How are you spending 1st December?

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

Want to binge on Christmas hygge videos? See my entire playlist!

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

It’s time! My Scandinavian Christmas series starts now – hygge, here we come!

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!

Need a run through of the Flylady system? See my Flylady Refresher Course playlist

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Want to binge on Christmas hygge videos? See my entire playlist!

Have a wonderful day!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Green Friday? Thanksgiving pie in Copenhagen and Flyady hygge Christmas planning mission 30 of 30!

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!

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…

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What are you grateful for? Thursday goals, ice swimming, Hygge Christmas Planning, Flylady mission 29

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)

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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Join me for a 15-minute kitchen clean up! Is your bedroom a haven? Hygge Christmas Prep 2023, Flylady mission 28

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…

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Tuesday reminders plus Flylady Mission 27, Hygge Christmas Prep 2023

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…

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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Your Monday Motivation is here! Hygge homemaking, cozy minimalist Christmas, Flylady Denmark

Today’s video with a quick reset for the week ahead, Flylady cleaning and this week’s Zone! Plus we are talking about all things hygge, Danish Christmas candles and an upgrade to my morning cold plunge routine! Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my latest videos with inspiration and motivation!

Prepare to be motivated! Diane in Denmark

Ideas for what to focus on in this week’s Flylady Zone!

Cleaning and decluttering ideas in this week’s Zone!

Need a run through of the Flylady system? See my Flylady Refresher Course playlist

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Have a wonderful day!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Happy Monday! Are you in crisis clean mode? Hygge Christmas Flylady mission 26

Good morning from wonderful Copenhagen where the skies are currently grey, grey, grey… Not feeling ready for the week ahead? Take a few deep breaths and relax! I have a plan for you! I woke up feeling a little frazzled but a quick icy plunge in my She-Shack (our garden shed) changed my mood! My sweet friend Polly gifted me a beautiful Skandinavisk candle last week (Snö, the Swedish word for snow, a lovely light scent) and I’ve been enjoying watching it flicker while I sit in my tub! Taking a few moments for ourselves daily is absolutely essential – please don’t skimp on your self-care! For today’s hygge Christmas planning mission we are taking away the overwhelm you might be feeling with the state of your home…

Take a deep breath, grab your Christmas planning notebook and a cup of tea (or chilled water if you’re in the southern hemisphere) and lets go with today’s hygge Christmas planning mission, number 26 of 30!

Hygge Christmas planning

Why am I such a fan of the Flylady system? Because we just tackle things a little at a time. Our weekly upkeep clean stops us getting overwhelmed in the first place. Just 10 minutes (or even 5 minutes) is such a game changer!

Our 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, 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… (Also useful for planning a wedding, Hannukah, baby shower, Ramadan, etc)

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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Diane

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What’s for dinner tonight? Winter warmers… Menu plan, 19 November 2023

Menu planning!

What’s for dinner – warm comfort food or a cool fresh salad? Happy Sunday from blowing-a-gale and wet Copenhagen! I’m just back from a bike ride and quick dunk in the sea with my Bestie Helene (more photos later in this post). It’s now dark here in Copenhagen by 4pm (a huge change from summer where it’s light until 11.30pm) so I’m really enjoying the candles by my sink and the fairy lights in our garden as I prepare dinner then finish off my Evening Routine. Very cheery! But without further ado, here’s what we ate at Casa Copenhagen this week!

Bulgogi beef with broccoli, red peppers and rice – I often use minced beef and alter the recipe every time but this recipe from BBC Good Food is easy if you’ve never made it before. I used half a package of beef (enough for hubby and me) and used the other half to make chili later in the week (see below).

Beef bulgogi with rice

Breakfast for dinner – used to have this a lot when our kids lived at home! Fried eggs, Danish bacon, leftover potatoes cubed and fried, my homemade bread rolls (I make up a large batch every weekend and freeze a few for the week) with butter and cheese. Easy peasy!

Danish fish and chips – frozen battered plaice fish fillets straight from the freezer, with homemade oven chips (I make normal fries for hubby, sweet potato for me) with broccoli (the other half from the bulgogi beef) and remoulade sauce

Beef and black bean chili in my Instant Pot (slow cooker function) – I used the other half of the minced beef from the bulgogi above to make the chili. Lots of sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, fresh avocado, grated cheese, chopped red onion and a squeeze of lime to finish…

Black bean, bacon and mushroom chili

Simple Tagliatelle pasta with bacon, mushrooms, garlic and cream topped with lots of freshly grated parmesan and plus a spinach salad on the side

And seeing as how the weather has been so miserable recently, I’m bringing my Mum’s Minestrone soup back into circulation! Have you ever tried it? I know many of you have made it and love it! Quick and easy, a family favourite. You can see how I make it below, just tap to watch the video! Ideal for the slow cooker or Instant Pot, but the stove top method is just as good.

Helene and I could have done with a plate of my Mum’s Minestrone after our bike ride and sea dip today… Blowing a gale and for once it was much warmer IN the sea than OUT! Ha ha! Sea 6c/42f, air windchill minus -3c/26f Brrrr!

