Category: Flylady

Today is the day! Hygge gift exchange with my Danish Besties where we are dancing, singing and exchanging gifts – and opening them! – around the Christmas tree at our traditional spot on the bathing bridge! Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas episode. My day starts with a cold plunge in the garden shed (my “She Shack”) and finding out what our house elves are up to… Winterbathers Hygge Scandinavian Christmas, 20 December! A comment (even an emoji!), Share, Like or “Subscribe” to my channel is always very much appreciated!

At this time of year – when things are crazy busy – I regroup and go back to basics. Here are my 5 daily December habits!

Looking for more hygge vibes? Did you join in with our fun Crafternoon last week? A magical afternoon spent with my precious Danish Besties, Vibeke and Helene! Plus Helene’s dog and two cats! Grab your craft supplies and join us for festive Danish eats and drinks – max hygge, max candles, max fun!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Happy Tuesday from wonderful Copenhagen! What’s on your agenda today? Me? Ice dipping in the dark at 7am this morning with the ladies from my international group, LINK. Flylady Morning Routine is done, our house elves in full swing and have reminded me of some Flylady Christmas mission tasks I need to do today… Weekly Upkeep clean and preparing the guest bedrooms for our kids! Hygge Scandinavian Christmas, 19 December! Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas. I always appreciate a comment, like or “subscribe” – your support is key to me!

Weekly Upkeep Clean: I’ve done 5 minutes on each task and am feeling good! (Wearing my cordless headphones and listening to an audiobook is a nice way to spend the time!)

At this time of year – when things are crazy busy – I regroup and go back to basics. Here are my 5 daily December habits!

Looking for more hygge vibes? Did you join in with our fun Crafternoon last week? A magical afternoon spent with my precious Danish Besties, Vibeke and Helene! Plus Helene’s dog and two cats! Grab your craft supplies and join us for festive Danish eats and drinks – max hygge, max candles, max fun!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Happy Monday from wonderful Copenhagen! My Flylady Routines are going strong and our house elves are following suit! Cold plunge, a visit to a Danish shopping mall, ice swim with my Danish Bestie, Vibeke. Hygge Scandinavian Christmas, 18 December! Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas. I always appreciate a comment, like or “subscribe” – your support is key to me!

At this time of year – when things are crazy busy – I regroup and go back to basics. Here are my 5 daily December habits!

Looking for more hygge vibes? Did you join in with our fun Crafternoon last week? A magical afternoon spent with my precious Danish Besties, Vibeke and Helene! Plus Helene’s dog and two cats! Grab your craft supplies and join us for festive Danish eats and drinks – max hygge, max candles, max fun!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

How was your weekend? Family visiting, decorating the Christmas tree, exercising outside? We have had a very relaxing day today and yesterday our kids came by for dinner and decorated the tree! Our house elves are chilling today with coffee and British Christmas cake. Are you a fan? I’m not a big fan of heavy fruit cake but I do love to eat the marcipan and thick white icing, ha ha! Hygge Scandinavian Christmas, 17 December! Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas. I always appreciate a comment, like or “subscribe” – your support is key to me!

Did you see our fun Crafternoon earlier this week? A magical afternoon spent with my precious Danish Besties, Vibeke and Helene! Plus Helene’s dog and two cats! Grab your craft supplies and join us for festive Danish eats and drinks – max hygge, max candles, max fun!

At this time of year – when things are crazy busy – I regroup and go back to basics. Here are my 5 daily December habits!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

What’s your daily exercise today? And do you have a favourite retro make or bake? It’s Saturday = hygge ice swimming with my Copenhagen Bluetits peeps plus some tasty Aussie bakes and retro British makes! What are our house elves up to today? Hygge Scandinavian Christmas, 16 December! Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas. I always appreciate a comment, like or “subscribe” – your support is key to me! (Our kids are visiting with us today so just a very quick check-in from me today!)

Did you see our fun Crafternoon earlier this week? A magical afternoon spent with my precious Danish Besties, Vibeke and Helene! Plus Helene’s dog and two cats! Grab your craft supplies and join us for festive Danish eats and drinks – max hygge, max candles, max fun!

