How are you feeling about Christmas? Hopefully more hyyge now that you have watched the video! The FREE checklist and recap of the 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas is here! dianedenmark.com/2023/12/05/feeling-overhwelmed-im-here-with-15-steps-to-a-cozy-christmas-free-handy-dandy-checklist/
Literally couldn’t do it without you Diane. Please keep making and posting new videos. You make my day brighter and you help me make my life run better. So grateful to you!💕
Hi Sherizum - I made daily episodes of these steps several years ago! 😍 Here is the series link for you (or use the one in the video info)! ua-cam.com/play/PLxIYCyTLBED8msl7cPAxdc8c53j-qGz72.html Enjoy!
Happy to say that Christmas is the one time of year that doesn’t stress me out! We keep it very simple, which is the key to keeping it stress free. We go to Catholic Mass and carol service on Christmas Eve, open a few gifts on Christmas Day followed by a simple Sunday style roast and Christmas films. Wood burning stove on, candles, chocolates and tea… bliss.
Merry Christmas 🎄 Diane & All ~ Thank you , you are my one & only motivator that I can depend on to get me happily up & going with a positive spin attitude. Thank you so very much for all you do,I greatly appreciate your postings. Bye for now...with a rah...rah...rah...🎉😊
Talking about looking at your home through fresh eyes, I sometimes look in through my windows. It really changes your perspective. Thanks for the tips, Diane!
Thank you Diane, the hardest thing I find about Christmas is coming up with gift ideas. But thanks to you I have simplified the choices. For the five couples I give them a choice of two of different gift cards or an appliance from black Friday sales. Keeping the amount in the same range. It has been well received. For grandchildren up to 12, their parents give ideas to me. The teens all get gift cards and the married grandchildren get lunch out with Grammie in New Year. It is wonderful to spend time with them. Plus a lot less wrapping. I have 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. There will be 29 of us together on Christmas Eve afternoon and evening. Thank goodness, two of my daughters host alternatively.
My way of dealing with Christmas is to keep reminding myself it's only one day.... You can only do what you can do so don't worry about it... everything turns out OK in the end and as long as everyone is happy and together that's fine.
Awesome tips. Love a good checklist. I used to be a BIG CHRISTMAS person but for over the past 5 years or so, I've just not been able to enjoy it nearly as much as previously. This year I started early along with you and i have specifically planned out my December. Its been a game changer and physical activity outside has been key for me to. Walking every day and fighting off those winter blues and self care is also key. I'm already starting to plan out my January. Merry Christmas
wrapped gifts last night and delivered today by hubby to family members, baking pecan sandies today, and laundry of course. have a sick dog so worried about him..will walk this afternoon as I am tired by being up all night with dog( our Otis)did a lol at 0300 of dog bedding...🤢love the missing elf! ❤ from AZ😎
I guessed ✅️ right. SELFCARE Does watching Diane in Denmark 🇩🇰 counts as self care, absolutely!!! Yes helpful 👏 list. Thank you Darling Diane. That ho ho ho after ra ra ra was funny. You always lift my spirit. Thanks for the timestamps on the video 📹 🙌 🙏 and great 💡 ideas Diane Love ❤️ ya From Excited mum Australia 🇦🇺 🦘
Super helpful as we ramp up our holiday prep. It's the first time we are hosting family at our place for the holidays so lots of extra things to prepare, beds, food, menus, etc so this we super helpful!
Lovely vlog. I get everything finished (except fresh produce shop) before 1st Advent so that I can enjoy the 4 week Advent and the Christmas season with my kids and have zero stress but lots of fun!...I love it! (I always remember my mum being stressed and irritated and never really enjoying Christmas.. I promised myself I would never do this with my kids because I found it sad and upsetting as a child that mum had no fun.) l buy and wrapped all presents, kids Advent Calenders and wrapped stocking treats , write and post Christmas cards in the Autumn Half herb holiday at the end of October. Also all food treats and drinks are bought by then. End of November I stock the freezer and fridge shop I do 2 weeks before Xmas. ..that is my last shop of the year!
