{"id":1137,"date":"2022-09-19T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2025-03-31T09:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:48:16","slug":"how-to-have-a-hygge-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/how-to-have-a-hygge-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Have a Hygge Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adding Hygge To Your Weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hygge: that warm, fuzzy, cosy feeling you get from simple pleasures, being present, relaxing, and spending fun time with others. Sounds like the perfect addition to your weekend. Here’s how to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all know hygge now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago, when hygge first became known outside Denmark and cosily greeted the world, many people (including me) embraced it with open arms. The concept itself was nothing new, but having an actual word that encapsulates it was refreshing and exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, hygge has spawned about a gazillion fluffy-socks-and-candles Pinterest images, been the gateway for introducing a whole raft of similar lifestyle words, and has inspired interest worldwide in all things Scandinavian. So whether you\u2019re feeling koselig<\/em> like the Norwegians, or mys<\/em> like the Swedes, the concept of cosy is here to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, hygge fits perfectly into my life. I live in Scotland, on practically the same latitude as Denmark and with very similar weather. The idea of being able to make the most of that instead of complaining about it speaks to me very clearly! I\u2019m also a classic introvert, so staying in and cosying up is my idea of heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Have a Hygge Weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Weekends (or your days off if you work weekends) have a fundamentally hygge feeling about them. Your time\u2019s your own, you can catch up with friends and family, mealtimes are slower and more convivial, and you can get spend time relaxing as much as you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But<\/strong> weekends often tend to get eaten up by chores, errands, social commitments, kids’ activities, catching up from crazy weeks, and all the other things life throws at us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, once in a while, plan a weekend where you shut out those little annoyances and have a weekend that\u2019s slower, more relaxing, more enjoyable, and completely hygge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 Ideas for Having a Hygge Weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hygge is fundamentally a feeling, so what feels hygge won\u2019t be the same for everyone. The below list is just a list of ideas \u2013 a \u201ccould-do list\u201d of things you might want to incorporate into your hygge weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Start with \u201cFredagsmys\u201d \u2013 or Cosy Friday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once upon a lifetime ago, when I was a twenty-something Londoner, Friday night meant hitting the pub after work at 5.01pm and settling in for the evening. Eating dinner or getting any sleep were optional Friday night activities. Fast forward to my middle-aged family-centric lifestyle, and the idea of a big Friday night out seems fairly exhausting, to be honest. These days, Friday nights are for relaxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re planning a hygge weekend, start as you mean to go on and make your Friday evening a calming way to decompress from the week. Light a candle, open a bottle of wine, have an easy dinner or order takeaway, snuggle up, and enjoy not having to be anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Sweden, they have the endearing tradition of fredagsmys<\/em>, or cosy Fridays. Apparently starting as a marketing campaign for a crisp brand, fredagsmys<\/em> has been popular since the noughties, and apparently involves putting on your fluffiest clothes, relaxing on the sofa with loved ones, playing board games, and munching on snacks. So far, so hygge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fredagsmys<\/em> sounds like a pretty easy tradition to get on board with! So join in and make Cosy Fridays the perfect start to your hygge weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Have a Hygge Weekend Breakfast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Slow weekend mornings<\/strong><\/a> and leisurely breakfasts are unarguably hygge. Start the day the laid-back way with a breakfast that\u2019s a bit more special than your normal mid-week rushed (or skipped) breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hygge breakfast doesn\u2019t mean you have to spend hours in the kitchen. Simple but delicious is the aim here. Buying something in for a breakfast treat can be doubly hygge. My own favourite indulgence is a fresh almond croissant with fruit and a creamy hot chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus: if you have small children at home and your mealtimes tend to be less-than-relaxing affairs, breakfast is your friend. Kids love breakfast. Make the most of it as a family time: it might just be your most relaxing family meal of the week. Try having a big breakfast and then make the day\u2019s other meals more snacky affairs: more fun for the kids and less stressful on you.<\/p>\n\n\n