What Are You Doing to Get Cozy?
Sometime in the fall, when the weather here in Southern California dips below 71 degrees, it makes its first appearance. I strut around the house wearing it as my husband groans. “Oh no, it’s the muumuu,” he says.
Oh yes, the muumuu. This is the name we’ve given my fleece zip-up robe that drapes down to my ankles and has a collar, a garment typically worn by women who are 90. I bought it at T.J. Maxx several years ago when I was eight months pregnant and boycotting pants. It’s hideous, I’ll admit. But it’s soft and warm and it calls to me whenever I want to be cozy. And these days, I want to be cozy all the damn time.
What have you been doing to feel cozy lately? We asked this question to friends, colleagues, and readers of The Forge Daily Tip. As we head into the dark days of winter—in the thick of a pandemic, no less—we’re going to need all the ideas we can get.
Here are some of the strategies, rituals, and online purchases that are bringing you maximum coziness right now:
