I hope everyone had a nice weekend kicking off the start of June (can you believe it?)! This was the first weekend in a LONG time that we didn’t have a gazillion things to do or places to be. The only thing planned was a family friends’ graduation party on Saturday that was in walking distance to our house.
To start the weekend off to a relaxing stressful start, my iphone died AND our internet stopped working. At first, I was REALLY annoyed, especially since my phone is less than a year old and up until this past weekend, our internet service has been excellent. But (a big but!), after taking a deep breath and thinking about it, it was kind of a blessing in disguise. It actually felt “freeing” to not have a phone or internet access. It forced my husband and I to unplug all weekend and truly enjoy some quality family time without any interruptions!
Now that my husband is working for my family’s farm, he doesn’t get weekends off, only Sundays with the occasional Saturday here and there, so not being “connected to the interwebs,” as my husband likes to say, was the perfect excuse to enjoy a nice impromptu staycation on Sunday. After getting some projects done around the house, we enjoyed some fun family time playing outside, followed by a BBQ and ending with family movie night watching “How To Train Your Dragon.” It was the perfect day and MUCH needed since things have been a little chaotic adjusting to my husband’s new schedule. Next time, we are going to do this for a couple of days!
So, here are my 5 tips for a great Staycation…
Question:
Have you had a staycation? If so, what did you do?
So happy you had a nice relaxing weekend w/ your family! Whenever Joshua and I go on our yearly vacation, we almost always keep all electronics off for the full 3 weeks. Sure we have a phone on us, but that’s mainly incase of emergencies. I’d much rather be in the moment & enjoy every second than feel compelled to answer emails & other things.
That is awesome that you keep all electronics off for the full 3 weeks! I love that! My husband and I do try to do that when we go on vacation, but we definitely need to do a better job of it! It’s so vital to be in the present and truly enjoy every minute!
I forgot my phone today when I ran out for awhile and realized how addicted I am to technology! I need to force myself to have a “Staycation!” Maybe once we are back in our home though 🙂
It’s funny how much we depend on technology when we don’t have it, but taking a break from it is SO needed sometimes!