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I wrote about setting priorities the other day, and to spend quality time with family is one I feel is important. In addition to having dinner together each night, each weekend my family committed to doing an activity together outside of the house. This past weekend, that activity was hiking and a picnic!
Make “dates” to spend quality time with your family
1. Agree as a family what activity you’ll be doing together.
2. Pack some drinks, snacks, and lunch to bring with you- but don’t overcomplicate.
Did you know September is National Organic month? I grabbed some Honest® Tea at Kroger via my local Ralph’s store and was excited to see they have special pricing 4 for $5 through October 24! Our favorite flavor is orange mango, but I also like the peach.
Ralphs had Honest® Tea stocked where there are sports drinks and bottled tea. Find a Kroger or Kroger banner store near you.
Until I found Honest® Tea, the bottled tea drinks available were too sweet. Honest® TeaTea is brewed with real tea leaves, just like you’d make at home. I love how this drink doesn’t taste artificial! As a perfect drink for everyone in the family to enjoy, I packed them to enjoy during our hike.
With our Honest® Tea drinks ready to go, we were off. Since I have the pickiest eating kids on the planet, for activities like these it’s easier for us to grab take-out sandwiches based on each person’s preference, rather than having me make something different for each person in the family. This was our plan.
3. Set a time range for your family activity
Our activity was hiking in Palos Verdes, California at Portuguese Bend. We set a timeline for 3 hours which was good to tell the kids so they knew not to complain asking, “When are we going home?” As teens, they are fighting for their independence and we’re in a stage where they prefer hanging out without us! Sniff.
Each member of the family carried food & drinks to lighten the load for mom and dad.
4. Keep it light
5. Keep things simple
I love the idea of family dates. We don’t really do this as much as I would like to. I’m going to have to start planning them!
Family time is so very important. And when you have a picnic with good food and drinks, it’s that much more fun. Always great to stay hydrated.
I do love this idea. I think we need to make an effort to get in quality time when we can, and dates with the whole family is wonderful.
It’s so great to prioritize family time. Sometimes it’s too easy to let individual activities and commitments overwhelm the schedule.
Love these ideas! I miss spending my time with my family. I love teas! I used to drink it almost every day. Though I haven’t found Honest Tea here in Sweden yet. I’d love to try it soon!
Yay! Love this post. I was just chatting with my husband about setting dates as a family with our baby boy. 🙂