Its my favorite earrings and another beautiful sweater!! Thats how i store my items too! By area! You are such an inspiration ❤i hope to visit Denmark someday ill be watching for Diane!
Hello, great tips, especially the different decoration boxes - genius! Well off to do my wrapping and draw up my final gift list. Thank you for everything you do for us to help make it as stress free as possible 💕
Just what I needed today! Thank you so much. I was depressed yesterday, and you always brighten my day. I wish you a very Merry Christmas season and may you be blessed for spreading joy and happiness.
A HoHoHo to you, too, Diane! While I have been decluttering routinely, and loving the results, I found that I’m putting up a tad more Christmas decorations than in the past. I think it’s just a reaction to my Dear Mom passing away this year and I want to make it feel like Christmas for my family. I’m sure I’ll start feeling rather cluttered as we move through the month. But, I am enjoying it for this moment. I truly enjoy your videos!
Love a good framework (trusty check list) to set the plan for my day. Suitable for work or home. No matter my age I never had a good memory 😢. The check list is my target. 🎯♥️✅ Tick it as I go. 😊
so Cute how you mention again that you love your top with the pearl on the reindeer 🥰. I think its cute too, and I can relate to you since I love my pearls also 👍💞. see u on IG
Wonderful video Diane filled with great tips - so glad I found you and your channel a couple of years ago - you've made such a difference in my life! I've learnt from previous years to not purchase the indulging foods too early otherwise it may all be eaten up before the holidays🤣 So now it's purchased or baked a little later with the attitude of less is more and no need for weeks of leftovers ❤ We decided to decorate a bit earlier this year so we can declutter more of our holiday decorations and donate them - that way another person or family could enjoy them this year. Thanks to you I started early on my holiday reading reserving books from our local library. Grabbed a bunch of Anne Perry Christmas Novellas, Donna Andrews and more - nothing like feet up, holiday lights & candles, cozy warm with throw blankets (hot water bottle for those cold nights) 😉and a cup of tea and a treat!
Dear Diane, thank you so much for this list!!❤ I've been doing the holiday cruises for several years with you now, and it helped me very much🧚♂️. Now, the children are getting older, moving out, the times are changing🎉. It is time to simplify the magic of Christmas😊. And your cheer and your list ist helping me again!!!🙂🙂
Morning Diane. I'm so relaxed about Christmas this year. I've got all the presents bought. I'm not hosting. I love wrapping presents so I will do that next week when they have all arrived.
Thank you so much, Diane! You really are such a bright spot in my day! I love the idea of dividing Xmas decorations into smaller boxes. I’ve just spent half a day sorting mine out - never again, smaller boxes from now on. Such a simple idea but genius to those of us who are organisationally inept! 😃
This is so helpful. I definitely need to pack my decorations by room after Christmas this year as I seem to get lost in my boxes trying to sort out before decorating 😂🎄
Overwhelmed not in it been I’ll for weeks spent Two days in icu and doze on another ward daughter has been decorated we ha very had a new carpet laid and ordered some desperately needed furniture then got Took for£640 so we have nothing left and no way of getting anything before or after Christmas , I’m really trying to be positive but it’s so hard , I’m grateful to be alive though so that’s something xxx
I have noticed that my "planning" time, which gives me the most support for my adhd and for meeting my family's needs, takes sooooo long, and I put it off till late night, knowing that I need time and quiet to process and plan. I can't set a 15 minute timer, because that would make me feel too nervous to relax and think. Do you have any ideas how to make planning time more efficient? (Any scheduling and planning, not just Christmas)
My car has been sorted by planning. I clipped the pavement and have no car. So cannot go to anything I had planned or go shopping. There is no point in getting upset, just carry on.
