Comments on: The case for seasonal fun lists (more on Rule #6: One big adventure, one little adventure) https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/ Writer, Author, Speaker Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/#comment-440166 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:39:41 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19025#comment-440166 In reply to Kate.

@Kate – thanks for sharing this! I agree that knowing something is on the Official Fun List makes it a little easier to spend out. We know it’s chosen, we know it’s being approached mindfully…so we do it!

]]> By: Kate https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/#comment-440013 Sat, 04 Mar 2023 18:36:01 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19025#comment-440013 I’ve really enjoyed this concept. Each person in the family gets to pick one activity per season. As a family we have gotten so much out of doing this:
– it’s been a fun family discussion of what to pick, the kids put a lot of thought into their choice. And really understand why the water park in Winter won’t be fun. Although sometimes the kids will pick an activity that isn’t seasonal but we just run with it.
– we do a memorable family activity together
– when a child starts to complain while we are at the activity I can trot out the line of “well this is child A’s choice so no more complaints, we will all do your choice too”
– I’ll spend the money on it. I tend towards the spend less side of things, so I wouldn’t normally agree to go to Lego land on a Sat unless it was for a special reason. But when it’s on the family fun list I’m happy to do it.
– we are home bodies and I don’t really like crowds, so this really helps us do activities together I may have otherwise avoided
On this seasons Autumn fun list (Aus):
– Potato Festival
– the local show
– the regional show
– the drive in
– bowling

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/#comment-439560 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:17:42 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19025#comment-439560 In reply to kirsty.

@kirsty- absolutely – and especially if the schedule is different (e.g. no school or something) it helps to think of the season as different.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/#comment-439559 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:17:15 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19025#comment-439559 In reply to BethC..

@Beth – wow, what a list! Portugal is on my bucket list – I hope to make it there in the next few years so will love to hear what you enjoy most there!

]]> By: BethC. https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/#comment-439425 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 02:02:04 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19025#comment-439425 My seasonal fun list is a bit up in the air because I fractured my ankle and had surgery in early January. That certainly put a damper on the completion of any winter fun list tasks-although I did manage to make it off of my recuperation station (the den couch) to attend 2 book club gatherings, 2 lunches and 1 dinner out with my husband, 1 dinner out with my husband and a friend, and an egg roll cooking class. I also had a wonderful December (pre-injury). Here are my goals for the spring (not including planned physical therapy, which is not a fun goal but will allow me to partake in other fun activities):
1. Burn an expiring IHG credit card night and have an overnight stay in Philadelphia while visiting the Disney exhibit at the Franklin Institute.
2. Spend some time reading with classical music playing in the background. I usually have other genres playing.
3. Have a local Restaurant Week (Haddonfield, NJ) date with my husband at a restaurant which is new to us-reserved for this Friday.
4. Have three meals out with friends. I already have one scheduled.
5. Fly to Myrtle Beach for a visit with 2 different couple friends who moved away.
6. An epic 6 week trip-two weeks in Portugal, 20 days on a Spain/Mediterranean cruise and one week in Italy. My ankle surgeon has cleared me for this. It is still more than 2 months away.
7. As part of #6, take cooking classes in Lisbon and Bologna (already booked).
8. Before we leave for the #6 trip, plant and nurture some veggies on our deck.
9. Visit at least one new to us frozen yogurt or ice cream store.
10. Attend an author talk at the Philadelphia Free Library or find one to attend on Zoom.

]]> By: kirsty https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/the-case-for-seasonal-fun-lists-more-on-rule-6-one-big-adventure-one-little-adventure/#comment-439417 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:22:11 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19025#comment-439417 We live in a place where seasons are not hugely different from each other…but I still try and create a summer bucket list. It is a great prompt as a season changes to think about adventures.

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