new year hygge
why not try and include fresh, refreshed and uncluttered feelings of the new year in your 'hygge' moments, it's easy to do once christmas decorations are packed away except for a string of lights to banish 'blue monday' and cheer very grey days ...
make a hot drink in your very own mug
choose a quiet place to sit and sip your hot drink, keeping warm in a favourite jumper, and allowing yourself time to take a look at favorite fashion, home and lifestyle ezines, blogs and
websites featuring new between-season looks or fresh colour ideas for a cushion or two, tempting new recipes, or maybe revive a hobby, read more, watch movies, and perhaps one of the best parts of winter is planning a garden however small, for the
season to come, maybe starting with Emorsgate Seeds from Wild Seed the oldest and largest producer of wild seeds in the UK who was granted a Royal Warrant in 2014 and sells a Royal Meadow mix inspired by the King's wild flower meadow at Highgrove, or maybe the truly unique Chiltern Seeds catalogue with great descriptions and visuals ... all things to inspire and add to the 'to do list'
and most importantly work on your body's wellbeing as it has a significant impact on the way you
feel about yourself, and particularly for people who find some relief from using heat as an aid to relieve daily pains the yuyu bottle long and flexible hot water bottle that wraps around the body, its added strap makes it quite revolutionary as not only can you move around inside with the bottle, it means you can also wear it outside.
and it you feel the need to ...
give your home a quick 'pick me up' why not introduce
simple-shape mugs that are so much more than ‘a basic' - thrown in iron-rich stoneware, local to the Sheffield area in the North of England where they are made, each mug is glazed (almost but not entirely) in a simple tin-white glaze with a ittle foot ring of stoneware left visibly unglazed on each mug and the makers mark stamped into the base - and being handmade, no two mugs are identical
cushions to make all the difference to the new year look and feel of a room, sofa or bed
house-plants to bring the natural world into your home while the winter landscape is at its starkest
add something new to your winter wardrobe
Olive Clothing seamlessly combines comfort and style to wear during the short days and long nights of deepest winter - and the styling on their Instagram posts is just lovely.
want to learn more about this way of life ... Louisa Thomson Brits 'The Book of Hygge' is my constant companion and 'How to Hygge - the Secret of Nordic Living' by Signe Johansen is, as Nigel Slater says, 'Uplifting, heart-warming, life-enriching, I wish I could have read this books years ago', and maybe who could be better than Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen to guide you to all things hygge in his book 'The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well'.