Thank you so much Diane it’s helped me a lot the is just so much to do at the moment I hope I can do it all and get everything ready take care c u soon Jackie. U k 🎄🫶
How are you feeling about Christmas? Hopefully more hyyge now that you have watched the video! The FREE checklist and recap of the 15 steps to a cozy, calm, hygge Christmas is here! dianedenmark.com/2023/12/05/feeling-overhwelmed-im-here-with-15-steps-to-a-cozy-christmas-free-handy-dandy-checklist/
Hello, everyone in Diane in Denmark Land!
Ha ha, thank you, Karin!
Hi there 🎉💝
Hi Karin, what a beautiful name you have! From, Karina. 😊
Does watching this count as self care? 😂
Literally couldn’t do it without you Diane. Please keep making and posting new videos. You make my day brighter and you help me make my life run better. So grateful to you!💕
I think this video would be good as a daily series of episodes.
Hi Sherizum - I made daily episodes of these steps several years ago! 😍 Here is the series link for you (or use the one in the video info)! ua-cam.com/play/PLxIYCyTLBED8msl7cPAxdc8c53j-qGz72.html Enjoy!
Thanks ❤ you always have our backs when things get overwhelming. Love your cheery presence.
Great tips! Did anyone else notice that the santa/elf disappeared from on top of the pompom sign leaving only a pair of boots?😂
Thanks Diane. I'm looking forward to week 3 of your 'getting ready for a cosy & calm Christmas' 2024.
Happy to say that Christmas is the one time of year that doesn’t stress me out! We keep it very simple, which is the key to keeping it stress free. We go to Catholic Mass and carol service on Christmas Eve, open a few gifts on Christmas Day followed by a simple Sunday style roast and Christmas films. Wood burning stove on, candles, chocolates and tea… bliss.
LOVE the pearl nose on your reindeer!! You are so creative and fun!! 🦌
Your Christmas elf disappeared during the video! Looks like he jumped right out of his boots!😂
I thought I heard footsteps, didn't you?! 😂😂😂
Dianne. Thanks to you my house is rarely more than 15min away from being guest ready. I love it now. ❤❤❤
Merry Christmas 🎄
Diane & All ~
Thank you , you are my one & only motivator that I can depend on to get me happily up & going with a positive spin attitude.
Thank you so very much for all you do,I greatly appreciate your postings.
Bye for now...with a rah...rah...rah...🎉😊
Talking about looking at your home through fresh eyes, I sometimes look in through my windows. It really changes your perspective. Thanks for the tips, Diane!
Okay love the idea to organize Christmas stuff by rooms.
It's a gamechanger, Emma! Also easier to pack away...one room/box at a time!
Thank you Diane, the hardest thing I find about Christmas is coming up with gift ideas. But thanks to you I have simplified the choices. For the five couples I give them a choice of two of different gift cards or an appliance from black Friday sales. Keeping the amount in the same range. It has been well received.
For grandchildren up to 12, their parents give ideas to me. The teens all get gift cards and the married grandchildren get lunch out with Grammie in New Year. It is wonderful to spend time with them. Plus a lot less wrapping. I have 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
There will be 29 of us together on Christmas Eve afternoon and evening. Thank goodness, two of my daughters host alternatively.
Great checklist! I'll be thanking you next week, for what I get started this week! Especially the laundry!
I truly enjoy watching your videos, Diane! Thank you for sharing.😊
Just what the doctor ordered. Thank you, Diane.
My way of dealing with Christmas is to keep reminding myself it's only one day.... You can only do what you can do so don't worry about it... everything turns out OK in the end and as long as everyone is happy and together that's fine.
Awesome tips. Love a good checklist. I used to be a BIG CHRISTMAS person but for over the past 5 years or so, I've just not been able to enjoy it nearly as much as previously. This year I started early along with you and i have specifically planned out my December. Its been a game changer and physical activity outside has been key for me to. Walking every day and fighting off those winter blues and self care is also key. I'm already starting to plan out my January. Merry Christmas
I love to see your advent candle jar every year 😊
Yay! Thank you!
