Hygge is a Danish concept that embraces all things happy, cozy, comforting, etc. From the best I can discern, hygge is cozy blankets, warm beverages, and fuzzy socks amongst a myriad of other happy things.

Oxford Dictionary describes hygge as: n. [mass noun] a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).

I may have never even noticed this quaint little phenomena had it not been for my mother…who is completely and utterly obsessed. 

In addition to filling her house with hygge-like things, there’s also a whole new language that has come into play.

Everything has a word now. EVERYTHING.

I’m writing this in my comfy pair of house pants. Hyggebusker.

Neko is snoring away in his cat bed. Hyggekrog.

Launie and I say to heck with the homework and decide to Netflix binge on the couch all weekend. Fredagshygge/Sendagshygge.

Ok, Quick Recap:

Pretty cup of tea. Very hygge.

Food with faces staring creepily at me 

from display case.

 Not hygge at all.  Horrifying.

A pretty little box filled 

with candy. Soooo Hygge.

The actual contents of the box. 

It tasted like a combination of 

wax paper and compressed toothpaste. 

So not hygge.

Cozy Neko in his hyggekrog. 

The epitome of hygge.

Zoey knocking over her food dish and making a huge 

mess for Angelica to clean up. Not hygge. Just rude.

Spokane drivers. In snow. No chill and definitely no hygge.

Tonight I’ll be working on a massive backlog of homework, which isn’t very hygge, but the hot coffee, cozy kitty in his hyggekrog, and hyggebusker will make up for it some. 

How do you hygge?