What’s your favourite cocktail/mocktail? Fluffy Duck, Strawberry Daiquiri, Vegan Eggnog, Mango Mule, Irn Bru Margarita, Rusty Nail..? In today’s YouTube video – Cozy Copenhagen Vlogmas 9, join this morning’s winter swimming party! Turn down the volume because we are a lively bunch! LOL! Oh, and spot an elf or two! Plus the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge… A comment, like or “subscribe” is always much appreciated – thank you for your support!
If you’re feeling a little stressed right now, I’m here to help! Take a deep breath, sit down with a hot or cold drink, grab a pen and paper and listen in… 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!
15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas with Diane in Denmark
We’ll soon be bringing our fresh tree into the house (see yesterday’s video where I bought our fresh tree from IKEA)! Here’s a hygge chat video where my friend Sue tells us the story behind her ornament collection: vacation souvenirs, gifts from friends and family heirlooms!
Sue’s hygge tree ornaments, cosy Copenhagen!
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Fresh or fake? What’s the norm in your corner of the globe? Friday 8 December and the snow has melted here…but may be back tonight! In today’s YouTube video – Cozy Copenhagen Vlogmas 8! Icy dip in the sea with my Danish Bestie, Vibeke, and buying a fresh Christmas tree at IKEA here in Copenhagen. Our house elves have the same idea… Plus the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge… A comment, like or “subscribe” is always much appreciated – thank you for your support!
If you’re feeling a little stressed right now, I’m here to help! Take a deep breath, sit down with a hot or cold drink, grab a pen and paper and listen in… 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!
15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas with Diane in Denmark
One of my favourite things to do on December mornings is enjoying my coffee by candlelight. My friend Sue loves looking at her tree first thing. Here’s the story behind her ornaments…gathered from vacations, gifts from friends and family heirlooms!
Sue’s hygge tree ornaments, cosy Copenhagen!
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In today’s YouTube video – Cozy Copenhagen Vlogmas 7! My dear friend Sue (medal winning athlete, iceswimmer and swim Coach) talks us through her hygge tree decorations here in Copenhagen. Her tree is so very special… Gifts from family, Christmas baubles bought on vacation and, of course, family heirlooms including a tree skirt made by her dearly-departed-Mum. Plus lots of candle hygge and see what’s behind the doors of my Advent Calendars today! Tap below for max hygge! (And a like/subscribe is always much appreciated – especially at this busy time of year!)
Vlogmas with Diane in Denmark!
Did you see my long format video? The solution if you are feeling a little stressed! 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!
15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas with Diane in Denmark
6 December – what are you up to today? Anything Christmassy? In today’s YouTube video – Cozy Copenhagen Vlogmas 6! Icy dip in a very boisterous sea with Vibeke, I’ve been making sugary goodies to take to our Christmas Cookie Exchange, my obligatory morning dip in my plunge pool and our house elves are relaxing with a cuppa tea and a pebernød! Plus the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge… Tap below for max hygge! (And a like/subscribe is always much appreciated – especially at this busy time of year!)
Vlogmas with Diane in Denmark!
Did you see my long format video which I posted yesterday? The solution if you are feeling a little stressed! 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!
15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas with Diane in Denmark
Would you swim in your local harbour in the winter? In today’s YouTube video – Cozy Copenhagen Vlogmas 5! Meeting up with friends for ice swimming practice in one of Copenhagen’s harbours. Our house elves got a delivery of flour, relaxing morning dip in my plunge pool to calm my mind plus lots of candle hygge and see what’s behind the doors of my Advent Calendars! Tap below for max hygge! (And a like/subscribe is always much appreciated – especially at this busy time of year!) Are you feeling a little overwhelmed by Christmas?
See my long format video which I posted earlier today…15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!
15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas with Diane in Denmark
If you are feeling a little overwhelmed (or much frazzled!) right now – you are not alone! In today’s YouTube video I’ve got 15 steps to a cozy Christmas PLUS a handy dandy free checklist! Prepare to get hygge with me…tap below and let’s get started! (And a like/subscribe is always much appreciated – especially at this busy time of year!)
Handy dandy checklist! Remember not to do ALL of these missions in one day…ask others for help and remember to take breaks! You can get my free template and customize it in Canva by clicking here!
15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!
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Want to binge on Christmas hygge videos? See my entire playlist!
