Niina's Notions

My Finnish heritage beckons me to instill a love for Finnish culture in my girls. My early formative years were spent in Turku, Finland...

As I look at these pictures of the last 4 years of Mother’s Day’s past, I can’t help but be amazed by the journey God has taken me on. I...

It’s hard to express what life’s been like since Emelyn Mae arrived. I’ve dubbed this season “The Beautiful Blur.” At 7 weeks postpartum,...

Last year toward the end of my pregnancy with Miss Ellie, I wrote Nesting Notions, reflecting on the things I was learning during that...

Last summer my OBGYN asked if we were planning to have more children once Ellie was born. To be honest, the question completely surprised...

Over the last 8 weeks our family dynamics have changed drastically with the arrival of our sweet Eloise. Every moment right now revolves...