I buy cute tea towels when I am out and about. They make great hostess gifts!
wrapped gifts last night and delivered today by hubby to family members, baking pecan sandies today, and laundry of course. have a sick dog so worried about him..will walk this afternoon as I am tired by being up all night with dog( our Otis)did a lol at 0300 of dog bedding...🤢love the missing elf! ❤ from AZ😎
I guessed ✅️ right.
SELFCARE
Does watching Diane in Denmark 🇩🇰 counts as self care, absolutely!!!
Yes helpful 👏 list.
Thank you Darling Diane.
That ho ho ho after ra ra ra was funny. You always lift my spirit.
Thanks for the timestamps on the video 📹 🙌 🙏 and great 💡 ideas Diane
Love ❤️ ya
From
Excited mum
Australia 🇦🇺 🦘
Hugs from Mexico. It's nice to see your videos.
Lovley Diane , thank you❤❤❤❤
Super helpful as we ramp up our holiday prep. It's the first time we are hosting family at our place for the holidays so lots of extra things to prepare, beds, food, menus, etc so this we super helpful!
Love the your jar candle .
Wishing you, Diane and all of good will, a happy and healthy Christmas season. 🎅🤶🎄✝️
Many thanks, Charlene!
Lovely vlog. I get everything finished (except fresh produce shop) before 1st Advent so that I can enjoy the 4 week Advent and the Christmas season with my kids and have zero stress but lots of fun!...I love it! (I always remember my mum being stressed and irritated and never really enjoying Christmas.. I promised myself I would never do this with my kids because I found it sad and upsetting as a child that mum had no fun.)
l buy and wrapped all presents, kids Advent Calenders and wrapped stocking treats , write and post Christmas cards in the Autumn Half herb holiday at the end of October. Also all food treats and drinks are bought by then. End of November I stock the freezer and fridge shop I do 2 weeks before Xmas. ..that is my last shop of the year!
Its my favorite earrings and another beautiful sweater!!
Thats how i store my items too! By area! You are such an inspiration ❤i hope to visit Denmark someday ill be watching for Diane!
I love to listen to the Ally McBeal Christmas soundtrack or the Brian Setzer Orchestra while I decorate 🎄🌟🎁💚❤️
I laughed so hard about the elf disappearing 🙂 this made my day, thank you
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I usually do NOT like wrapping. I LOVE the idea of using a timer so it doesn't become overwhelming!!!!!!
Thanks for everything Diane! 🎄
You are so welcome!
Hello, great tips, especially the different decoration boxes - genius! Well off to do my wrapping and draw up my final gift list. Thank you for everything you do for us to help make it as stress free as possible 💕
Just what I needed today! Thank you so much. I was depressed yesterday, and you always brighten my day. I wish you a very Merry Christmas season and may you be blessed for spreading joy and happiness.
I felt really down yesterday too. Merry Christmas to you Sara 🎄
I always reach for my Diane videos when I wake up depressed. 😊
Love this! Your videos make the holiday season bright! Merry Christmas!
A HoHoHo to you, too, Diane! While I have been decluttering routinely, and loving the results, I found that I’m putting up a tad more Christmas decorations than in the past. I think it’s just a reaction to my Dear Mom passing away this year and I want to make it feel like Christmas for my family. I’m sure I’ll start feeling rather cluttered as we move through the month. But, I am enjoying it for this moment. I truly enjoy your videos!
Oh, how I love a good checklist! 🎄🎄🎄
Love a good framework (trusty check list) to set the plan for my day. Suitable for work or home. No matter my age I never had a good memory 😢. The check list is my target. 🎯♥️✅ Tick it as I go. 😊
so Cute how you mention again that you love your top with the pearl on the reindeer 🥰. I think its cute too, and I can relate to you since I love my pearls also 👍💞. see u on IG
Just made some Christmas sugar cookies. That's all the baking I'm doing this year. Now the house smells lovely. 😊
Wonderful video Diane filled with great tips - so glad I found you and your channel a couple of years ago - you've made such a difference in my life!
