I know, I know Hygge is Danish, not Swedish! The Swedes have a word for Hygge too: mysigt, and the Norwegians refer to koselig. Hygge is all about a cosy, contented feeling of happiness through making the most of the everyday moments in life and enjoying them. The Danes are particularly good at this and have topped the tables of the happiest country in the world for … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Mastering Hygge- Lessons from Living in Sweden
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Spring bugs including that of the travelling kind
I was browsing through my pictures of the past week for a Silent Sunday picture. Instead I came up with a plan... the changing of seasons always has that effect. Looking through the pictures brought back what utter fun we had this Easter holidays and made me realise just how much I love to travel. And actually we do as a family too. It's fun cramming it all in to a car and … [Read more...] about Spring bugs including that of the travelling kind
One corner at a time: Understairs cupboard
As part of the One corner at a time to a Happy Home challenge I've set myself I started with what was the smallest corner, but probably the messiest: the understairs cupboard. This area was a desolate wasteland, a dumping ground. The shelves were too wide, so I couldn't see what was on there and it made it difficult to pass by to get to the back. Gradually, as we couldn't … [Read more...] about One corner at a time: Understairs cupboard
