COUSIN MOMS â—½ TIPS
Do moms ever get a change to create a perfect day? Probably not very often. But what if they could dream up a perfect day off, doing what they’d like to do, apart from chores and obligations. What would that look like? We asked, and the cousin moms answered. They almost said the same thing, this month. So…maybe moms everywhere need coffee and movies and to be unplugged. See what they say, and comment below with your own perfect day idea!
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Charissa
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If I could dream up a perfect Saturday, it would be a spring day, like we have this season.
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I’d want to start the morning with the kids sleeping until at least 8a.m. I’d love my husband to make a pot of coffee, and we would enjoy a freshly made breakfast. I’d then love to pack up lunches to go, load our truck with our bikes, and snacks. We’d then head to our favorite campsite Standing Indian Campground (where there’s no cell service!) We would enjoy the day riding bikes, playing in the creek, playing card games, and maybe even enjoying a camp fire.
On the way home, we would stop and get frozen yogurt. Once at the house, my husband would grill meat on the grill and the gorgeous sun would be setting behind the house. We would then snuggle up on the sofa with popcorn, candy and a movie.
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That would be a cheap outing, we’d enjoy God’s nature disconnected from the rest of the world and phones, and all of our commitments. Being together and present would be my ideal Saturday.
Kamrin
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A free Saturday? That’s rare for us. I do love being at the baseball fields and watching my kids. But sometimes, we are pulled in all directions, so…
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Sometimes on a free Saturday, we end up staying around the house because we are always gone, always doing and going. But if I had my perfect pick, it might look like this:
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One would be to get up and do nothing, after sleeping in late. We’d enjoy coffee and just kind of be. I like to plan a fun lunch like a sub bar or charcuterie, pick a movie, and all be together. Then we’d play games. Just being home and enjoying each other is my favorite, with the least amount of screen time. We might even go out and do an ice cream run in the evening. That would be our perfect “chill” day.
The other choice, if money were no problem, I’d love to get up and get dressed and get coffee out, first. We might go to a smaller shop here we sit and play a board game, or go get breakfast and enjoy a slow start. Then we’d go on a day trip. We might pick a small town or festival where we could shop and explore, or even hike! We love to be outdoors when we can, but my daughter loves to shop. . Then we’d eat somewhere we’d never eaten, We might find a park to explore, or a zoo.
There are so many months here in Texas where it’s hot, so spring time we love zoos. Most of all, we love making memories.
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In the summer, we might visit an amusement or water park. We all work and do school from computers, so it would be great to disconnect. And we might see a movie out, if there’s something good to see. The kids also like setting up their rooms, so going to Ikea to shop would be fun! We sing and jam out in the car, and just have fun doing and experiencing the new!
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A family adventure book is also something I’d love to do. Adventure Books create fun books for families, and there are so many options. You scratch off, and you read what you need. One time it was to buy marshmallows and go to a park and have a marshmallow fight. One was to play dodgeball with flour in socks! Our kids love these! And some of these are road trips to enjoy. You do the adventure and take a Polaroid picture and you write about your day. We’ve done five or six of these, and we love it.