Just wanted to make a quick comment on how grateful I am for all your work and kind support. Your videos are so uplifting and inspiring, they get me motivated and creative even when times are tough. Thank you. ❤️ And also thanks for reminding me to take care of myself as well. Am working on downsizing online time (really just focus on content I love - your videos included) and starting to read more.
Lol, there is something hilarious in how normal it sounds to hear you say "Let me just put down my pompoms!" Love the new schedule of videos, thanks so much, you are really spoiling us!! xxx Niamh in Dublin
Good to see you. We do need more hygge in our lives. Whether we look to super heroes or real heroes more kindnesses is needed in our world. Very grateful. 💝
This video helped me get through some much-needed self-care tasks I’d bee putting off! (I spent too long at the computer working today at least I can say none of it was on the net! Still, I need better routines.) I’m having such a tough time lately. Maybe I’ll go back to your 30 days babysteps. Thanks as always, Diane!
Wonderful vlog!!! I really appreciate you summarizing the books and the films. My daughter and I have been glued to Stranger Things. She did binge watch and she said it was sad at the end. But I’ve been taking it slowly one a week!!! Lol. I don’t want to see the end. But I felt hopeful that you think there will be another season. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. 💕
Thanks for the recommendations. I’m one of your viewers who have got into Elly Griffiths’ books. I agree about Stranger Things - it brings me back to memory lane with the music (I can’t stop singing the “Never Ending Story” song 😂). I have to say, though, that as much as I used to dislike the clothes I actually like some of Nancy’s outfits 😊
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind...just wanted you to know that I ordered it after you recommended it the first time. Loved it and kept it ! Still refer to it. Thanks for everything, Diane !
I'm currently reading books by Susan Stoker. She writes fun romances with strong women. My pamper today was a pedicure. I don't use nail polish so I did everything else. This month I've decided to watch all of the musical movies in my collection. I'll start with the sound of music, then Evita, then A Star is Born and I'll see if I want to watch anymore cuz I own more than those. I'm glad to see you more often.
I crashed this week! lol... but not so bad on routines... :D It's been hot, getting home late, at least we didn't eat out! hahaha but getting there... slowly getting there! BUT have been reading... so destress... I might adopt your hygge basket approach... Is makes it intentional! and a basket for the kids too...
So similar. My Son and I go to the cinema a lot. He is into Marvel and all the films. He brings me along with him. DS21, he is a young actor and has been in quite a few films, series, as an extra or small part, plays and theatre. Love the Friday night basket and between my son and you have motivated me to read books.
❣️Hi Diane, thank you for sharing and inspirations! Meanwhile I was at the library and started with Elly Griffith, I like the books, after the first one I went immediately back for more about Ruth Galloway. 📚I’ve another book of this monk: 'Things you only see, if you go slowly', like it very much! I bought it in Dutch to improve my language. I always try to take people with me to the library, they have so many treasures for all kind of tastes. I’m so glad to hear you talk about your library😍. Love, Monika❣️
Thanks Diane. I've got a friend staying for a few days and we're off to the Book Festival tomorrow. 🙋 Have a great weekend and thanks for being a pal. 👍Cheers
I love that quote you read! I'll have to hang it some where in my home. Maybe on the fridge for now. Thank you for the reminder to take some time for ourselves. Btw...Lovely earrings! Perfect with your outfit.
I just love how TH-cam automatic captions try their best, but don’t quite get there : “Let me just put down my pompoms” -> “I’ll just give Dermot problems.” Poor Dermot...
I have been doing paper cutting as a break. Very simple since my eyesight is not what it once was. It is a form of meditation for me. I read on my iPad since I can enlarge the font, and library access is limited.
Just started reading The Silent Companions--will let you know what I think. Last week, I read my first Elly Griffiths book--Smoke and Mirrors and loved it. 📚 I did binge watch Stranger Things--couldn't resist! 📺 I've been keeping up on my routines even now that I'm babysitting my 5-month-old grandson a couple days a week and am enjoying it so much. 🤱🍼 Enjoy your Friday evening! 🕯🎬🍿🍫❤
It's Saturday afternoon, and Mr. Ellis & I are tuned in while we're in our bedroom, pawing through our clothes for T1s, lololol! So lovely to see you, sweet Diane!
Thanks for the movie reviews. I really enjoy hearing about the latest films. Never sure what is or is not worth watching. I did have many laundry baskets to put away and did that while you talked. Yeah! Go me.