And yesterday I talked about 5 things I do daily in December to stop the overwhelm!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

What stops you from getting overwhelmed? 5 routine things I do every single day for a hygge calm Christmas! We can all feel frazzled or emotional during the festive season or when life gets crazy busy! Hygge Scandinavian Christmas, 15 December, my 5 simple tips! Our house elves like to do the same! Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas. I always appreciate a comment, like or “subscribe” – your support is key to me!

Did you see our fun Crafternoon yesterday? A magical afternoon spent with my precious Danish Besties, Vibeke and Helene! Plus Helene’s dog and two cats! Grab your craft supplies and join us for festive Danish eats and drinks – max hygge, max candles, max fun!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Are you ready to get cozy with us? Join us for a hygge Scandinavian Christmas Crafternoon in wonderful Copenhagen! In today’s YouTube video: Scandinavian Christmas, December 14! Time to get your craft on and join me and my Danish Besties – Helene and Vibeke (and Helene’s cats and dog) – chatting, tasting Danish homemade Christmas bakes, drinking tea and warm gløgg (mulled wine)! Make paper decorations, crochet or knit and get inspired! We’ve got scissors, paper and glue guns! And what are my crafty house elves doing today? Enjoy all the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge in today’s vlogmas. I always appreciate a comment, like or “subscribe” – your support is key to me!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Did you see my shopping for gifts with my Bestie, Erika from America? We had such a great time in the city centre. so very hygge with all the lights and Copenhagen Christmas markets! A visit to Copenhagen at Christmas is magical!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Do you have any special traditions on 13 December? Here in Denmark, we have Lucia Processions! In today’s YouTube video: Scandinavian Christmas, December 13! Icy dip with my Danish Besties – well below zero today, brrr! And, of course, our traditional Lucia procession with candles before sunrise! Our house elves seem to be preparing for a party… Plus the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge… Don’t forget to comment, like or “subscribe” – I appreciate 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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Did you see my shopping for gifts with my Bestie, Erika from America? We had such a great time in the city centre. so very hygge with all the lights and Copenhagen Christmas markets!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Would you use REAL candles on a Christmas tree? How about your tree lights…are they white, flashing, coloured, a special shape? In today’s YouTube video: Scandinavian Christmas, 12 December! Icy dip in one of Copenhagen’s harbours with friends. And watch me as I put up a fresh Danish Christmas tree with electric lights and REAL candles! Our house elves have their tree too! Plus the usual cozy Danish candle and advent calendar hygge… Don’t forget to comment, like or “subscribe” – I appreciate 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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Did you see my shopping for gifts with my Bestie, Erika from America? We had such a great time in the city centre. so very hygge with all the lights and Christmas markets!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Have you ever visited Denmark at Christmas? In today’s YouTube video, join my Bestie, Erika from America, and me as we explore Copenhagen’s charming city centre and stores, like our favourite gift shop “Akimbo” in the basement at Hyskenstræde 3 – tell the owner, Lis, we said Hi! For unique finds, check out “Dudette” at Naboløs 4 with its quirky clothes, accessories and fabulousness! After shopping, warm up with us as we head for a glass of white gløgg at the Christmas market on Højbro Plads. Oh, and it’s Monday, and our house elves are diligently following their Flylady cleaning routines! How about you? And we have my usual Danish candle and advent calendar hygge! Don’t forget to let me know that you are watching…with a comment, like, or subscribe!

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

We’ll soon be bringing our fresh tree into the house (see this 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!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

Holiday Baking: Yes or No? Do you bake a traditional cookie in your family? We prefer chocolates and sweets! But I enjoy EATING Christmas cookies, yum! In today’s YouTube video: Join me and my international friends in Copenhagen for a very hygge Christmas Cookie Exchange, followed by an icy sea dip with Angela! And who is visiting our house elves today? 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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

We’ll soon be bringing our fresh tree into the house (see this 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!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

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!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

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!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

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!)

Did you see my long format video? The solution if you are feeling a little stressed! 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane

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!)

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!

There’s a free checklist too! You can customize it for free using Canva and the link is here!

Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? Do it right now by clicking HERE, so you don’t miss my Scandinavian Christmas series…

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

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!

LLAP! Hugs!

Diane