tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post5126006467503456776..comments2024-03-28T22:48:30.666-07:00Comments on Home Living: Leisure at HomeLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72975831337862792262011-09-13T12:38:43.430-07:002011-09-13T12:38:43.430-07:00What a great idea! It is possible to do home impro...What a great idea! It is possible to do home improvement which will be more enjoyable, in the long run, than an expensive vacation - and at a fraction of the cost.Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2740785785253456572011-09-12T15:01:51.949-07:002011-09-12T15:01:51.949-07:00Stay-cations must be making an impression on the e...Stay-cations must be making an impression on the economy. An advertisement I heard today was promoting anti-Staycations by inviting people to enter a contest to win a vacation. The announcer said about stay-cations: "You know, the way some people stay home and pretend they are enjoying it."Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89398293013510179392011-09-12T14:53:48.619-07:002011-09-12T14:53:48.619-07:00Don't forget about sporting activites. There a...Don't forget about sporting activites. There are things the whole family can do; badminton , croquet, horseshoes, etc.. All things that are leisurely, fun and can be done outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-22921167776510389232011-09-10T23:47:26.439-07:002011-09-10T23:47:26.439-07:00I know a whole family who sleep on their back porc...I know a whole family who sleep on their back porch all summer long and they love it. <br />If I did that the mosquitos would have a feast and I'd need a transfusion by morning. :)<br /> <br />Mrs. J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-64556863989908575302011-09-10T09:49:29.869-07:002011-09-10T09:49:29.869-07:00My mother added a screened porch to her house this...My mother added a screened porch to her house this year. The porch is deep, with four comfortable wicker chairs and ottomans, side tables, and a ceiling fan. We spend so many early mornings and evenings sitting and talking together as a family on that porch. My children love to "camp out" on the porch overnight. My mother said she used money she had planned to use for vacation tripsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58521940922172459282011-09-10T09:49:29.588-07:002011-09-10T09:49:29.588-07:00My mother added a screened porch to her house this...My mother added a screened porch to her house this year. The porch is deep, with four comfortable wicker chairs and ottomans, side tables, and a ceiling fan. We spend so many early mornings and evenings sitting and talking together as a family on that porch. My children love to "camp out" on the porch overnight. My mother said she used money she had planned to use for vacation tripsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41746541932313566422011-09-09T05:51:22.812-07:002011-09-09T05:51:22.812-07:00We don't go away on every break we take, we of...We don't go away on every break we take, we often stay at home and enjoy sleeping in, watching movies in the afternoon, going for walks etc... I enjoy putting my feet up and relaxing even when at home.Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62394598227126836712011-09-08T17:03:00.378-07:002011-09-08T17:03:00.378-07:00When I was little my sister lived in a home that h...When I was little my sister lived in a home that had a sleeping porch and us kids just loved going over there and sleeping 'outside'. It was so cool and comfortable and she had a feather tick on the old wire spring mattress out there. Great memories...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29731522376308300592011-09-08T03:58:23.952-07:002011-09-08T03:58:23.952-07:00I've grown to love simple, quiet, home life. A...I've grown to love simple, quiet, home life. Although we travel quite a bit, I have come to the conclusion that there is more joy staying home. We are moving away from always running off for this or that. I find that my work is my leisure and vice versa; it's hard to see where one starts and the other begins. I love to cook, sew, wash dishes and clothes, sweep, dust, vacuum, play violin, Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895742601976073283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29627036622331563422011-09-08T03:30:38.871-07:002011-09-08T03:30:38.871-07:00What a great idea for a post! I very much like you...What a great idea for a post! I very much like your suggestion of investing in nice things for our homes instead of spending money on a vacation away somewhere. My husband and I have taken to having occasional "formal dinners" at home, dressing up the nice clothes we'd wear out to a restaurant and making fine dining types of entrees at home. It's drastically cheaper than going Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14434114321647416832011-09-07T22:34:21.443-07:002011-09-07T22:34:21.443-07:00This summer after we worked hard for weeks to get ...This summer after we worked hard for weeks to get our home and yard ready for our son's outdoor wedding, we felt exhausted.<br /><br />I'd been wanting a covered swing for our yard and my husband surprised me with a new fold-up, two person hammock. Its wonderful for a nap or reading a good book under the shade of the big tree. And it cost much less then the swing.<br /><br />I've Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-67306595262673309042011-09-07T21:03:51.196-07:002011-09-07T21:03:51.196-07:00Now that we are home all the time I think having a...Now that we are home all the time I think having a home vacation would be great! It would give our home a fresh look. I am planning on sprucing up the front room, bedroom and out doors. I have many things already collected and will combine many to redo what I already have. A can of paint and some rearranging and only a very small outlay of money will do it all. I have collected several Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3854604815813629162011-09-07T17:14:24.549-07:002011-09-07T17:14:24.549-07:00What a lovely idea! Thank you! And what beautifu...What a lovely idea! Thank you! And what beautiful paintings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com