Do you have house elves or fairies living at the bottom of your garden?! In today’s YouTube video – Cozy Copenhagen Vlogmas 4! Had to break the ice in my plunge pool this morning, our house elves are getting in on Monday’s Flylady Weekly Upkeep Clean action, working on my streamline at the indoor pool with medal-winning Coach Sue, seasonal kitchen gifts for my Bestie Erika from America, recording a longer format video (watch out for that tomorrow!), dinner is almost on the table, plus lots of candle hygge, Danish Christmas decorations and see what’s behind the doors of my Advent Calendars! All of that in 2 minutes! Tap below for max hygge! (And a like/subscribe is always much appreciated – especially at this busy time of year!)
Prepare for a very hygge Scandinavian Christmas 2023! Diane in Denmark
Here’s the plan our house elves are following…
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In today’s Vlogmas video… Hubby made us æbleskiver today and the kids came over to enjoy them – yum! Have you ever tried them? There was also ice – again – on my plunge pool – certainly woke me up! And a cute procession of ducks down at the beach today… Plus the usual cozy candle hygge and advent calendars! Tap below to watch!
Prepare for a very hygge Scandinavian Christmas 2023! Diane in Denmark
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And here’s the full video of how to make æbleskiver. Using a size 3 knitting needle! LOL!
A Danish Christmas classic – æbleskiver!
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Oh my, what a fabulous day! Happy 2nd December…in today’s YouTube video…swimming with my Bluetits Chill Swimmers peeps in sub zero temperatures, our house elves are getting in on the ice plunges, daily Routines inspiration and what is behind the doors of the advent calendars today??? Tap below to watch!
Prepare for a very hygge Scandinavian Christmas 2023! Diane in Denmark
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And don’t forget those daily Routines!
Want to binge on Christmas hygge videos? See my entire playlist!
Happy 1st December – what a fabulous day! I shall be posting daily in December… Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…
Prepare for a very hygge Scandinavian Christmas 2023! Diane in Denmark
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The wait is over, it’s time for max hygge! Today’s video marks the start of my hygge Scandinavian Christmas series – I am planning to post a daily video in December! In other news, I’m back from a visit to see my dear old Mum in Edinburgh (photos in the video) and the weather in Denmark has been so cold that I had to break the ice in my plunge pool in the garden shed, ha ha! Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…
Prepare for a very hygge Scandinavian Christmas 2023! Diane in Denmark
Keep going with your Routines at this busy time of the year! They keep us afloat!
In today’s hygge Newsletter: Thanksgiving pie in Copenhagen, I’m heading off for a few days (yay) plus our final Flylady Christmas Planning Mission – number 30 of 30! Happy Green Friday from Copenhagen (where there are lots of initiatives for people to swap and recycle gifts instead of buying more stuff). Are you ready for our final hygge Christmas planning mission? Make yourself a nice warm cuppa or hot cup of coffee, grab your pen and notebook or Flylady Holiday Control Journal (see the bottom of the Newsletter for a link) and tap below to watch the video. Hygge chat time!
Hygge Christmas planning
Yesterday (Thursday, aka “Little Friday” here in Denmark) I met up with my Bestie, Erika from America to run some errands and we enjoyed a yummy savoury Thanksgiving pie and salad lunch at the American Pie Company. Such a hygge little place in the centre of the city. Lovely pastry with roasted turkey, peas, carrots, celery and onion in a white wine cream sauce with fresh thyme – so good! Erika bought a full size traditional pumpkin pie “to go” to enjoy with her family last night…
And a heads-up that there’ll be radio silence from me the next couple of days because – hooray, hooray – we’re off to visit my dear old Mum in Edinburgh, Scotland! Looking forward to spending time together with our family and to a festive meal in the city. I last saw Mum back in September and I took her out for lunch to her favourite place (where she used to lunch with my Dad), Café Andaluz on George Street. This time we’ll be going out for dinner with the whole family! Another restaurant on George Street but somewhere different for a change – can’t wait!
Mum on Princes Street, in front of the castleLunch at Café Andaluz
But back to our planning! Today’s mission completes our first round of hygge Christmas planning. You can find my check-off list here (a Canva template you can modify). But if you didn’t manage to join in with us, don’t worry! We will have Super Missions at the beginning of December and I will be bringing you a full video with every single one!
The Flylady has a FREE workbook which you can download for free here. (Also useful for planning a wedding, Hannukah, baby shower, Ramadan, etc) I show you how to use it in this video…
Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series… This is where you will find recipes, easy crafts, decorating with my Bestie Vibeke, the sights and sounds of Copenhagen at Christmas time…
That’s it for today! Are you subscribed to my Newsletter? Get my posts straight to your Inbox! Take care and keep it hygge out there! See you on my return from Edinburgh!
