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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:57 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:23:58 +0000 Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.kotona.com/categories/nordic-lifestyle 13 reasons to hit the sauna—the health benefits of Finnish sauna bathing Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:57 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-sauna-health-benefits https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-sauna-health-benefits 0 Anna found her calling as a traditional sauna practitioner: “It felt like returning to my spiritual home” Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:04:03 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/traditional-sauna-practitioner-anna-velten https://www.kotona.com/articles/traditional-sauna-practitioner-anna-velten 0 Willow twigs and all that yellow—the origins of Finland’s most beloved Easter traditions Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:32 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-easter-traditions https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-easter-traditions 0 “In England you need to be a millionaire to live near the woods”—Sara and Conor moved to Finland for a slower life Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:28:18 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/sara-and-conor-moved-with-their-family-from-england-to-finland https://www.kotona.com/articles/sara-and-conor-moved-with-their-family-from-england-to-finland 0 Worn by toddlers, teens and grandmas—why Marimekko prints are everyday staples and a national treasure in Finland Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:24:09 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/marimekko-prints https://www.kotona.com/articles/marimekko-prints 0 Do you recognize these prints? Only a true Marimekko fan scores 15/15! Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:56:58 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/do-you-recognize-marimekkos-iconic-prints https://www.kotona.com/articles/do-you-recognize-marimekkos-iconic-prints 0 How Finnish are you? Take our quiz and see if you share the Nordic mindset Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/how-finnish-are-you-quiz https://www.kotona.com/articles/how-finnish-are-you-quiz 0 Elisa finds coveted Arabia and Kupittaan Savi pots for a few euros: “Part of the thrill of collecting is scoring a bargain” Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:57:37 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/elisas-vintage-pots https://www.kotona.com/articles/elisas-vintage-pots 0 Help us bring you more happiness! Take our survey and get a free magazine Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:06:15 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kotona-survey-2026 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kotona-survey-2026 0 3 reasons to love the cold: better mood, deeper sleep, less pain Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:49:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/3-reasons-to-love-the-cold https://www.kotona.com/articles/3-reasons-to-love-the-cold 0 Very Finnish Problems’ Joel jokes about Finnish clichés online, but in real life he’s just like one of us—“The cheese slicer is a brilliant invention!” Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:12:47 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/very-finnish-problems-joel-willans-feels-at-home-in-finland https://www.kotona.com/articles/very-finnish-problems-joel-willans-feels-at-home-in-finland 0 I dreamed up a brilliant fix for entryway chaos—though I already know it won’t work Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:45:56 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/katri-jaalamaa-column-chaos-corner https://www.kotona.com/articles/katri-jaalamaa-column-chaos-corner 0 5 spots to tidy for an instantly neater home—Tiina’s easy list Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:18 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/5-spots-to-tidy-tiinas-easy-list https://www.kotona.com/articles/5-spots-to-tidy-tiinas-easy-list 0 “Especially good for busy people”—Tiina’s easy decluttering method helps you let go of stuff almost without noticing Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/tiina-declutters-one-or-two-items-a-day https://www.kotona.com/articles/tiina-declutters-one-or-two-items-a-day 0 “The roof looks straight and I don’t smell mold,” Satu reasoned—then bought an abandoned house to make it her home Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:49:37 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/satu-tolvanen-renovates-an-abandoned-house-into-a-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/satu-tolvanen-renovates-an-abandoned-house-into-a-home 0 Cut the clutter: try the unsentimental declutterer’s method Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:41:34 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/tytti-kontula-column-unsentimental-declutterer-method https://www.kotona.com/articles/tytti-kontula-column-unsentimental-declutterer-method 0 3 cabinets to declutter first—Henrika’s handy list Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:56:11 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/3-cabinets-to-declutter-first https://www.kotona.com/articles/3-cabinets-to-declutter-first 0 How to snow-wash: the winter trick that refreshes rugs, clothes and plush toys Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:05:26 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/snow-washing https://www.kotona.com/articles/snow-washing 0 “We got rid of more than three trailer loads”—decluttering transformed Henrika’s relationship with stuff Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:26:33 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/decluttering-after-having-a-baby https://www.kotona.com/articles/decluttering-after-having-a-baby 0 “It’s important to us that our children grow up in Sámi culture”—home on Finland’s northernmost edge Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:34:12 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/family-home-in-nuorgam https://www.kotona.com/articles/family-home-in-nuorgam 0 Are you wintering like us Finns? 