How is your family spending time at home together?
ourblogcabin on 01 Apr 2009 | Uncategorized
With the economic downturn, many families have been forced to spend more time at home doing things together. Although many industries are struggling, some are not. Some of these industries currently prospering include the do-it-yourself project and craft business as well as video game purchases. What sort of activities do you and your family find yourselves doing lately? Are you planning crafts projects together? Movie nights in? Camping in the backyard? Or video game time? Gone are the days of eating out several nights a week, running all over town to one school event after another (if possible) and going to the mall and buying things for the fun of it that aren’t truly necessities. People are becoming more cautious of their spending, but that doesn’t mean all the fun has to end! Share some of the ways you spend time with your family that requires less money, but still an abundance of laughs and fun. Sometimes it’s still the simplest activities that children remember and enjoy the most!
Marva Reynolds on 10 Apr 2009 at 5:49 am #
Our family is all grown up. We don’t always get to spend time together out side of church. We all like to watch movies. We choose a movie( esp. with netflix). I joined for one reason only to have it be a great opportunity to spend time with my adult children..we make popcorn and enjoy. It is nice esp. when eveyone is going separate ways as children do. The greatest thing is that we don’t have to talk to know that the time is well spent. Just being there.
Jeanette Hawks on 10 Apr 2009 at 6:15 am #
Our family spends time at home together by producing a garden. We each have specific things we like to do, so we just divide it up-plowing, laying off rows, planting, weeding, and best of all, harvesting the vegetables. Gardening is very peaceful work/hobby/necessity/quality time.
James Kurtz on 11 Apr 2009 at 4:08 am #
We are watching a video one night a week, along with reading more books and playing card games.
Deborah Fogarty on 05 May 2009 at 8:30 am #
My children are grown with children of there own but we still try to get together for a family day. I just lost my oldest son in a car accident on black Friday so family gatherings are more important than ever. I have the grandchildren at my home at least twice a week, usually more. We cook, read books and go to the park. We have Sunday dinners at my home and go out to dinner as a group for everyones birthday. It is harder to get together with everyones schedule but we make sure we gather at least once a week.
Anthony Boyd on 18 May 2009 at 1:50 pm #
My wife and I have no children, we spend our time loafing at book stores, drinking coffee and reading. Walking on the beach, and working of course. We travel as much as we can, but lately it’s only been to visit family.
Vicki Lee on 30 May 2009 at 8:06 pm #
My husband and I bought a large home several years ago that had been empty for 2 years. Our grown children and remaining parents come to visit to help with needed maintenance and repairs. We have 11 acres of woods surrounding our home. This year we plan to make paths in the woods for wandering walks and secret gardens.