That’s it for this week’s menu plan – hope it gave you a little inspiration! I make a basic list for the week then decide on the day what to make (depending on our plans) . Once a week is leftovers or “clean out the fridge” quiche. On busy days we have”madder” (Danish rye bread with various toppings). We also plan the occasional takeaway or dinner out. Keep it simple, Sweetie! Okay, now it’s your turn!

Flylady habits of the month

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Velbekomme (“bon appétit”) and have a wonderful day!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

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Traditional Danish smørrebrød lunch, record rain, Friday goals! Flyady hygge Christmas planning mission 25

In today’s hygge Newsletter! Flyady Christmas planning, a stormy dip in the heaviest rain of the past 150 years plus a delicious traditional smørrebrød lunch to celebrate the birthday of my Bestie, Erika from America! The weekend is on the horizon so let’s dive right in!

Today’s hygge Christmas planning mission – number 25 – has a reminder about our Friday goals… 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 Erika took me out for a delicious lunch to celebrate her birthday (see last Saturday’s post for the photos of her birthday celebrations at our Bluetits Chill Swimmers group). But first, of course, we dipped! Very stormy and it rained all day! I heard on this morning’s radio news it was the most rain in Copenhagen in a single day in the past 150 years. And the equivalent of a whole month of rain, wow! It was a battle to walk out on the bathing jetty. Sea temperature was 6c/42f, air windchill minus -1c/30f! In conditions like these, safety takes priority. So we held on to the steps and dipped, letting the waves crash over us. No swimming. But fun!

But let’s quickly warm up and get cozy again with a delicious Danish frokostplatte (“lunch plate”). A traditional selection of smørrebrød. In Danish lunch restaurants you’ll often be given a long thin piece of paper and a pencil. You fill in your table number and tick the boxes of the dishes you’d like to order. Dishes are served with our ubiquitous Danish ryebread. For lunch I usually eat two or three dishes and we had ordered the plate of three for 179 Danish crowns. I had the fiskefilet (fried fillet of plaice), fresh tuna/avocado/lime salad and the tartare of raw beef (which comes with a raw egg yolk, horseradish, capers red onion, crispy onions, etc). All delicious! Plus a glass of elderflower cordial to drink. Erika chose the fried plaice, frikadeller (traditional Danish pork patties) and fiskefrikadeller (fish cakes). Lots of fish at this restaurant right by the sea and it was very hygge watching the waves crashing in as the rain battered the windows. And you’ll notice the small Danish flag on the restaurant table – another Danish tradition when you’re out for lunch or dinner celebrating a birthday or anniversary!

But back to our planning! The 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…

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!

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Errand day! Dipping in the dark and hygge Christmas Planning, Flylady mission 24

In today’s hygge Newsletter…Thursday goal reminders, Christmas planning mission number 24 and photos from last night’s magical dip in the dark Danish sea with my American friend Polly! Happy Thursday from stormy Copenhagen! Woke up several times during the night due to rain battering against the windows and there are reports of snow a bit further north than us. Glad I have the winter tyres on the car (see yesterday’s post)! Thursday is Errand Day in Flylady Land but I did mine yesterday. Just pick any day of the week that suits you/your family’s schedule. The aim is to have your list READY so that you don’t forget the essentials. I did a trip to the pet store (cat litter and food for Kiko, my son’s rescue kitten) and IKEA. IKEA sell fresh Christmas trees from the car park: countdown to Christmas has begun! Confession: the IKEA beanie hat wasn’t on my list but I couldn’t resist, ha ha! And it’s practical for the Danish climate – I’ll probably end up wearing it today…

In hygge planning news, I’ve ordered a few festive/seasonal books from the library and am listening to a Christmas cozy mystery on audiobook (free from Overdrive, via our fantastic Danish libraries). And on that note…see today’s video from 5 years ago: I’m in my favourite spot: the crime section of the library! Grab a pen and paper, or your Christmas planning notebook, a hot or cold drink and tap to watch!

Hygge Christmas planning

Are you remembering daily self-care? Last night I did a double dip and sauna with my American friend Polly. Was fantastic to swim in the calm-just-before-last-night’s-storm-sea and sit outside under the stars with tin mugs of hot tea (we use tin mugs because they warm your hands after a cold dip), dark chocolate and a teeny glass of Edinburgh Gin elderflower liqueur! I bought the liqueur last time I was home in Edinburgh, Scotland, and transport the crystal glasses (a wedding gift for hubby and me 25 years ago) by wrapping them in a teatowel and placing them in a tupperware box. What a magical evening – just what the doctor ordered! Sea 9c/48f, air 5c/41f

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! 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 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)

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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When it feels like everything is going wrong. Hygge Christmas Prep 2023, Flylady mission 23

Yesterday was a pretty bizarre day for me when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. No serious issues but just a build up of small, annoying things! Oh, plus it rained all day (stop me if you’ve heard that one before). I very rarely cry but it was definitely a day when I felt like I was on the brink, ha ha! But, hey ho, I managed a swim with Sue and Aga… Certainly cheered me up, even if it was blowing a gale, very choppy and cold! My friendships are my lifeline! I also went to bed early with my book last night (currently reading P.D. James, “Shroud for a Nightingale”) and had a wonderful night’s sleep, hooray!

