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Don't apologize for the longer videos. We love to hear from you, and the longer the better. I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day! 😊

This has been changing my life. And literally, other than shine your sink, my favorite part is your "Rah, rah, rah!" 😍 Thank you.

Happy Mother’s Day to you 💗 Since watching your videos, I have been able to really enjoy each day and free up time to enjoy every weekend. It’s been a huge change to our quality of life that i can not be more grateful for. Yes, stress and bad days happen but your lessons have really stuck with me showing me how to except the day with a cup of tea, a good book candle side and some fresh air instead of letting the stress and saddened overtake my day. Looking forward to this weekend to savor with my DD20. She is moving out in a couple months and this will be the last Mother’s Day i have her home with me. Very bittersweet but now I am grateful and excited for this new journey instead of being filled with anxiety, doubt and worry. Thanks to you. Excited to see your clothes swap finds 😍 enjoy your weekend

You are so beautiful, nice and positive. It is so great to watch your videos. It makes me feel great and uplifted 👍 keep going !

Hilarious snack names, a Tardis-like purse and the wise advice to avoid tempting martyr behaviour - what's not to love about this vid?! Happy Mother's Day to you, Diane, and to all the women in this community (with and without kids). 💐💐💐 And I just want to add that if this Sunday is a day some of you dread, for whatever reason, do try to think of doing something extra nice for yourself. Plan it now 🤔😊

@hyggegirlstefx988

5 жыл бұрын

@ Mixed Media Lesson: Thank you for the sweet, thoughtful message and wish for all of us. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's day to you!🌷🌷🌺🍀🌹🌹🌹🌸🌸🌼🌼🌼

I giggled with "snotty hankie". Sounds so much nicer with a brogue! That purse is like Mary Poppins' bag!! I can't believe you fit so much into such a "wee" bag!! My purse is like a piece of luggage. My stuff always seems to expand to fit the size of my bag.

I'm weird...I enjoyed watching the bird fly in and out of the tree LOL Also, really adore the weekly movie night & snacks. What a terrific thing.

Happy Friday! Happy Mother's Day! We celebrate this weekend. Car is good, purse is cleaned out and ready for a fun weekend. Have a good one.

I’m glad you had a longer vid today! I listened to you while I walked! Woo woo! Thank you for helping me get back on track with my walking!!♥️

@sandrahatch5587

4 жыл бұрын

Such a nice idea for a special Friday movie night with candy!!!

I’ve started looking for pretty baskets when I am in the thrift stores. I now have a library basket, a Hygge blanket basket for the gathering room, and a family snack basket. I love all your amazing ideas. I love binge watching your videos while I clean or listen to them when I drive to town ( I have a 40 minute drive one way because I live in the country). Thank you for taking time out of your life for us. It is much appreciated.

@DianeinDenmark

3 жыл бұрын

Yay, I'm so glad you are enjoying the baskets, Bekah! And thank you for your lovely words!

I loved Pippi Longstocking and Milly Molly Mandy!!! Have a great weekend! Xx

I love when you go a little longer because I'll listen to you while I'm getting something done and I'm done before I know it. Today was putting away laundry!

Thanks Diane for all your wonderful refresher videos this week! It's been great. Wishing you a fantastic mother's day!

Happy Mpther's Day Diane! Thank you for the jam-packed video. There is only one thing where I need to contradict you: You, of all people, do NOT have a mush mind. You have a vibrant, engaged and ever expanding mind. As someone who is past menopause, once I got through the years of insomnia, the neuroplastic mind bounces back once regular sleep patterns are restored. Yay! You are doing all the right things with exercise, pampering, reading, learning (big points for multilingual brain exercise) and social engagement. You are a brain-fit rock star! I love that you blend DYT and Getting Things Done with FLY Lady system. Do you ever blend Swedish Death Cleaning into your decluttering thought process? Yesterday I was trying to help a friend let go of his father's golf clubs. He hates golfing, the clubs are too low-tech to use without causing ridicule and they have no decorative value. I asked him who would have to deal with his unwanted stuff when he would die. When he said his wife would take care of it, I suggested that he use the opportunity to demonstrate to his wife how much he loves her by decluttering the golf clubs now. Well, his eyes lit up and I could see the wheels turning. Talk about making the every day ordinary things special! That idea is turning all my ordinary decluttering into every day loving gestures. It is a fantastic feeling! Have a wonderful weekend of family love! ❤

Thank you so much for the videos this past week; it has been a wonderful review of the Flylady system done a la Diane. I try to follow the system as closely as possible but I like seeing how others use it as well. Watching the process actually being done really does reinforce all the steps in each zone as well as the daily "assignment". Thanks so much!

