Monday 13 January 2014

The Simple Things in Life are the Best

Now that we're back in the throes of routine: work, school, homework!! It's tough to find the time to sit down and spend some quality time with my children.

It doesn't have to be an expensive time, you don't even have to leave the house. Just sitting down and talking, playing a board-game, reading a book together, role-play etc....kids just love to have your undivided attention.

So with that in mind, I'm trying to devote at least one evening a week, where myself and the kids can be together with no interruptions.

This weekend, we agreed to have some luxury home-made hot chocolate and watch Monsters Inc. We all had such a fab evening, I'm definitely looking forward to our next evening.


I'm linking up with The Olivers Madhouse for her Magic Moments blog-hop.


And also with Mummy Daddy and Me for her Ordinary Moments blog-hop.


So hop on over and read some other Magic and Ordinary Moments.

20 comments:

  1. That sounds like a really great idea! Those hot chocolates look delicious as well :)

    Hopping over from #magicmoments

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  2. The simple things are often the best, and those hot chocolates look divine! #MagicMoments
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    1. I do prefer these little moments...and so does my bank balance xx

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  3. Looks like some serious hot chocolate. Nothing beats a cosy night in. Dropping in from #MagicMoments.

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    1. I'm such a home-body, I much prefer to be at home, with my kiddies, snug in our pj's with the fire roaring xx

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  4. I love this. I try to take time out and just "be" with the kids, no phone, no mails, no running around. It's good, especially given how busy we all are. Lovely post. Popped over from Magic Moments! :)

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    1. I always found that when my kids wanted me to do things with them I had a ton of other things to do, that's why I thought dedicating one evening a week where we can do all those things and there will be no interruptions whatsoever x

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  5. Those hot chocolates look fab! We always have movie Sunday and its lovely just to all sit together

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    1. I love movie nights too, not that I ever get to choose the film, but it's still nice to curl up on the couch with my babies xx

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  6. Lovely idea to make sure you all get quality time together

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    1. Another idea I want to bring in is spending 1:1 time with each of my children, I do spend a lot of time just myself and my daughter as my son is getting old enough to be left on his own for a short amount of time, but I don't spend a lot of time 1:1 with my son as my daughter is always around. So I plan to have someone have Erin for an afternoon or evening so I can take my son out to dinner or take him to the cinema, he does take a back seat a lot of the time, bless him xx

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  7. What a lovely idea... and by the way, that hot chocolate looks amazing! It is important to enjoy the simple things in life. Mel #MagicMoments

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    1. My daughter loved the drinks so much, she's asked for one nearly every night.

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  8. This is lovely, and I completely agree with you that quality time doesn't have to be expensive days out, that's exactly why I started the ordinary moments. I love the hot chocolates, they look so so yummy! x

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    1. I agree also, thank you for hosting and popping by x

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  9. awww honey what a lovely post and what a lovely way to spend some time together.

    thanks for linking up with #Magicmoments

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  10. Oooh you can't beat hotchocolate with cream and marshmallows! #MagicMoments

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  11. Such a lovely idea, you are quite right the simple things really are the best x #MagicMoments

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