What’s Hygge?
The Danish word Hygge (hugh-gah) is a feeling or mood that comes from taking genuine pleasure in making ordinary everyday things simply extraordinary.
It’s about being conscious and authentic from home to work to friends to celebrations to the every day tasks. Hygge can be used to describe a lot of things in a lot of ways.
My favourite? Simple, cosy, charming. That's what I hope to share here.
By the way, I'm alex (the girl). Learn more here.Elsewhere
Category Archives: Everyday Hygge
My Family Tree (& tips for yours)
I remember this photo of my father’s mother’s family from my childhood tucked away in my father’s boxes of old photos. I always loved it even though I never met one single person in it. And, aside from my grandmother… Continue reading
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You Begin
One of my oldest and best girlfriends, Emira (who you might know as part of The Boss Ladies), gave birth to her first child today, a baby girl. In honour of her birth (and in them both being Canadian), I… Continue reading
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Getting Through Winter
“Even in the cold months of January and February, the Danes are hard to beat – some even seek colder heights in Norway and Sweden for skiing. These dark months of biting frost are, however, still lit from within by… Continue reading
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Waiting to Light
There are many reasons why I don’t post often; I’ve never been able to in the 15 years I’ve kept a blog, I’ve been extraordinarily busy, I’ve felt I haven’t had anything of value to say, the design/concept of this… Continue reading
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Brick & Mortar
Growing up I didn’t have access to malls, big supermarkets or mass retailers and so there would be frequent trips into town with my mum. We’d stop at the butcher (who knew what kind of cuts we liked and, when… Continue reading
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