You may have noticed by now that I like to save money. Actually I like to spend money, but on fun things that the whole family can enjoy, like a trip to the zoo or an outing that we will have happy memories from. (Also food, electricity and bills rate highly too!)
Saying that, a lot of the fun things we do as a family don't cost a lot of money. Most weekends when the weather is fine, will find us having a picnic or BBQ somewhere. Take a picnic blanket, packed lunches, some folding chairs, a few toys and a ball, (and a good book for Mum), and you have a the makings of a fun family day. It doesn't have to be a huge extended family get together to have those fun days, and it doesn't have to be far away, just a nearby park can do the trick. If I'm really tired, I might just kick a ball or something for 10 minutes, then lay on my picnic rug and read for a while, it's just nice to get out of the house and spend time together.
Summer often finds us at the beach or by the river. In Winter we tend to do a bit of bushwalking, and rainy days might see us playing boardgames or snuggling to watch a DVD.
At the end of the day, kids won't remember how many hours of TV they've spent watching, but how much time they've spent with you. xox
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