3 GREAT PODCASTS FOR HYGGEE LOVERS…

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With us all spending lots more time at home it gives us more time to listen to podcasts and there are an abundance of them out there.

This is my list of my top three to listen to this month.

1. Player FM has some great Hygge inspired Podcasts but I loved this one called The HYGGE Phenomenon Living Simply Luxuriously which is the 5th most downloaded episode of all time on Player FM.

The simple sophisticate is someone who prefers quality over quantity, sensible living over mindless consumption, personal style instead of trendy fashions, has an insatiable curiosity for life’s endless questions and a desire to live a truly fulfilling life rather than being led around by the nose. Inspired by her lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life, Shannon Ables (the original Simple Sophisticate) shares with listeners tips on how to live a refined life on an everyday income. From achieving your goals, preparing a memorable meal, creating a capsule wardrobe, traveling the world (Francophiles tune in as Paris is a favorite destination), and living life to the fullest without breaking the bank, living well is really quite simple. You can download the free Player FM’s app which you can get from the App Store or Google Play.

2. Player FM has another great Podcast – HYGGE in the Early Years. A weekly Podcast embracing HYGGE to improve on self-care and happiness for Early Childhood and Education by Audioboom. Podcast Number 14, Nature and Lockdown is an episode where Kimberly shares some ways we can embrace nature during the lockdown.
www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk available on Player FM’s app or Google Play like above.

3. My third choice is HYGGE Girls Podcast on podtail.com and Episode 27 is about How COVID-19 is Impacting Your Sleep & Ways to Help. Aired each Monday, host Madi Bones discusses how to achieve this sense of purpose and happiness through topics on health, social media, passions and more. It’s available direct from the Podtail website.

7 WAYS TO HYGGE DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN WITH PICTURES…

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While we are in lockdown due to Covid-19 we can still practice our Hygge by going through all our photo albums and putting them in unique picture frames for the home. Here are some great examples for you.

Check out this amazing Moments Frame which holds a brilliant 52 pictures.

Or these tabletop frames from Restored Hardware.

 

This image from Famebridge includes a tutorial on Postcard Picture Framing.

Of course, if you haven’t any pictures but have some old frames you can always pop plants in them like the example above.

Or you could make your own print and pop in a frame like this one from Honeymoon Hotel.

In this beautiful vintage and modern home, pictures have just been stuck to the wall for a great effect.

This is my absolute favourite and so easy to do while stuck at home from Life Mama.

5 WAYS TO CREATE SPRING HYGGE IN YOUR HOME…

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It’s that time of year when we have warmer, longer lighter days. As we all know Hygge represents cosiness, comfort and happiness. Well, with a few tweaks here and there we can soon create Spring Hygge to our homes. Here are 5 ways to instantly create Spring Hygge to your homes.

  1. Spring Clean – this is something that can instantly make you feel better inside and out. Check out this post I have written on another blog on 10 Old Fashioned Household Cleaning Tips. 
  2. Open those curtains, blinds and windows and replace with lighter fabrics to let as much light in as possible. We’re so conditioned to think Hygge is synonymous with winter, but that’s not the case. While there's an obvious correlation between the two, many elements of Hygge living can be carried into spring! I want to make sure my Hygge living transcends seasons & in addition to actual lifestyle h
  3. Change your flowers/plants in the home. Add some Spring colours to your rooms.
  4. Change your candles to white to create a more summer atmosphere.
  5. Create your outdoor space into another indoor space so you can spend as much time outside as inside by adding your candles, rugs and blankets.

HOW TO CREATE A COSY HYGGE PANTRY…

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Yesterday I decided to clean my pantry and go through all my groceries. While still in isolation and lock down during this COVID-19 pandemic certain foods have been difficult to get so it was great to find so flour to bake with which seems to be in short supply.

I got some great ideas on how I wanted the finished pantry look from the images below. My pantry isn’t as big as these beauties but the effect is just the same and I felt amazing after sorting it all out.

HYGGE EASTER PRODUCTS FROM HYGGE STYLE…

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Hygge Style have everything you need for a hygge Easter table, from gorgeous wooden and glass eggs to fabulous blue and white china, napkins and lovely little bunny gift bags.

Easter trees are a wonderful traditional in Northern Europe; pop a few pussy willow or spring branches in a large jug or vase, tuck some moss around the top, and you are ready to decorate!

HYGGE Style lovely buttercup and bee range is perfect to bring the sunshine into your home! This pretty jug features a lovely floral painterly design and is perfect for everything from cream to a bunch of hand-picked blooms. £16.99

This lovely little candle will add both fragrance and colour to your home. The candle glass is decorated in pretty blue and yellow flowers, and the gift-box features an adorable Easter bunny! £4.99

Get the carrots out! This sweet little Danish bunny is made of glazed white porcelain, and can either be left plain or decorated with ceramic paints for your homely Easter.£2.49

  • This gorgeous Gisela Graham food cover will make the perfect addition to your home this Easter!
  • The mesh dome food cover has been decorated with pretty bumble bees, daisy flowers and a yellow straw trim.
  • Measures approximately 13 x 30 x 30cm (H x W x D) £7.99

These pretty ceramic hanging Easter egg decorations will add a touch of Spring to your home, even if the sun is not shining! Co-ordinates beautifully with other items in the range.£4.99

Send the little ones out on their Easter egg hunt with one of these adorable baskets from Gisela Graham. Available in three different colours they feature a strawberry motif, and are just the right size for foraging for sweeties! £6.99

  • These sweet little fellows are tucked up safely in a nice little wicker nest, and come in a box of six. £4.95

TRY TO RELAX HYGGE STYLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC…

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If you haven’t heard all about HYGGE then I would be extremely surprised but basically the word ‘Hygge‘originates from a Norweign word meaning ‘well-being‘. For almost five hundred years, Denmark and Norway were one kingdom, until Denmark lost Norway in 1814. ‘Hygge‘ appeared in written Danish for the first time in the early 1800’s, and the link between hygge and well being or happiness maybe no coincidence. Danes are the happiest people in Europe according to the European Social Survey and found in ‘The Little Book of Hygge, The Danish Way to Live Well‘, by Meik Wiking.

Check out these images to help inspire you to create a HYGGE home.

Some ways to create HYGGE at home…
Candles are an absolute must…
Just because you are working from home, it doesn’t mean you can’t make it cosy…
Relaxation in abundance…
Lots of lovely warm throws…