Warm Weather Hygge
By definition, hygge (hooga) according to the Denmark website is about "taking time away from the daily rush to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter pleasures." There's a fun little book I read on vacation back in 2018 called The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living and I loved it so much, I bought one as soon as I got back. There was actually nothing more relaxing than reading that little book curled up on the couch in the sunroom with a cup of tea and is one of my favorite memories of that trip. Many tend to associate this practice in the cooler months of Fall and Winter because it tends to focus on the act of being cozy. Snuggling under a blanket, enjoying a warm, healing cup of tea by the fireplace (or fireplace on TV ), lighting a favorite candle while doing a calming hobby like cross stitch or scrapbooking. Being a hyggephant, I can tell you that I never associated warm wea...
I think I sound like a broken record but so glad it's Friday. Even with a day off in the mix it just feels good to not have work to deal with after today, at least for a couple days anyway. Have a great weekend everyone!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday! The hubs works tomorrow and I'll drive out to go see my uncle for the holiday. Then it's laundry, lawn cutting, grocery shopping, and kitchen and office cleaning. It's going to be hot here too with storms on and off, so the humidity is really high.
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Hope you had a good one! Off to a surprise bday party for my bestie's hubs
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