You are never too old for a pillow fort. I know what you’re thinking. “Yep, I am.” I thought this too, but I did it anyway and this happened. It’s day 26 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and I was tasked to build a pillow fort. I felt silly even thinking about doing it. After all, I’m a grown adult with adult children and my youngest is a teenager. There is absolutely no reason to make a pillow fort. As I pondered skipping this task, I decided that I couldn’t take the easy way out. So I knocked on my daughter’s door and asked her if she wanted…

It was day 25 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and I was tasked to host a Hygge swap party. What is a Hygge swap party? How do I pull this off with no planning and a very small circle of friends in this new city? I’m being completely transparent with you on this challenge. Did I host a Hygge swap party last night? No, I didn’t but I want to do one very soon because I LOVE the concept. There are just a few do’s and don’ts that I want to consider before hosting one. I’ll talk about that further down after answering the obvious question, what is…

It’s day 24 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and today was about dressing comfortably. Hygge expert, Britta Olsson describes Hygge clothing as being comfortable. I firmly believe that you can dress for comfort and confidence. Whether you are in the office, at home, or out on the town life is much more enjoyable when you are comfortable and feel great about how you look. When this magic happens your confidence soars. However, if you look great but you aren’t comfortable your confidence can be limited as the day goes on. You’ll fidget as you are adjusting that outfit or you will be tending to sore feet from poor…

According to the health experts and anyone living a Hygge lifestyle, a simple walk is good for your health. Today’s walk was more than a health lesson. If you are following my 30 days of Hygge challenge, welcome back! If you are wondering what is Hygge life, you aren’t alone. I hadn’t heard of this lifestyle until recently. It intrigued me so much that I set a life goal for this year to do the research and discover the benefits of Hygge. It’s Day 23 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and today I was challenged to take a walk. Seems simple, right? I woke up later than normal…

It’s been a busy day and the long list of things yet to do is bouncing around in that busy mom’s brain of yours. I can relate. How can you relax when there is so much more to do? What if you forget about that important task that needs to get done? Have you lost your mind yet? Life can be tough, but Hygge helps with gratitude. It’s day 22 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and I was tasked today to write in a journal or write to someone I love. Seems simple, after all, spreading happiness is Hygge. But how do you do it when “all of…

This simple tradition is possible when making a family Hygge or date night a regular occurrence. This simple routine helps build relationships.

Day 20 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge was unplugging from technology and delving into a book. Today, we are discovering the power of books for our mental health. I’m a big reader but remember a time in my life where I struggled with reading. I was a late bloomer to books and hated reading out loud in class. However, when I was a teen I discovered that I enjoyed shutting the drama-filled world off and getting lost in a book. The world in those books was relaxing. I could forget the drama going on in my real life. The bullying was forgotten while I entered the world in…

I’m on day 19 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and struggled with today’s task. If you aren’t sure what Hygge life is then you aren’t alone. I didn’t know either until recently and was intrigued enough to do a deep dive as part of my life goals for this year. Today’s task was to fill the pantry with ingredients or snacks to offer guests when they come for an afternoon visit. Do you offer food for afternoon visits? When I was growing up, I was always told to offer food and something to drink to your visitors. It was rude not to offer something. According to the Hygge…

Connecting with nature is a large part of Hygge lifestyle, so learning how to bring nature indoors will help make your home Hygge worthy. We live in a world where we spend a large part of our days indoors. Science has proven that being close to nature benefits our mental health. If we have an urban life, how can be close to nature more often? City lights Unnatural light Traffic noise Concrete This is what living in an urban area includes. It takes creativity, and intentional decisions to seek out nature. With the drive to live a greener lifestyle, many designers are striving to include nature in their building designs…

Everyone needs a positive influence in their life. Studies show that negativity is 4 times more powerful than the positive. Have you worked in a negative environment? Or are you around negative people constantly? It drains you and your personal outlook on life is pretty dim. That’s why learning how to spread happiness is so important, for us and others. It doesn’t surprise me that spreading happiness is Hygge. How can we do that after a long workday and we are drained? The long list of things busy moms need to do after they get home from work just adds to the stress. Do we need to add one more?…