Happy Mother's Day, Diane! I just know you're a great mother, and a great mother figure as well 💟

I love the longer videos!! I love hearing about your life in Denmark, and the difference to the UK! Where you live looks beautiful. Xxx

Been keeping up with "moving in May" with a Pilates program online that I'm a member of and also doing long walks/hikes either with friends or by myself. The fresh air does me good.

Beautiful dress. Your clothes are always in such good condition they look new.

Aw! Ur hair style was transitioning here 💕💕

Happy Friday everybody!!! Diane, if my DS14, DD10 and DS8 see your snack basket , maybe......... They will want to camp in your garden !!!! ; It´s funny the name "matador". This afternoon I will clean the bags school, uniforms, lunch boxes......... Perfect to start the weekend, with 30 grades C. in Valencia. Have a great weekend !

Thanks sitting in my garden listening to you ,we had so much rain yesterday, love how much you inspire me. I am taking on some of your Danish traditions family love it 😊

Thanks for sharing your Danish traditions with us. Great videos all week! I’m looking forward to starting the Daily Focus part of FlyLady.

Happy Mother’s Day to you Diana! ♥

Thank you for pointing out the leather painting tutorial, I can’t wait to try it! Hope you have a lovely weekend!

Its been a great week. Going back to basics has been fantastic. looking back I have been drifting slightly so starting afresh has been so helpful.

The sweet basket is an absolutely wonderful idea, thank you for sharing and explaining

Loved my swiss army card! Ordered from Amazon after you posted it first time! So handy!😍

What a great vid. So relatable. Always learning something new. And really love how you said even with worries etc don't let it rule the day. Make 90 percent of it good. Thx

Some years ago when my daughters still lived with us, we used to go to the Lajes Air Field Base and at Friday I would buy some American treats, chips and chocolates. We rented a dvd and at night after dinner , we watched it all together and eating joyfully (the rest of the weak we would eat properly, ;) ). Those were sweet moments...those and the ones at night when the electricity wouldn’t run and we played games at candle lights. Those were the days... and our most luxury and treasured memories.

Happy Mother's Day to you! Heading for m'purse right now to clean it out ;)

Ha! You know you're from KS when you find spent gun shells in your purse. Love the longer videos!

4711 was my father’s favorite cologne. I bought it for him annually for Christmas. I was told it is popular with both men and women. It’s harder to find now but it can be found. This is a sweet memory as my father died 12 years ago.

Yesterday was a long and good day. Helped with a friend's baby shower and worked, managed to hit a little over 13,000 steps. This challenge has helped me keep moving, I love that the Fitbit reminds you to move every hour.

Yes, your purse would be more wallet size to me! 😉 I joke my purse is so heavy it could be a deadly weapon! 😉 I did do a clean out of it yesterday, though. Your comb with the missing teeth is like mine! 😆 I enjoy the longer videos. Looking forward to seeing your clothes swap finds. Today, we are going for an early Mother's Day celebration with my parents and my new grandbaby and buying some flowering plants for yard. 😍🌺🌼🌸Enjoy your day! 👋

4711 cologne is a German cologne that my 86 year old mother uses when she can find it. It does smell so fresh and clean. Wish it was easier to find here in the states.

I love that red on you! You look beautiful! Thanks for another great video :)

Definitely got my pom poms out this Friday!!

I really need to do a Friday night snack basket for my family! Such a great idea. Today I did a two hour hike with my dogs, lots of climbing. Had to bath them when we got home they were so dirty. For Mother’s Day I get donuts and lattes in bed and Indian food or Sushi for dinner. I decided a few years ago that the mess my family made when they cooked for me was just too stressful for me to clean up after they had cleaned up 🤪. This works so much better.

Tuesday is my errand day and fill up the car with petrol. I also cleaned it out this week and I'm going to add it to Tuesdays errands. Hopefully it wont get into such a state in future! Now it's in black and white I'll stick to it! Rah rah rah go me go you go everyone!

I'm hoping to get a walk in later on today, because even although it's windy here in Edinburgh it's so far cry and sunny. 👍🙋

A Tardis bag in Tardis colours. ;) Love that perfume, my Oma used to use it and called it ''onjeklonje', eau de Cologne that she could not pronounce properly. ;) 'Schoolkrijt' is available in Holland, too. Love it!

My only sweet weakness is good quality marzipan. We both stock up at Christmas holidays!

Love your Chanel card holder. You are so classy! Happy Mother's day.

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, I'm not a fan of "brands" but that was a special gift for a "big" birthday I had 😍

I loved your video, so upbeat. I've been a bit out of sync, but got back to some basics (I'm watching Sat. eve.) My sweet dog is leaning on me sleeping. (yum, skum) ps I love Pippi Longstockings my mom read the books to me when I was 6.