Dear Diane! I finally had my AHAH moment!! I watched almost all your videos and finally catch the idea, the switch of thinking!!! In these weeks I was thinking...why I didn't have "joi de vivre" anymore, why I didn't smile anymore, why I wait for vacation so badly...I made everything FlyLady says and I didn't feel...satisfied enough. And yesterday I tried to read a book for 10 minutes in the morning, in a pause, (never ever tried, because it's supposed to work, however, at that time!!!). It was hard, like an addictioned person, I watched the timer continually and I had to read and re-read the words, because...was the first time that I allowed myself to break. Now, I'm crying, because I'm 41, and is the first time that I feel that I can treat me like I always treat everyone, also people that I don't know...everyone deserve relax, kindness, time to recharge, exept me. And now I know, now I catch the point, and ME TIME will be in my morning, afternoon and evening routine and it will be write with a pink and shiny pen. I wish I could thank you better, but I know that you will be happy for my worlds. It's thanks to you if I came here. Patrizia, from Italy
I have just finished “Death comes to Strandvig”. You should write more stories about Strandvig. It was funny, a good plot. And I liked the Danish Words in the text. A very funny idea. Now I read Maria Wern books.
Actually thought of you when we went to see Spiderman because you've mentioned it before. Was wondering if you'd seen it and was all you'd hoped it to be. You could tell the kids they are in charge of dinner one evening because you'll be out at the movies, with YOUR besties. What are you waiting for? Treat yourself. You were so looking forward to it! (Same opinion of endgame, thought I was the only one. Too much of a good thing is still too much. Ditto on Captain Marvel. So happy she was portrayed the way she was. So happy for the the young ladies and girls that have that female model so early in their lives. I would have loved it as a young girl. Would have been my halloween costume for life lol)
Painful, that was the perfect description for the Dumbo movie. It's been a long time since reading the story, but I don't think the movie even really followed original story, not sure...just know if I'd had the remote instead of my hubby I would have been fast forwarding a lot! lol. Hope you have a great weekend too.🤓🌻📚
Love the Hygge!! Guess what? I have finally found a book series that makes me happy and have enjoyed reading fiction again after 20 years :) I tried to like the gothic crime novel (The Corset) but it wasn't for me. It was available at one of our library branches here and I almost retrieved it. But, I guess I just cannot handle the dark and gritty stuff. (I am a Mary Poppins girl:) Anyway, so there I was, at the library with DD18 attempting to narrow down my 1st Agatha Christie and DD18 said, "Look mom, these books look like you!" Cue the Hallmark channel more "cheesy" type of novels..I have decided that they are for me! They are the Hannah Swensen Mystery series, complete with recipes written by Joanne Fluke. So, I must say, Thank you, Diane! You have encouraged me to find what is for me and to begin reading again. We are quite different in our tastes as far as books and music, but quite alike in heart in so many other things :) Thank you for being my friend on "the other side." The book I am enjoying now is titled, "Lemon Meringue Pie Murder." Cheers!!
That "easy recipe" reminds me of a post I saw on Facebook for an "easy" cake recipe; it takes 4 hours to make! I asked who would spend 4 hours just to make a cake and several women said they do that. That's so far beyond anything I can imagine cooking; 4 hours to make a cake that'll be eaten in 10 minutes. That seems like a huge waste of time. I guess if it keeps you off the street.... 😋
Not a great film buff as, being remote, our pop-up cinema is all we have...very good though. I read Elly G, Woman/Lady in Blue?, it was OK, but The body on the Beach by Peter Brett was excellent. I broke with crime tradition (Agatha Raisin fan) and read The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson, about a politicians wife, a feel good book with a twist at the end...Hyggelig. I've watched a few DYT videos and think I might be a type one, you and I are quite similar except in one area....I love Danish Piratos! Give me your licquorice 🤣. You have reawakened an interest in clothes...I looked in my wardrobe and could have been described as a moth! I've got rid of nearly all the black and other dark colours that wash out my colour. I've unpacked all the clothes I used to wear (before my depression) and have found white, red, navy, bright green, various blues...and am getting out those matching shoes & handbags I used to love...I even wore makeup the other day! I don't know if it will last (I'm a flitter-brain!), but for now, I'm enjoying myself...I've felt happy in my clothes for the first time in ages....uplifted, re-energised...thank you from the bottom of a happier heart. xxx
My friend is an author, she's called Rosie Garland and she's just been named by Val Mcdermid as one of the top ten LGBT writers, although her 3 novels are all very different stand alone tales and a bit like Angela Carter style?? Maybe. . She was lead singer in a post punk band called the March Violets and she's a poet with several collections to her name. She's writer in residence at the John Rylands library in Manchester. To me she's simply my bestie Rosie who comes up for the Festival. 😂
Have you ever read any books by Joy Fielding ? She's a Canadian Mystery writer, some of her books are so good, they're hard to put down. "Secrets and Lies" is one of her best ones.
