Welcome to Randomness Friday this week I'm excited to announce we have a Great Guest Blogger Meet Kacey from Well Rounded Home.
I’m a wife (seven years and counting), and working mother to two adventurous boys and a smiling baby girl. The hubbie and I are constantly looking for ways to burn off the kids never ending supply of energy. As if that’s not enough to keep me busy, I also work full-time at a real estate investment company.
Once the kids came into the picture, I decided that it wasn’t just enough to have a house. I wanted to create a happy and welcoming home that everyone would love coming back to. Unfortunately/fortunately, not all the homemaking stuff, like cooking and decorating, comes naturally to me, which is how I came to start my blog, The Well-Rounded Home. It captures all the highs and lows of my homemaking journey--from failed attempts at DIY crafts to learning to say yes to the kids' messes and everything in between. Best of all, I also get to learn from some amazing readers.
Forget about Friday night lights, it's time for Friday Night Fun!
- Go through photo albums and share stories about your family
- Have an indoor picnic
- Pitch a tent and camp out
- Make homemade pizzas
- Decorate cookies
- Plant a box garden
- Write letters to family members or friends
- Have a Minute To Win It marathon
- Pull out your favorite books and have a read-in
- Paint your own artwork
- Play dominoes
- Do a Bible study together
- Play card games like UNO, Spades or Go Fish
- Pull out your fav games for game night (Monopoly, Sorry, Checkers, etc.)
- Make a family movie--write out a script or make it up as you go and get to filming
- Do a scavenger hunt
- Pick a water balloon fight
- Bring field day home with tug-a-war, sack races or other relay games
- Gather everyone at the table for dinner together
- Go around and have everyone talk about what they're thankful for
- Turn off the lights, break out the flashlights and tell stories
- Make homemade ice cream
- Put together a hot chocolate bar
- Exercise together
- Turn on the music and dance
- Have karaoke night
- Discuss today's hot topics to hear your family's take on what's going on in the world
- Plan your own Random Acts of Kindness Week
- Plant some flowers together
- Put together a puzzle
- Play a few rounds of bingo
- Have a puzzle-off--give each person a puzzle and first one to finish wins
- Try "Mad Libs"ing it
- Build a fort
- Play hide-n-seek
- Grab some magazines and create your own Barnes And Noble experience
- Check out the nightlife and see if you can spot any constellations
- Have an etiquette class
- Jump rope
- Play Simon Says
- Try some science experiments
- Make vision boards and take turns talking about them
- Have a spelling bee
- Try making a new recipe together
- Break out the chalk and decorate your driveway
- Go old school and play a game of four square
- Pour out the Legos and get to building
- Put together a train or race car track
- Talk about highlights of the year
- Take turns saying one thing you like about each family member
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ReplyDeleteJessica @ Mom 4 Real
Happy to hear that Jessica. I'l be working through this list with my kiddos this year. Thanks so much for checking out my blog.
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ReplyDeleteGood ideas! :) Thanks for sharing!
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What fun ideas!! Karaoke night would be something to do with my family - I wouldn't want to scare strangers with my singing!
ReplyDeleteKelly