OMGosh I used to use 4711 when I was in high school! Haven't thought about it in 50 some years. lolol

I love the Milly Molly Mandy. I have them in Dutch, from hen I was a kid. My mum made me a red and white striped dress.

In Spain we celebrated the Mother´s Day, last Sunday. First Sunday in May.

Great video. My Mum loved 4711 perfume too.

I had to smile at the perfume. My dear family member was admitted to a nursing home because of his Alzheimer's. The patients cannot walk away, but the visit can open the door with a code. And the code is: 4711. That made me laugh so hard when they told me the code.

Thank you Diane!! Rah, rah, rah to you!! You brighten our days as well as encourage us!! Happy Mother's day to you too. I'm rewatching Friday after Saturday's video. Thsnk you so much for your time. Adding in new things of the fly lady system as I get down to my rythm and style to get all done. Love adding Danish traditions!! Silly question: after your swim everyday do you hang your towels out to dry & then add them back to your bag? I'm thinking that's what you do & launder them cleaning bags Friday. Thsnk you again! 💝

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I hang to dry between each use and wash at the weekend 👋

Love your hair!

I need to maybe come up with a flylady zone thing exclusively with my bedroom. That's been my trouble spot for decades lol!

Car was repaired over the wknd and DH will wash and wax it tomorrow, not fun for me. I like to detail the inside..vacuum, tidy, add air fresheners. Purse was cleaned out and may be downsized soon to a still, smaller one. Your snack basket looks yummy as usual ..cute names on those candy bars. Candy bars are my favorite treat!

I can't wait to see what you got at the clothes swap party.

Cover your ears, Diane 😱...but I LOVE licorice 😍 and was in Haribo Heaven when there. My daughter was lukewarm on the licorice thing UNTIL she tentatively tried the licorice/chocolate our Airbnb host so thoughtfully left us. I had 2 pieces and my DD35 ate the rest of the box (!!). She bought our host a pretty gift box of another yummy licorice with a thank you note. (I have to go to World Market here to find a somewhat decent selection of Haribo.) On the SAS plane ride home, my daughter and I - and most of the Danes around us - were happily chomping on Haribo licorice mixes, lol! I know, it's a love/hate thing. Have a relaxing hyggelig weekend 🍷📚🕯🐿🐿 and a wonderful Mothers Day! 💝🌹🌹🌹

happy mothers day!

I had to put the video on pause to say that's me I only ate sweets on a Friday and watch TV growing up we only ever bought sweets on a Friday with our pocket money and too and we would watch TV until bedtime. I still do that now with my sons, although they are off with their careers.

Happy Mother's Day to you

Hooray for Tardis handbags *haha* Just my thing ;-) I don't like to carry around "suitcases" either , but I like bags that are small but yet hold all my little drawing thing and that :-) Oh but for Mother's Day ... it's on Sunday here in Germany as well appearantly ... at least the kids were telling me as the school is crafting something. Can't be bothered to be honest ;-) To me it's like Valentine's ... a day florists earn more ;-) That's it .

This week of visits and videos has been, in a word, brilliant. It was especially helpful for me to understand the "big picture' of how you organize around the Fly Lady system. By the way, I just read a delightful little book called: "A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind." Perhaps I heard about it from you? Not sure, but apparently Zen Buddhist monks use a very similar system to keep their lives in order. That is to say: it's having daily routines and tasks, and sticking to them, that leads to peace of mind. And here's the chorus -- Rah - Rah - Rah to that!

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yes, I made a video about that book last year... kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zqx4xJeqlKaqXaQ.html

Please never apologise for the longer videos. 1. We love them. 2. Lately it seems we all really needed a boost. can't wait to get some of those sweets when I visit Copenhagen haha.

Haha! “Haribo macht Kinder froh, und Erwachen ebenso!”

I love warching you and listening to your your wonderful Scottish accent. You are quite inspirational. Having discovered you quite recently, I was intrigued by dressing your truth. Looked at website tonight online. It's fascinating, but wondered if tax on delivery from the US to Scotland would be exorbitant. Have been stung by such charges in the past.

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

The taxes are bad here too, plus our postal service charges a set fee of £15 for customs...daylight robbery! LOL!

In America the word skinny dip means swim naked. Is that a usual thing in Denmark and then to have tea? I love all the Danish things you teach us. My mother-in-law is half Danish.

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Arlene! Yes, the winterbathing videos are on this playlist - enjoy! kzread.info/head/PLxIYCyTLBED_P4L-PIj6cNRC2m1Mg3Nbd

Here's another woo - hoo! It's Friday.

You’re so discreet and funny with Yankie and Spunk😅

Could you please show us what your afternoon routine is and show yourself doing it?

