Just wanted to take a moment to wish all my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving!
May your day be filled with good food and good cheer.
Up to half a foot of snow is in the forecast for tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow morning, so we’re in for a white Thanksgiving on our hilltop. We’ll load up the woodbox and put a pot of mulled cider on the woodstove.
Enjoy, and many, many thanks for being here.… Read More
The past few winters we’ve been incorporating the Danish art of hygge into lives up on our hilltop in northern New England.
Pronounced “hue-guh,” hygge doesn’t translate easily into English. “In essence,” says Visit Denmark, “hygge means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.”
Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Here are a few ideas for bringing hygge into creating a cozy reading nook:
Candles
A lot of candles. Candles are a hygge must. They can be flameless. It doesn’t have to be dark (or cold!) to light candles. I’m just careful to k… Read More