Maxi-Ann Campbell
Setting Intentions
It's the first week of 2024, and I thought I would set some intentions, reconnect with my values, and be more intentional about how I use...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 27, 20238 min read
Trust Life: The BAM Family Store
I don’t know how many people know that if Alaya had been born a boy, her name would have been Everett Max Yixin Xie, though the Yixin...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 19, 20238 min read
Rehoming and homing: The BAM Family Again
I think the title says it all. What else do I write? My blog posts thus far have brought up some of the difficulties we have had with our...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jul 25, 202311 min read
Life is Beautiful: An Update on the BAMM Family
Bochuan Bochuan is currently finishing up his final intensive Finnish course. His current level is about a B2 on the CEFR framework. What...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
May 4, 20237 min read
On Paying Yourself First
“Paying yourself first” is a financial technique that encourages saving and investing by setting aside money for one’s financial goals...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Feb 20, 20238 min read
Am I Okay?
I’m listening to the Gabor Maté’s When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress. Oh, boy. That book. I’m still processing it. What I...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jan 14, 20238 min read
Puppy Parenting
I started this post at the end of November, but I became overwhelmed with starting work, packing, moving, unpacking, the holidays,...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 7, 20228 min read
Finnish and the Future
Thursday, the morning of September 1st, I wrapped up my internship. I sent off this 18-tab Excel spreadsheet filled with charts,...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 30, 20228 min read
Miska: Gift from God
We have decided to expand our family with the addition of a puppy, Miska. Specifically, we got a suomenlapinkoira, or a Finnish Lapphund....
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Aug 1, 20224 min read
We're Thriving
So, I guess my blog took a summer break too. I had to go back and check the content of my last post because it had been so long. First,...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
May 28, 20228 min read
A Retreat: Facing Contentions with Motherhood
My first academic year as a Bachelor of Science student in Technology and Engineering Science is finished! It’s finished! But we’ll get...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Apr 5, 20228 min read
The Bad, The Ugly, The Good
I started my March blog a different way initially. I started by stating why this post came so late (now it’s actually April). It relates...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Feb 9, 202212 min read
60/30: The Study-Housework-Parenting Hours
I often know it’s a time to write, when all my emotions are caught up in my chest and pulling in a new breath feels difficult. My...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jan 11, 20229 min read
Dare to Be Adequate
So, it's been almost two months since my last post. My personal goal is one a month, but I couldn't make either November or December...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 27, 20218 min read
Unreal: Life in Lappeenranta
I’m here for my family, and from a family perspective, we’re doing well. I’ll start with the most amazing thing that has happened to us...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 12, 202110 min read
The First Month
If you read my blog post about my fall classes, you'll know that the first week of classes was overwhelming. It took me a good 15+ hours...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 3, 20216 min read
My Fall Classes
My first class of the semester was Engineering Mechanics. You can still see the charred ends of my hair from when my brain exploded. I’m...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 8, 202112 min read
Compassion: First Impressions of Lappeenranta
I kept being surprised by the level of trust, patience, persistence, and kindness I saw. It all seemed wrapped up in one word: compassion.
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Aug 19, 202115 min read
Next Stop: Finland
We’ve left China. In a way, this won’t come as a surprise. I’ve been trying to leave the country since 2018, and I have talked...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Aug 26, 20208 min read
Somewhere in the Middle
August 25th Classes start on Friday, which is just a few days from now. I spent some of the day working on my syllabus, which was mostly...
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