12 feel-good reasons to hunker down at home Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:29:38 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/wintering-like-a-finn https://www.kotona.com/articles/wintering-like-a-finn 0 Freeze like a Finn and save on groceries—Pirjo shares her tips Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:54 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/pirjo-saves-on-groceries-by-freezing https://www.kotona.com/articles/pirjo-saves-on-groceries-by-freezing 0 You really don’t need these! 5 categories to declutter today Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:28:35 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/start-decluttering-with-these https://www.kotona.com/articles/start-decluttering-with-these 0 Finnish Sirpa missed the community she had in the US—so she started a Buy Nothing group Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:17:13 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/sirpa-founded-buy-nothing-community https://www.kotona.com/articles/sirpa-founded-buy-nothing-community 0 The blueprint of a Finn: 28 things we all agree on (quietly, of course) Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:12:37 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/things-that-unite-finns https://www.kotona.com/articles/things-that-unite-finns 0 Alone in her 100-year-old Finnish cottage, Emmi learns carpentry from YouTube: “I believe you should always try” Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:16:56 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/emmi-hanhikoski-finnish-cottage https://www.kotona.com/articles/emmi-hanhikoski-finnish-cottage 0 From 12 dressers to one: how Liisa cut the clutter Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:01:08 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/decluttering-for-a-move https://www.kotona.com/articles/decluttering-for-a-move 0 Kotona’s first year: from careful beginnings to banana socks loved worldwide Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:28:09 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kotona-first-year https://www.kotona.com/articles/kotona-first-year 0 5 Finnish public saunas you probably haven’t heard of—tips from sauna bloggers Anne and Pilvi Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:29:24 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/avid-sauna-goers-tips https://www.kotona.com/articles/avid-sauna-goers-tips 0 Is aesthetic organizing the new KonMari? “For many, a disorganized home is a painful problem,” says pro organizer Ilana Aalto Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:14 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/aesthetic-organizing https://www.kotona.com/articles/aesthetic-organizing 0 Drowning in stuff? An expert says constantly decluttering won’t fix it Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:23 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/too-much-stuff-at-home https://www.kotona.com/articles/too-much-stuff-at-home 0 “I was proposed to in the sauna in the middle of the night”—readers share their most surprising sauna memories Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:51 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/readers-sauna-memories https://www.kotona.com/articles/readers-sauna-memories 0 “Sauna lets both body and mind unwind”—where does the Finnish sauna obsession come from? Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:11:07 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-sauna https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-sauna 0 A Christmas tree seller gave us a 20-year holiday tradition—and the foolproof trick that keeps the needles on until Epiphany Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:53:30 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/anu-karttunen-column-christmas-tree https://www.kotona.com/articles/anu-karttunen-column-christmas-tree 0 The sweet square Finns can’t resist—how mokkapalat became a national crowd-pleaser Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:03:38 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/mokkapala-the-beloved-finnish-mocha-squares https://www.kotona.com/articles/mokkapala-the-beloved-finnish-mocha-squares 0 Santa Claus Village is where Christmas never ends—we went to see if the magic holds up for adults Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:08:06 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/santa-claus-village https://www.kotona.com/articles/santa-claus-village 0 Reporter tries a digital detox—and is surprised by how hard it was to unplug: “How can this be so hard?” Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:31:33 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/digital-detox-at-the-cabin https://www.kotona.com/articles/digital-detox-at-the-cabin 0 “When my mom died, knitting saved me”—now Marjut’s wool socks carry on her mother’s legacy Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:04:26 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/when-mom-died-knitting-saved-me https://www.kotona.com/articles/when-mom-died-knitting-saved-me 0 Riitta’s Christmas wonderland takes over the terrace: “The oldest elves date back 30 years” Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/riitta-s-christmas-wonderland https://www.kotona.com/articles/riitta-s-christmas-wonderland 0 Like any sensible family, we split the housework more or less evenly Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:04:29 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kari-otso-nevaluoma-column-housework https://www.kotona.com/articles/kari-otso-nevaluoma-column-housework 0