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...
Hopefully everyone does have the day off today too. I do not, but work shouldn't be too bad today as it is historically quiet after any holiday that falls inside of the week. I may not be 100% but I am definitely good for a road trip and I am looking forward to it too. Have a great weekend everyone!
ReplyDeleteI worked today too and I'll have to work some tomorrow. I have loads of laundry to tackle that I should have started yesterday, but only managed to wash the blankets, so I'm behind schedule. That's the plan for tonight and tomorrow with some cleaning and then church on Sunday. Enjoy your road trip, and hope the Mr.'s back feels better!
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