Published in 2014. This has been translated from Finnish to English.

A – Morning
I enjoy peaceful weekend mornings at home. They seem to be quite rare in a family with children.

B – Basketball
Susijengi and Wartti Basket—I’m a big basketball fan.

C – Celsius
I check the temperature of my favorite places on my phone.

D – Vitamin D
I try to remember to give the kids their vitamins in the mornings and to take them myself as well.

E – Life
Unique and fragile.

F – Friends
A series I used to follow back in the day.

G – The letter of my childhood home staircase
In Mellunmäki.

H – Herttoniemi
A lovely, community-oriented Hertsika—the best place for our family to live.

I – Father and Mother
Important people in my life. Many say I resemble my father and have my mother’s personality.

J – All our family members’ first names start with J.
According to the children’s friends, we are the J family.

K – Moderation
I try to adhere to this great value in many things, always failing to do so.

L – Children
My own and others’.

M – Mazukkaat
The name of a group of friends formed from my childhood and youth dance group.

N – Laughter
I love to laugh and enjoy humor; situational comedy is abundant in families with children. Laughter also prolongs life!

O – Justice
I strive to uphold it in my choices and decisions.

P – Family
Our family is extensive. It includes not only relatives but also friends.

Q – Q-Theatre
I enjoy theatre, although I rarely get to enjoy this art form.

R – Love
The most important resource in my daily life.

S – Tolerance
Diversity is a richness.

T – Willpower
Many things can be achieved if there is willpower.

U – Dreams
It’s good to have dreams because they carry us forward.

V – Influencing
I have tried to improve or advance many, many things.

X – That small difference.

Y – Friends
I am fortunate to have accumulated a wonderful and extensive group of friends throughout my life.

Z – Zzzz
Sleep, which sometimes gets short due to various reasons.

Å – Åland
The Åland Islands, a sunny summer island where our little goddaughter and her family live.

Ä – Motherhood
An important part of me and a unifying factor with many different women.

Ö – At Night
Sometimes night is the only time I can peacefully continue with an unfinished project. My husband and I are night owls.