What are you thankful for today – ice swimming with good friends, time with family, your health, a job you love? No Thanksgiving here in Denmark but sometimes it’s nice to take a little step back and be grateful for all the wonderful people we have in our lives! Today’s hygge Christmas planning mission is a quick wrap and chat. If you are celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope you have a wonderful day – thank you for being such a fantastic support to me over the years…watching videos, commenting on Facebook and Instagram. Rah, rah, rah!
Hygge Christmas planning
Is it cold where you are? Winter is definitely here and it’s been below freezing this past week (I’m breaking the ice on the bird bath daily). Icy on the bathing bridge too but still swimming – sea temp 6c/48f, air freezing. Go us! I am so grateful for my wonderful family and friends – they are my most precious thing!
In general Thursday news, it’s Flylady Errand day but choose day of the week you like. The main principle is to have your lists ready before you head out and STICK to them, ha ha! Lots of festive greenery being sold in our village right now. Amaryllis, small conifers and a “hygge” bag of mixed plants. Hygge is a great marketing ploy! LOL! I’ll be buying some fresh hyacinths next week – I love to have them in our windowsills up to Christmas and they usually bloom over the New Year.
The hygge Christmas planning missions are straightforward and won’t leave you feeling overwhelmed. A little bit each day, and you’ll have a calm and collected holiday season. You can find my check-off list here (a Canva template you can modify). But you don’t need a list to start: watch today’s video above, move your bahookie and start! Just keep moving forward! Our Super Missions start in December…
The Flylady has a FREE planning workbook which you can download for free here. I show you how to use it in this video… (Also useful for planning a wedding, Hannukah, baby shower, Ramadan, etc)
Happy Wednesday from Copenhagen! How does your kitchen look this morning? Sink area clear?! It’s Wednesday and I know that many of you are getting ready for Thanksgiving, perhaps travelling to family or hosting in your own home. First up today? Tap below, get going and let’s get stuff DONE today! A trip down memory lane with a good old-fashioned 15-minute kitchen clean!
Hygge Christmas planning
On Monday I said I would be bringing you some Flylady Zone 4 (master bedroom) inspiration for cleaning and decluttering. Here are this week’s Flylady missions! I really hope you will watch for one-minute and be inspired to do something – ANYTHING – this week! We are making our bedrooms clean and cozy because we need a place to relax and lay our heads. Especially when things are crazy-busy-don’t-have-time-to-breathe for most of us right now – ha ha!
This week’s Flylady missions, Zone 4
In other news, it’s Wednesday which means it’s time to tackle any Anti-Procrastination tasks… What about setting your timer for 5 minutes and working on your bedroom?
Our hygge Christmas missions are straightforward and won’t leave you feeling overwhelmed. A little bit each day, and you’ll have a calm and collected holiday season. You can find my check-off list here (a Canva template you can modify). But you don’t need a list to start: watch today’s video, move your bahookie and start! If you miss a day or two, don’t go back. Just keep moving forward! We will have Super Missions in December, just a few days away…
The Flylady has a FREE workbook which you can download for free here. I show you how to use it in this video…
In today’s Newsletter – Thanksgiving, hygge Christmas planning plus our Tuesday goal reminders – woo hoo! We are on to the final stretch of our hygge Christmas planning missions! Number 27 of 30! Do you celebrate Thanksgiving, how is your prep going? Settle down with a cup of tea or glass of water, grab your pen and notebook then tap below for today’s mission which is all about Thanksgiving, checklists…and self-care!
Hygge Christmas planning
Did you skip your Morning Routine today because you have so much to do? Our Routines keep us afloat! Take 5-minutes to do a quick review…do you need to get dressed, put on a LOL (load of laundry), meditate for a few minutes, swish and swipe the bathroom? Let’s start the day with your best foot forward!
Tuesday in Flylady Land is Plan and Play Day. Set your timer for 15 minutes and do some “desk work”. Pay bills, check what’s coming up in the weeks ahead. Remember to plan a little fun for yourself and your family! I have fun every Saturday morning with my Bluetits Chill Swimmers group. And I’m also very intentional about plotting other fun into my diary. My international ladies group always puts together a great programme of events and in December I will be going to a Christmas lunch in the city plus a Christmas Cookie Exchange (a first for me!).
The Christmas missions are straightforward and won’t leave you feeling overwhelmed. A little bit each day, and you’ll have a calm and collected holiday season. You can find my check-off list here (a Canva template you can modify). But you don’t need a list to start: watch today’s video, move your bahookie and start! If you miss a day or two, don’t go back. Just keep moving forward! We will have Super Missions in December…
The Flylady has a FREE workbook which you can download for free here. I show you how to use it in this video…