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna! I don't have an afternoon routine - only morning and evening (my evening routine starts with making dinner) 🖖

❤️ I started the snack basket tradition for our family when I started watching your videos. I’m curious about the cashless system- would tourists do that too? Is it like Apple pay or contactless payments with debit card in Scotland?

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, just the same. Contactless.

I love your sports bag. Is it available in uk? Handy for swimming with my little girls. Love the videos & your accent reminds me of my Nanna who is no longer with us ❤️❤️

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

My bag is from Day Birger Christensen (day.dk) - not sure about the UK 🖖

Can I move to Denmark. I love your life style. My son and I sat down one night and picked out the places we would most like to live in the world. I put Sweden now you are interesting me in Copenhagen Denmark.

Had to pause this video at 20.54 and just let you know that when i was pregnant on my youngest child, i had a really vivid dream that i'd had the baby and called it millie mollie mandy mitchell (mitchell being the family name). I rang my mum crying because i was horrified 🤣😂 great books though from my childhood.

We had a date lunchtime with Spyros' nephew and wife at a fish restaurant. I,m off to get the car cleaned in a short while. My bag is full of tissues. I,m going to clean that right now . Swimming bag gets sorted every time I go swimming as I can't go skinny dipping here. So I wash out the swimming costume and dry off my towel when I get home. I carry my phone a tablet 2 purses a bottle of water sunglasses x2 as Spyros carries nothing and he needs endless tissues a lipstick and lip liner .My bag is big and always heavy. I love Fridays as it's the start of the weekend. Have a fabulous weekend. Love Margaret

It’s so funny to hear some of the candy sound like Afrikaans. The skole kridt is called skool kryd in Afrikaans 😳

I dont know u guys but I loove those pompoms... hahahahahaha

I love the style of your DKNY handbag! Any chance you know the name of the style please?

@DianeinDenmark

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, no idea, I am still using the handbag but it was bought many years ago (2017?)!

@LibbyHouareau

8 ай бұрын

@@DianeinDenmark thanks so much for responding 😀 I absolutely love your channel! You truly are an inspiration!

You look good.

Milly Molly Mandy is on my bedside table ...if ever I need some comforting self care I make some warm milk and read a chapter or two I am 59 and three quarters 😂BTW as a northern girl in the uk of course I found the spunk sweets hilarious worth a trip to Denmark to buy them for my grown up kids utterly childish(sorry not sorry😆)

Cherry tomatoes are growing Great inside for you🍅🍅🍅Do you grow veggies in your garden also?🥬🍓❤️🇺🇸🇩🇰🇳🇴

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

No, I don't grow veggies.

@Karenkmc1

5 жыл бұрын

Diane in Denmark I do see cherry tomatoes on your counter right? or is it something else Red?!?

Ok, Diane, admit it -- that it is no navy blue handbag -- it is a clown car disguised as a handbag! I have never seen so many things come out of such a small purse! ;-))

How old are your children? My adult kids would love this tradition

Wait . In the United States skinny dip means that you’re swimming naked. Is that what it means in Denmark?

@SimplyBeautiful516

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. You have to be one of the most beautiful and interesting women I’ve ever seen on KZread. Your life just makes me smile. I can honestly say You are a natural inspiration just being yourself to get off my bahookie and go live life!

Do I miss a video about errand day? I'm not sure

@DianeinDenmark

5 жыл бұрын

I made an Errand Day video last Thursay...full playlist is here! 🖖🎉 kzread.info/head/PLxIYCyTLBED-1vdMwaAhm7Z_3Br__gals

@jeannetaartsen7510

5 жыл бұрын

@@DianeinDenmark Thank you!!

Today was garden day, with trimming hedges, planting a tree, and a trip to the garden center to purchase some cheerful annuals for the front steps. Alan ran some errands with my son, DS 33. We will go out in the evening for a bit to finish up for the day. Tomorrow , our play will be a community vintage sale. I may wash the car when we get back, since the parking field is very dusty. It would not make any sense to wash today! Dinner is baked asparagus topped with crisp bacon. The next project will be painting prep for the garage, now that it is warm enough.

When were first married Friday night was cleaning night and buy a treat and a magazine. When the boys were in sccool Fiday night was movie night and I would make a poster of the movie and what time. Later Friday night was pizza night at a winery. We would go about once a year but we would have pizza more on Friday night. This week I put gas and washed and vaccuumed 2 cars. I don't have to clean out my purse because most of the time I carry my cell phone and really small wallet only. I don't really have a routine but just keep on think about what areas need cleaning. I don't wash the outside windows, I pay to have them cleaned. I washed the downstairs windows and screens 2 weeks ago. I like to start the day with your videos.