I’m so glad you didn’t care for Avengers Endgame either. As a fan of Iron Man and the Avengers series and that one just depressed me. I agree Captain Marvel was a fun surprise. I think you’ll like Spider-Man. Hope you get the chance to see it.
Oh my god, yes, that liquorice thing... I don’t dislike it, but if I want that then I’ll just eat some liquorice. I don’t need it in my tea or on my yoghurt.
Just wanted to make a quick comment on how grateful I am for all your work and kind
support. Your videos are so uplifting and inspiring, they get me motivated and creative even when times are tough. Thank you. ❤️ And also thanks for reminding me to take care of myself as well. Am working on downsizing online time (really just focus on content I love - your videos included) and starting to read more.
Awww, you are so very welcome! Glad you are getting to read again!
Lovely video Diane. Am keeping my home clean and organized. Even my hubbie is into it! Plus I'm learning so much about Denmark!
Yay, glad you enjoyed it, Karen! 📚📚📚
Lol, there is something hilarious in how normal it sounds to hear you say "Let me just put down my pompoms!" Love the new schedule of videos, thanks so much, you are really spoiling us!! xxx Niamh in Dublin
LOL! Right?!?
So great to see you back with lots of fun new videos!! 😊💃🌻💙
Thanks, Natalie!
Good to see you. We do need more hygge in our lives. Whether we look to super heroes or real heroes more kindnesses is needed in our world. Very grateful. 💝
Love to see & hear you, your so inspiring to all of us! Thanks for the book list love a good mystery.
This video helped me get through some much-needed self-care tasks I’d bee putting off! (I spent too long at the computer working today at least I can say none of it was on the net! Still, I need better routines.) I’m having such a tough time lately. Maybe I’ll go back to your 30 days babysteps. Thanks as always, Diane!
Wonderful vlog!!! I really appreciate you summarizing the books and the films. My daughter and I have been glued to Stranger Things. She did binge watch and she said it was sad at the end. But I’ve been taking it slowly one a week!!! Lol. I don’t want to see the end. But I felt hopeful that you think there will be another season. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. 💕
Thanks for the recommendations. I’m one of your viewers who have got into Elly Griffiths’ books. I agree about Stranger Things - it brings me back to memory lane with the music (I can’t stop singing the “Never Ending Story” song 😂). I have to say, though, that as much as I used to dislike the clothes I actually like some of Nancy’s outfits 😊
Yes, loved Nancy's outfits!!!
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind...just wanted you to know that I ordered it after you recommended it the first time. Loved it and kept it ! Still refer to it. Thanks for everything, Diane !
Yay, it's such a fun little book, isn't it, Edie? Lots of simple wisdom.
I'm currently reading books by Susan Stoker. She writes fun romances with strong women. My pamper today was a pedicure. I don't use nail polish so I did everything else. This month I've decided to watch all of the musical movies in my collection. I'll start with the sound of music, then Evita, then A Star is Born and I'll see if I want to watch anymore cuz I own more than those.
I'm glad to see you more often.
I crashed this week! lol... but not so bad on routines... :D It's been hot, getting home late, at least we didn't eat out! hahaha but getting there... slowly getting there! BUT have been reading... so destress... I might adopt your hygge basket approach... Is makes it intentional! and a basket for the kids too...
It was a rough week for me too. But we can do it!
Hygge baskets are great - fill it it books, magazines, soduko, tube of hand cream, etc. Whatever you will enjoy for a few minutes!
Love these videos! Thank you 😊
You are so very welcome, Cyndi!
So similar. My Son and I go to the cinema a lot. He is into Marvel and all the films. He brings me along with him. DS21, he is a young actor and has been in quite a few films, series, as an extra or small part, plays and theatre. Love the Friday night basket and between my son and you have motivated me to read books.