In some good news from yesterday, I got the winter tyres put on the car. Booking the appointment with the garage was one of my recent Anti-Procrastination day tasks. I bought some sturdy tyre storage bags at IKEA recently (from their Dimpa series) and it certainly made moving the tyres into the back of the car a little less messy! We store our car tyres in our garden shed and I’m wondering if our garden mice will start nibbling the bags…we shall find out next spring!

Wednesday is the day we stop putting things off and get things done! Is Anti-Procrastination Day calling YOUR name? Today’s Flylady Christmas mission talks about these things! Tap below, get going and let’s get stuff DONE!

Hygge Christmas planning

I had been procrastinating on finishing off my weekly upkeep clean so last night, after dinner, I changed the bed sheets. It was so nice to go to bed early and get into a freshly made bed! Set your timer and go do something!

Weekly Upkeep Clean – 10 minutes on each task – it doesn’t have to be perfect!

If you saw my Sunday inspo video, this week’s Zone for detailed cleaning and decluttering is 3, the bathroom. Add a little hygge to this area!

But back to planning… the 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…

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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Umbrella day?! Tuesday goals, Flylady Mission 22, Hygge Christmas Prep 2023

Will you be using your umbrella today?! Happy Tuesday from Copenhagen where it has been raining all night and looks to be the same for the rest of the day! But I’ve had a dip in my plunge pool in our garden shed (my “She Shack”) – there were puddles on the garden path to manoeuver – have finished my Morning Routine and am working in my cozy office. Heading out for a training swim later – that’s why I’m wearing my onesie, ha ha! Tuesdays are Plan and Play focus day in Flylady land (but choose any day of the week that works for you) and Day 22 of our hygge Christmas planning reflects that theme. Today we’re chatting about our lists, self-care and lots more! See below for the my video mission…

Settle down with a cup of tea or glass of water, grab your pen and notebook then tap below for today’s hygge Christmas planning mission!

Hygge Christmas planning

The Flylady daily focus keeps us on track…no more having to think about ALL the things ALL the time. Feeling overwhelmed? Breathe out. Breathe in. Breath out. Put one foot in front of the other! And make self-care a priority today!

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…

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

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Our December Exercise challenge, decluttering and cozy Christmas! Minimalist weekly update…

A quick check-in from me with a minimalist life update from cozy Copenhagen! Our December Exercise challenge (I’m doing something totally different this year), decluttering clothes and accessories plus cozy Christmas and more! Tap below to watch!

This week’s Flylady Zone…

And some inspo to keep it hygge in this week’s Flylady Zone!

Have a fantastic evening and keep it hygge out there!

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Hello, hello, Monday is here! Flylady mission 21

Good morning from wonderful (sunny today) Copenhagen! I hope you slept well and are ready to tackle the week ahead? How did you spend your weekend? My Bestie, Erika from America, celebrated her birthday at our Copenhagen Bluetits swim on Saturday morning (fun photos coming up later in this post). But let’s start with today’s hygge Christmas planning mission! Tap below to watch and get this mission done sometime this week. But why not today? Five minutes on the timer and off you go – rah, rah, rah!

Hygge Christmas planning

And here’s a 60 second video I made yesterday, to give you a little bit of inspiration for this week’s Flylady Zone 3, the bathroom. Four quick tips for making your bathroom hygge! If you compare with the video above, you’ll see that our IKEA towels are over 5 years old and still going strong! LOL!

And now on to the fun photos… My Saturday mornings are spent swimming with my Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers group – such a lovely bunch of ladies! We celebrated Erika’s birthday (56 years young – Erika and I are the same age!). My friend Carmen (from Australia) brought along some warm-out-of-the-oven-and-still-on-the-baking-tray-sausage-rolls. Yum! One of my favourites! As you know, I’m Scottish and love ANY type of pastie, pie or food topped with or encased in pastry, ha ha!

Some of my friends are dealing with heavy stuff right now and we all agreed that making yourself get out and connect with a friend really makes all the difference. (If you can’t physically get out, make a phone call or send a text.) A much needed respite from all the thoughts tumbling around in your head. Plus a brisk walk in the fresh air or swim in the salty sea will certainly blow the cobwebs away too! Sea temp 10c/50f, sunny but very cold wind.

Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers

Are you feeling ready for the week ahead? Take a deep breath and relax. Follow the daily focus plan – it takes out the guesswork!

But back to our hygge Christmas planning! The 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… (Also useful for planning a wedding, Hannukah, baby shower, Ramadan, etc)

Looking for recipes, crafts and more Christmas hygge planning? Here’s my FULL Christmas and seasonal series

That’s it for today! Are you subscribed to my Newsletter? Get my posts straight to your Inbox! And see you tomorrow!

Hugs

Diane

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