To Choose The Right University For Your Child
Deciding which college or university your son or daughter is going to attend is one of the major decisions that will affect their adult lives. Near…
Runner Nikki Love: “My Endurance Ability Has Come With Age”
“Chase Your Extraordinary” was the motivational phrase British personal trainer Nikki Love used a lot in the past when working with her clients. She’d ask…
Festive Drinks: Spice Up Your Party With Finnish Glögi
The Finnish saying "a beloved child has many names" is right on the spot when it comes to one of the tastiest and wide-spread holiday…
The Funky, The Greeny And The Traditional: A Christmas Tree Challenge
Before getting the traditional plastic Christmas tree from the attic or hauling a living fir in your living room this year, stop for a minute…
The Best Christmas Family Getaways In Scandinavia
If the thought of stuffing the turkey, making the Christmas pudding, cleaning the house or hosting your spouse’s relatives makes you sigh, it’s time to…
The Best Returning To Work Programs For Women Over 40
If you would like to completely change the course of your professional path at 50-something, we’ve got good news. Giving up your career in midlife…
Nikki Spencer: “Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet”
As the freelance Family Events Critic for The Independent for over ten years, Nikki Spencer visited thousands of gigs and festivals. This turned out to…
7 Halloween Ghost Tours For The Bravest
Bored of the usual tricking ‘n treating and Jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween night? If you would prefer to organise an evening that you and your group…
7 Ways To Bring the Nordic Diet To Your Table
If you are among those foodies who dream to eat at Noma, the world's finest restaurant in Copenhagen, but you can't afford it, maybe you…
Power Charge Your Midlife With Finnish Sisu
Ever wonder why Finnish middle-aged women spend most of their holidays at the summer cottage, in the middle of a forest, in a wooden cabin…
Midlife Sport At Its Best: Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Looking for an easy-to-learn yet physically demanding sport you can practise in the open air while on summer holiday? Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) is the…
8 Tips To Spend A Great Family Holiday
Forget a melt-down or a kicking rage attack on holiday. Here is a medley of best practices on how to spend your family holidays peacefully…