I've learnt from previous years to not purchase the indulging foods too early otherwise it may all be eaten up before the holidays🤣 So now it's purchased or baked a little later with the attitude of less is more and no need for weeks of leftovers ❤ We decided to decorate a bit earlier this year so we can declutter more of our holiday decorations and donate them - that way another person or family could enjoy them this year. Thanks to you I started early on my holiday reading reserving books from our local library. Grabbed a bunch of Anne Perry Christmas Novellas, Donna Andrews and more - nothing like feet up, holiday lights & candles, cozy warm with throw blankets (hot water bottle for those cold nights) 😉and a cup of tea and a treat!
Dear Diane, thank you so much for this list!!❤ I've been doing the holiday cruises for several years with you now, and it helped me very much🧚♂️. Now, the children are getting older, moving out, the times are changing🎉. It is time to simplify the magic of Christmas😊. And your cheer and your list ist helping me again!!!🙂🙂
I’m going to find a Christmas mystery book for myself. I love reading by the Christmas tree with twinkling lights in the evening.
I'm just today STARTING TO FREAK OUT !!!
You certainly cheer up my day! Thanks so much.🌲❤
Morning Diane. I'm so relaxed about Christmas this year. I've got all the presents bought. I'm not hosting. I love wrapping presents so I will do that next week when they have all arrived.
I'd love to hear more about the Cookie Exchange and how it works.
Thank you so much, Diane! You really are such a bright spot in my day! I love the idea of dividing Xmas decorations into smaller boxes. I’ve just spent half a day sorting mine out - never again, smaller boxes from now on. Such a simple idea but genius to those of us who are organisationally inept! 😃
Lovely video. Diane, would you have a video of Xmas menue ideas? I want to cook up a feast this year. Thanks.
Thank you, this was inspiring, and unusually for me I’m not so organised this year.
This was the kick up the ……. that I needed 🤗🌿
Thank you Diane!! ❤🎄
So Ready Let's go, my dear. 💝
Just what I needed today! Thank you for helping us stay organized! 🙂🎄
This is so helpful. I definitely need to pack my decorations by room after Christmas this year as I seem to get lost in my boxes trying to sort out before decorating 😂🎄
Thank you Diane, great video and one I really need right now. Christmas has snuck up on me this and I needed a push. 😂
We bought fresh trees (at IKEA for $20 -- until they stopped -- 20 years ago -- selling fresh trees in the USA).
Okay, I hit "pause," then got my ELVES box out of a cupboard. There are now four elves tucked around the house, to watch & be discovered!
Yay, glad you are joining in the festive fun, Paula!
Good afternoon from Florida USA ❤
Good evening from Denmark, Awildasade!
Merry Christmas. Diane🎄
thx for the checklist, my favorite is #15 😂
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Happy 5th! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Same to you! 😍
Such a helpful video 🎄🥰
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Overwhelmed not in it been I’ll for weeks spent Two days in icu and doze on another ward daughter has been decorated we ha very had a new carpet laid and ordered some desperately needed furniture then got Took for£640 so we have nothing left and no way of getting anything before or after Christmas , I’m really trying to be positive but it’s so hard , I’m grateful to be alive though so that’s something xxx
Yikes, sending you big hugs, Tracy!!!!!
@@DianeinDenmark thankyou
Sending you best wishes that things turn around for you.
@@charleneflowersmakemehappy5477 thankyou xx
I have noticed that my "planning" time, which gives me the most support for my adhd and for meeting my family's needs, takes sooooo long, and I put it off till late night, knowing that I need time and quiet to process and plan. I can't set a 15 minute timer, because that would make me feel too nervous to relax and think. Do you have any ideas how to make planning time more efficient? (Any scheduling and planning, not just Christmas)
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My car has been sorted by planning. I clipped the pavement and have no car. So cannot go to anything I had planned or go shopping. There is no point in getting upset, just carry on.
I am writing your list down- Thank You.
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Thank you so much Diane it’s helped me a lot the is just so much to do at the moment I hope I can do it all and get everything ready take care c u soon Jackie. U k 🎄🫶
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