Fun in the SUN

Fun in the SUN

Thursday 5 January 2012

2012 a New Beginning!

January is the month of new beginnings. Everyone is making attempts to change something about themselves in the start of the new year,  such as quitting smoking, spending less, and enjoying life more! While I never make an official New Year's resolution, it is still a time of year that I reflect on the things I could improve in.

My personal goal this year is to spend less on groceries per week, while still eating the same things. Don't worry you won't see me on Extreme Couponing anytime soon, but I am amazed what you can save with a little effort, and extra time on your hands! (Some may say I have too much time on my hands!) Did you know that companies send you coupons for free? Just saying!

I was so happy to read online that one of the most made resolutions for 2012 was to spend more time with your families. Coming from someone who barely leaves her house (my family may wish to spend less time with me?), I think it should be not just the time spent but the quality of the time.

Recently, it has become my pet peeve (8 months preggo hormone induced I'm sure) to look around my living room after dinner and to see the TV on, the lap top on, and a mobile device on (most likely checking FaceBook). Yes, here we are spending "time" together, and yes we are even in the same room, but are we spending quality time? No! Since December we have decided that after supper we will all do something together. We have quite the Sequence tournament set up in our kitchen! We laugh, we joke and we communicate in a way we wouldn't with technology surrounding us. It has improved the quality of our relationships to even just spend an hour of uninterrupted time as a group.

This year families should invest in quality time together. Imagine Sunday afternoons around the pool. peaceful snowy evenings in the hot tub, and conversations around the outdoor fire pit. It isn't the amount of minutes you spend under the same roof, it is the quality of those minutes. Holland Home Leisure can help you achieve  your own family getaway so everyday can feel like a holiday.
Stop into either location and check out the available options for 2012, plan ahead and make this the best year yet!!

Talk soon,
Liana Rhodenizer