Yep. It's really WINTER.

And to those not familiar with the finnish-style weather...

Winter in Finland - Lapland style :

And this is how we roll in Helsinki:

(when I lived in France I learned that they actually close schools/shops etc. if there where snowstorms or other weather conditions that made going to school/work "imposible!"... You can imagine why this was hard for me to get - coming from the land of snow...:)

But despite the snow (I am not a huge winter-girl myself)- and the cold - and the darkness -... Helsinki is and always will be My City. Love you Helsinki!

PS. But how, oh how can you keep that grin on your face during the dark, cold winter months? I think I have a few great tips - stay tuned, gonna share some winter-energy magic with you in the next post!