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…

Christmas is almost here and, as a busy mom, you will be feeling exhausted at the end of your day. It’s easy to use your exhaustion as an excuse to stay home. How about adding some hygge to the season? Break up the normal routine and take the family to see a Christmas light show. Simplify Christmas and plan a night out. Christmas light shows add hygge to your Christmas season. I’ve been working long hours lately and have developed a comfortable evening routine of self-care. I delve into a “fun” book and whisk away to another world (#1 stress-busting hack). This was perfectly comfortable for me but I had noticed…