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Pauliina Soilu

@pauliinasoilu

Cake, Tea, Animals and Chocolate. What else woman needs?

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Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Aug 20, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC

The Pearl Obsession

I’ve been sitting at my workbench, looking at a handful of unsold necklaces and asking myself the same question over and over: Why are these still here? And the honest, simple answer is: they don’t h…

107 upvotes 9 replies $0.55
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Aug 17, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC

The Untapped Profit in Crafting Supplies

A couple of weeks ago, I had a jar full of discarded beads and freshwater pearls that sat completely stagnant. I had the entire jar priced at just €10, but no one wanted to buy it. Mostly because the…

375 upvotes 10 replies $1.42
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Aug 6, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC

The Best Business Meeting I Have Every Day Is With Myself

Some time ago, I came across a TikTok video that suggested having weekly executive meetings with yourself. The idea was simple: if you can't run the most important company you'll ever own—yourself—ho…

28 upvotes 4 replies $0.10
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Aug 2, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

From Trash to Pure Luxury

I went to the Torremolinos flea market today, and while the selection was pretty slim, I also made a rookie mistake: I dressed far too nicely. The sellers immediately started quoting me ridiculous pr…

160 upvotes 14 replies $0.43
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Jul 30, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC

Reloved

It has finally become clear to me that I don't have a skill issue when it comes to jewelry. I have a visibility issue. Vinted is really working against me. Some of my pieces sell in a minute. Others…

344 upvotes 3 replies $1.11
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Jul 29, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC

Who's Really Walking Whom?

I've been wondering whether I'm actually taking Mariano for walks, or if he's the one taking me for walks. At this point, our system is pretty simple: he decides where we go. Last night, I really did…

135 upvotes 12 replies $0.32
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Jul 27, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC

Midnight Realizations

The past couple of days have been an absolute goldmine of realizations. The first one is simple. My life is so much better now that Mariano lives with me full-time. He makes my life better in ways I…

143 upvotes 12 replies $0.42
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Jul 21, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC

A French Word That Led Me Down a 600-Year Linguistic Rabbit Hole

I was doing my daily French lesson on Duolingo when it suddenly slapped me with a new word: tante. I recognized it immediately because in Finnish we have the word tantta, which refers to an uptight,…

116 upvotes 5 replies $0.72
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Jul 20, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

My Dog's Latest Food Obsession Accidentally Improved My Skin

It was 2 p.m., just before the post office was closing for the day. We headed over there to send a parcel to Finland. While I was dealing with the postal clerk, a fellow dog owner approached Mariano,…

182 upvotes 13 replies $0.56
Pauliina Soilu
@pauliinasoilu Jul 13, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC

The Poison Disguised as Food

Yesterday was Sunday, and I was feeling lazy. I simply didn't feel like cooking for myself. Instead, I found myself craving pizza. If you're on a gluten-free diet, you already know how difficult it i…

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