January gets a bum rap. It's a month of coming down off of the holiday season high PLUS the OMG-its-a-new-year month and the I-didn't-do-nearly-enough-last-year month. Mix that with the smack middle of winter and you've got a deadly combination for the winter blues.
But one thing that I love about January is that it's the season of COZY.
Jeff says that I say the word 'cozy' a lot. In fact, he insists that it's my number one descriptor of things that I love. "I like this restaurant - it's so cozy." "Oooooh, this sweater feels cozy!" "That Starbucks stinks. It's not cozy at all."
And his favorite: "I need to seriously cozy it up 'round here."
So begins my cozying flurry - I'll drag out my big pot and empty the fridge of whatever ingredients I can find for a hearty stew, I'll turn on the fireplace, dig my chunkiest sweater out of the bottom of my closet, turn up the heat, fluff the pillows, and light a Yankee Candle. But I have to be honest - within minutes I'll be sweating, starving, and totally itchy (damn turtleneck sweater - there's a REASON it's in the bottom of the drawer). BUT the house will smell amazing, and not from my anything-goes stew, but from my trusty Yankee Candle. How does one teeny candle transform an entire house into a cozy heaven? That's some serious Cozy Power.
***GIVEAWAY ALERT***
To spread the love during this season of cozy, I'll be giving away a large jar Yankee Candle in a warm winter scent to one random commenter. Just leave a comment below with your favorite cozy place, product, thing, or activity and you'll be entered to win! Contest ends in one week, so comment away!
Hugs,
Erin
25 comments
Cat - Cozy Power–love it and need it this time of year!
Dee - Favorite cozy place is my hammock during the summer!
Erin - @Cassie Star Search!! OMG!
Isabel - Nothing beats taking a nap with my fiance and resting my head on that spot between his shoulder and his chest – the coziest place on earth!
camille - my favorite cozy place is snuggling with the blanket my mom made.
Kate P - Homemade mashed potatoes – hands down the most cozy thing I know!
Jenny - Hot tea, comfy blanket and rain when I can get some. (Which ain’t much this winter/perpetual summer we’ve got going here.) And the very, very best is all of that after tromping through the weather on a windy, big wave crashing beach.
Amanda - My bed is my favorite cozy place! On cold mornings, it makes it hard to get up!!
Sharon - Cozy is snuggling under my down comforter next to the window that’s cracked open an inch, in winter/
Rondah - my favorite place to be is in front of my fireplace with a warm blanket and a book!
Courtney de Craen - My favorite cozy place is when I can be bundled on the sofa with a cup of coffee while it’s raining outside. I have a fire in the fireplace and Dutch snuggled up next to me! The best!
Aubreylaine - I love being in a cozy coffee shop with a chai tea or at home with coffee wrapped in a blanket
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Tabitha - I’m totally a “cozy” girl. Cozy is always what I’m looking for in a favorite coffee shop or when I’m having family over for the evening. My favorite cozy thing is wrapping myself in a big soft blanket, and sitting in front of the fireplace with my hubby
Kerry Kincade - I love being in comfy clothes, cuddled up in a blanket, watching movies and some candles burning. I just bought a Keurig, so I will be including a nice chai latte in this routine! Sound like there’s a few people who enjoy these types of coziness! Thanks for hosting the contest!
nicole - i absolutely adore candles! any day, any time. one nice thing about not living on plnu campus anymore was being able to light candles in my apartment
i especially love having candles lit throughout the house when company is over- makes for such an inviting, cozy environment
Gina M Maddox - I love my big cozy, knitted throw blanket and a warm mug of cider. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Katie - I love having coffee, laying in bed with my laptop and watching the news in the morning! That’s when I feel super cozy!
Jessica Setter - I love yummy, cozy candles. My favorite cozy spot is cuddles up in a blanket with my husband/best friend, a cup of scrumptious tea and watching a movie
yup that’s my favorite!!
Andi Nicole - I love coziness! My favorite thing this year is being cozy on the couch with my bestfriend/husband, our baby son in my arms and my awesome cat, Mufasa, wedged between our feet watching a movie
Maureen - I love to curl up on the couch with an afghan and watch tv and do some knitting at the same time. I sometimes will have hot cider to drink.
Cassie Russek - Omg, my all time favorite cozy place is under a blanket with a fire place going, hot chocolate with marshmallows and a Disney movie. When I was a kid I used to love to do that and watch star search. Most cozy ever.
Kendall Lucas - Tucking my feet under my husbands legs at night when they are cold and he is warm…Now that is ultimate cozy!
Erin - OH man, those are both soooo amazing! sheesh, you guys are good…
danielle smith - crisp spring night air under the beautiful starry sky. my favorite thing!
Nancy - Im sitting outside…and the sun feels cozy..hope i get lucky and win!
cheers,
Nancy