Cozy Family Evenings

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Cozy Family Evenings

Cozy Family Evenings
Families today are busy and evenings are often spent with fast food and running to and from practices, games, and activities.� Amid all of this busyness, it's beneficial to plan some old fashioned, cozy evenings together.� Here are some ideas.

� Have a nourishing meal together.� Set the table attractively. Relax and visit while eating.� Insist on the dinner table being a "no conflict zone".� Also, insist that your children or teens not be talking on the cell phone during the meal.� Stress the fact that this is family time.� Chat about the day.� Enjoy each other's company.
� Work together cleaning up.� Some of the best conversations I had with my mom as a teenager were the times we were washing and drying dishes together before we had a dishwasher.
� Sit at the kitchen table and do homework together.� Or, if they don't need your help, kids could do their homework while you're cleaning up the kitchen.� You'll be available for assistance if it's needed.
� Read together, or listen to an audiobook.� Have everyone find a comfortable place to sit in the living room or family room.� Turn the lights down low.� You'll feel like you are all on an adventure together.� Make sure that the books are at a level that everyone in the family can comprehend.� I read to my students every day at school, and it is the highlight of the day for all of us.
� Play board games.� This can be a fun and hilarious activity. There are many to choose from.� This will give your children a needed break from all the video and computer games, plus they will be doing something with you instead of always being glued to a screen.
� Here's a really old-time form of entertainment.� Work on a jigsaw puzzle together.� My mother grew up in the Great Depression, and they spent many evenings on this activity.
� Watch a family movie.� There's nothing like cuddling with your children and watching some of the good wholesome classics.�
� Make popcorn.� Just the aroma gives a cozy feeling, and adds to the sense of festivity.
� End the evening with Bible reading and prayer.� What better way to finish the day?

~Jessica Gerald~
http://www.oldfashionedhomemaking.com

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