Jacquie Ellis

I hear a lot of moms complain that they don’t have time to take a break or rest. They have too much to do. I get it. Moms are busy. If we aren’t working on something, our “busy mom brain” is thinking of the long list of tasks that need to get done.  How can we get a break? You can slow life down with Hygge. Impossible! Nope, not impossible. It does, however, take an intentional decision to make yourself a priority for just a day. It doesn’t have to be about you only. The family can join in. In fact, why not make it a pajama day? This post…

Finding hobbies are Hygge. Why is that? Could it really help? Day 8 of my 30 days of Hygge was finding a new hobby or picking up an old one. If you are following my journey, welcome back! I started this journey figuring out what is Hygge life and then committed to 30 days of Hygge. I’m writing about each day and the lessons I’ve discovered working through this challenge. When I read the task for today I thought it was going to be easy. I have hobbies and have had a few favorites over the last few years. It wasn’t though. I struggled with finding the energy to even…

Is healthy food Hygge? This is a very good question. It’s also one that I’ve struggled with as I contemplated going on a 30-day Hygge challenge. I have a love-hate relationship with food. I love to eat it but hate the lasting effects it has on my body now that I’m older. Do you relate? I’m on Day 7 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and I was to bake and cook today. Experts say that to feel Hygge you need to learn how to bake. They tell you that pastries, cakes, and other sweets are very Hygge. Why is that? Why does one need to have a “cheat…

The topic of building relationships in Hygge life is one of the building blocks to having a Hygge lifestyle. But if life is chaos, how do you make it happen? What if you are an introvert, like me that has zero energy at the end of the workday and can’t bring yourself to be around extra people? How do you nurture relationships with your kids and spouse when you are so drained at the end of the day, everything they do irritates you and you find yourself yelling at the kids all the time? I know you don’t hate your kids or your spouse. Having friends when you are a…

It is Day 5 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and I was tasked to either do yoga or spend time meditating at the end of the workday. If you have been following this Hygge journey, welcome back! If this is the first time you’ve heard of Hygge, you aren’t alone. Many of us are new to finding out what is Hygge life. Yoga or Meditation. These are not part of my normal routine, so I had to figure out how to do this task. Today was my evening shift so it was late and the stores were closed. I may have a yoga DVD somewhere but wasn’t sure…

When you consider what is Hygge, and look at the simplicity of having a game night with those you love, game nights are Hygge. Today was game night in the 30-days of Hygge challenge. During a workweek. What?! How did we do it?  You might even be thinking that you can’t do that.  I certainly was.  This post may include affiliate links. I only recommend products that I love. All opinions are genuine. Any purchases made don’t cost you any additional money but help me earn a commission.  Thank you for helping a girl out! Please read the Disclosure and Privacy Policy for more information. Family Game Night During the Work…

If you are following along my 30 days of Hygge journey you will know by now that I’m testing to see if my own routines that I created years ago to help my family aligns with Hygge life. I hadn’t heard of Hygge until last year so I was curious enough to do some research into what is Hygge and commit to 30 days of Hygge challenge. I’m on Day 3 today, and the task was to watch a sunrise and sunset. In short, I failed. I honestly tried, but my home is too deep into an urban setting to get a good view of either. When it wasn’t working…

If you are following my journey to figure out what is Hygge and my 30 days of Hygge, you will know that yesterday I started using candles for Hygge life.  Today I was challenged to create a Hyggekrog. Ummm, what is a hyggekrog? That is not a term I’ve heard before. Thankfully it was explained in the challenge. Phew! After reading the task of the day, I was surprised to figure out I had one already. It was my favorite spot every night. Yep, you guessed it! I’m a “Sheldon” when it comes to my comfy spot to sit in the evenings (Big Bang Theory Fans will understand). If you…

I set a goal this year to dig deeper into Hygge life. As part of that, I needed to learn what is Hygge life. As part of this journey, I decided to commit myself to 30 days of Hygge. When I made the commitment to 30 days of Hygge I was stressed and worried that I’d be adding to my already busy schedule. However, Britta Olsson, author of Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness, starts Day 1 with a simple task. Day one of the challenge is using candles for Hygge life. Sounds simple right? It is simple and I loved that!!!! I thought the task would be to use…

During busy seasons, busy moms around the world crave just being home. They need and silently ask the powers at bay to give them just one day at home. No expectations. No plans. Just blissful fun, laughter, or moments of quiet (and not the quiet where you need to find the kids to see what they did now). The Danes have cracked the code for improving life and balancing public and personal time. They call it Hygge, but what is Hygge life? Before discovering this term, I had integrated it in many ways throughout my Seeking Simple Life journey. I honestly, didn’t know about minimalism, Hygge, mindfulness, or intentional living…