Boxing Up Hygge
We all have those little things we know how to say but we still don't say properly. Like Sudocrem, in my family, will forever be Sudocream. I think for most of us Brits 'hygge', the trend du jour, will always be one of those words. I've seen all the phonetics, I know I'm supposed to say 'hoo-gah' but whenever I see it written I read 'heeeg'. And I don't think that will change.Which makes following Living Hygge on Twitter a bit of a nightmare. Apart from, of course, when I won their competition to receive one of their Original Hygge Boxes. When my mum was having a hard time I nominated her as someone who could do with a little hyggelig lift, and the lovely Living Hygge-ers sent us a box each. I was not obligated to write about the box, but I wanted to because I think you guys will love it.
The #originalhyggebox is like what your best friend would send you. Delicately wrapped in tissue paper with personal touches, it's comforting hot chocolate, your favourite smelling candles and thoughtful handwritten notes. It's independently sourced mini vases and crocheted coasters that they know you'll love and never find anywhere else. And it comes in a brown paper package tied up with string. Literally.What's doubly nice? Living Hygge is not your average corporate subscription box. It's run by two sisters, Deborah and Samantha, in Cornwall, who handwrite the cards and, you can tell, think long and hard over what to put in the boxes. Plus this Christmas they're donating hygge to the homeless, with boxes of warm clothing and sanitary products. It's personal, warm and, well, hygge.
The Original Hygge Box is a £10 a month subscription, and you get a pretty good deal judging by what you get. I'd pay £10 a month just for some loveliness through the post (but we know how I feel about letter writing). If you want a special gift for that impossible to buy for person, this Christmas you can order a bespoke hygge box - just name your budget and answer some questions.If you want to get some more hygge in your life follow @livinghygge and join them for their Monday #hyggehour Twitter chat to meet like-minded cosy-lovers.
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