❣️Hi Diane, thank you for sharing and inspirations! Meanwhile I was at the library and started with Elly Griffith, I like the books, after the first one I went immediately back for more about Ruth Galloway. 📚I’ve another book of this monk: 'Things you only see, if you go slowly', like it very much! I bought it in Dutch to improve my language. I always try to take people with me to the library, they have so many treasures for all kind of tastes. I’m so glad to hear you talk about your library😍. Love, Monika❣️
Ha ha, I also have the other Monk book on order, Monika! Great minds think alike!
Thanks Diane. I've got a friend staying for a few days and we're off to the Book Festival tomorrow. 🙋 Have a great weekend and thanks for being a pal. 👍Cheers
Enjoy the book festival with your friend - hope it goes well for her!
I love that quote you read! I'll have to hang it some where in my home. Maybe on the fridge for now. Thank you for the reminder to take some time for ourselves.
Btw...Lovely earrings! Perfect with your outfit.
It's a great quote, isn't it? I've added it to my Control Journal. A good reminder when I get lost! LOL!
I just love how TH-cam automatic captions try their best, but don’t quite get there : “Let me just put down my pompoms” -> “I’ll just give Dermot problems.” Poor Dermot...
Thanks for the recommendations. We seem to enjoy similar novels. If you are getting into Sophie Hanny try reading 'Kind of Cruel' a real page turner!
So much joy and inspiration. Oooh! I wonder if costume designers use DYT to visually support personas of characters. Hmmm...
I have been doing paper cutting as a break. Very simple since my eyesight is not what it once was. It is a form of meditation for me. I read on my iPad since I can enlarge the font, and library access is limited.
I can see how Aqua Man is becoming a favorite super hero. You and all the other ladies in the universe 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤪
LOL! He's actually not my type at all...but fantastic for the character! ⚓⚓⚓😍
I first saw Jason Mamoa on Stargate Atlantis. What a sweetie!
Just started reading The Silent Companions--will let you know what I think. Last week, I read my first Elly Griffiths book--Smoke and Mirrors and loved it. 📚 I did binge watch Stranger Things--couldn't resist! 📺 I've been keeping up on my routines even now that I'm babysitting my 5-month-old grandson a couple days a week and am enjoying it so much. 🤱🍼 Enjoy your Friday evening! 🕯🎬🍿🍫❤
Yay! It's Friday.
It's Saturday afternoon, and Mr. Ellis & I are tuned in while we're in our bedroom, pawing through our clothes for T1s, lololol! So lovely to see you, sweet Diane!
LOL! We have so much in common, Donna. Including the very best taste in music! 😍
Thanks for the movie reviews. I really enjoy hearing about the latest films. Never sure what is or is not worth watching. I did have many laundry baskets to put away and did that while you talked. Yeah! Go me.
Go you, Sue! 💪💪💪
Missed you !!! Good to see you back sweetie 😘😘😘.
Greetings from dusty Sharjah , but I’ve got my Emirati hyyge on ❤️🌈🌺
Dear Diane! I finally had my AHAH moment!! I watched almost all your videos and finally catch the idea, the switch of thinking!!! In these weeks I was thinking...why I didn't have "joi de vivre" anymore, why I didn't smile anymore, why I wait for vacation so badly...I made everything FlyLady says and I didn't feel...satisfied enough. And yesterday I tried to read a book for 10 minutes in the morning, in a pause, (never ever tried, because it's supposed to work, however, at that time!!!). It was hard, like an addictioned person, I watched the timer continually and I had to read and re-read the words, because...was the first time that I allowed myself to break. Now, I'm crying, because I'm 41, and is the first time that I feel that I can treat me like I always treat everyone, also people that I don't know...everyone deserve relax, kindness, time to recharge, exept me. And now I know, now I catch the point, and ME TIME will be in my morning, afternoon and evening routine and it will be write with a pink and shiny pen. I wish I could thank you better, but I know that you will be happy for my worlds. It's thanks to you if I came here. Patrizia, from Italy
I'm glad you are finally going to treat yourself nicely - you deserve it! 👏🎉😀
I have just finished “Death comes to Strandvig”. You should write more stories about Strandvig. It was funny, a good plot. And I liked the Danish Words in the text. A very funny idea. Now I read Maria Wern books.
Actually thought of you when we went to see Spiderman because you've mentioned it before. Was wondering if you'd seen it and was all you'd hoped it to be. You could tell the kids they are in charge of dinner one evening because you'll be out at the movies, with YOUR besties. What are you waiting for? Treat yourself. You were so looking forward to it!
(Same opinion of endgame, thought I was the only one. Too much of a good thing is still too much. Ditto on Captain Marvel. So happy she was portrayed the way she was. So happy for the the young ladies and girls that have that female model so early in their lives. I would have loved it as a young girl. Would have been my halloween costume for life lol)
Ok wow ... your the best ..
Painful, that was the perfect description for the Dumbo movie. It's been a long time since reading the story, but I don't think the movie even really followed original story, not sure...just know if I'd had the remote instead of my hubby I would have been fast forwarding a lot! lol. Hope you have a great weekend too.🤓🌻📚
Sometimes I wish I could fast forward through movies in the cinema! LOL!
🖖 Live long and prosper!
Love the Hygge!! Guess what? I have finally found a book series that makes me happy and have enjoyed reading fiction again after 20 years :) I tried to like the gothic crime novel (The Corset) but it wasn't for me. It was available at one of our library branches here and I almost retrieved it. But, I guess I just cannot handle the dark and gritty stuff. (I am a Mary Poppins girl:) Anyway, so there I was, at the library with DD18 attempting to narrow down my 1st Agatha Christie and DD18 said, "Look mom, these books look like you!" Cue the Hallmark channel more "cheesy" type of novels..I have decided that they are for me! They are the Hannah Swensen Mystery series, complete with recipes written by Joanne Fluke. So, I must say, Thank you, Diane! You have encouraged me to find what is for me and to begin reading again. We are quite different in our tastes as far as books and music, but quite alike in heart in so many other things :) Thank you for being my friend on "the other side." The book I am enjoying now is titled, "Lemon Meringue Pie Murder." Cheers!!
That "easy recipe" reminds me of a post I saw on Facebook for an "easy" cake recipe; it takes 4 hours to make! I asked who would spend 4 hours just to make a cake and several women said they do that. That's so far beyond anything I can imagine cooking; 4 hours to make a cake that'll be eaten in 10 minutes. That seems like a huge waste of time. I guess if it keeps you off the street.... 😋
I'll be sharing my "easy" bread recipe tomorrow! 😁🖖
Not a great film buff as, being remote, our pop-up cinema is all we have...very good though. I read Elly G, Woman/Lady in Blue?, it was OK, but The body on the Beach by Peter Brett was excellent. I broke with crime tradition (Agatha Raisin fan) and read The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson, about a politicians wife, a feel good book with a twist at the end...Hyggelig.
I've watched a few DYT videos and think I might be a type one, you and I are quite similar except in one area....I love Danish Piratos! Give me your licquorice 🤣. You have reawakened an interest in clothes...I looked in my wardrobe and could have been described as a moth! I've got rid of nearly all the black and other dark colours that wash out my colour. I've unpacked all the clothes I used to wear (before my depression) and have found white, red, navy, bright green, various blues...and am getting out those matching shoes & handbags I used to love...I even wore makeup the other day! I don't know if it will last (I'm a flitter-brain!), but for now, I'm enjoying myself...I've felt happy in my clothes for the first time in ages....uplifted, re-energised...thank you from the bottom of a happier heart. xxx
Trying to read more and switching my phone off more 😁
My friend is an author, she's called Rosie Garland and she's just been named by Val Mcdermid as one of the top ten LGBT writers, although her 3 novels are all very different stand alone tales and a bit like Angela Carter style?? Maybe. . She was lead singer in a post punk band called the March Violets and she's a poet with several collections to her name. She's writer in residence at the John Rylands library in Manchester. To me she's simply my bestie Rosie who comes up for the Festival. 😂
Have you ever read any books by Joy Fielding ? She's a Canadian Mystery writer, some of her books are so good, they're hard to put down. "Secrets and Lies" is one of her best ones.
Thanks for the recommendation!
velkommen tilbage! 😊
I’m so glad you didn’t care for Avengers Endgame either. As a fan of Iron Man and the Avengers series and that one just depressed me. I agree Captain Marvel was a fun surprise. I think you’ll like Spider-Man. Hope you get the chance to see it.
I'm so late in replying, but must say: there HAS to be a Stranger Things 4!!! The world will not be right if we stop now. :-)
I'm already predicting what's going to happen and should write it down for reference next year! LOL!
Oh my god, yes, that liquorice thing... I don’t dislike it, but if I want that then I’ll just eat some liquorice. I don’t need it in my tea or on my yoghurt.
Yes! 😄 That dang liquorice turns up in the most unexpected places...I saw liquorice salt in our local supermarket! LOL!
Diane, did you like the Maisie Dobbs series?
I've read a couple of them but am not so keen on the wartime era so haven't read further 🖐