Not everything has to be done at 100mph. Days do not need to be filled with activities and outings and constant stuff. Sometimes, we just like to do absolutely nothing. The 'glorious nothing days' as the advert says. This morning we woke up to a band of heavy rain moving painfully slowly across the West Country, meaning a miserable, wet and chilly day and a lack of desire to do anything or go anywhere. So we didn't.
We woke up, later than usual, and stayed in pyjamas until lunchtime. In fact two of the kids didn't even bother getting dressed at all. We pulled out all of the blankets & made ourselves comfortable on the sofa, which is where we ate our breakfast (and I enjoyed my coffee) and we watched a string of Disney movies including the brilliant Maleficent.
At lunchtime we put a blanket on the floor and I packed them a little basket of various goodies for them to share, and they enjoyed a carpet picnic whilst watching movies and still wearing their PJs. Then we all piled back on the sofa again & snuggled up. Nowhere to go, nobody coming to visit - just enjoying our own company in our own home.
A slow, lazy, quiet day. Just us. Just doing nothing.
A glorious nothing day. That's something else ticked off of our Summer Bucket List.
Oh I love this! What a wonderful post and gorgeous photos too. It's been such a miserable day hasn't it. I've just spent an hour in traffic (forgot the party bags for POD's un-birthday party tomorrow!) and didn't get anywhere. Here's too a much brighter weekend! Thank you so much for joining in with #bwphotoproject
ReplyDeleteThank you, I hope POD's un-birthday party went well! x
DeleteOhhhh lovely! We need a nothing day too. PJ days are the best. I love your little picnic inside plan. hehe.
ReplyDeleteYou've got to love a nothing day!
DeleteThis sounds wonderful, my two are still at an age where though they love the idea of spending a day watching movies, they get bored and I spend all my time breaking up arguments instead of watching the films they chose!!
ReplyDeleteOh I remember those days well haha, I enjoy the peace it brings now!
DeletePJ days are so wonderful. It is so important that we teach our kids to be and enjoy themselves rather than always achieving. Lovely post. #MMWBH
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. We are always so busy that these days off are very welcome x
DeleteSounds perfect! I'm long overdue one of those days :)
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have a breather, we so enjoyed it
DeleteSounds like a perfect day to me! It's always those glorious nothing days that are the most fun and relaxing. Thank you for sharing these stunning shots and wonderful post with us! #MMWBH
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, it was wonderful!
DeleteI love the idea of the carpet picnic! What a wonderful way to spend a rainy day! #mmwbh
ReplyDeleteIt really was wonderful, so nice to just kick back and just "be" x
DeleteSounds blissful! I love those kind of days. Thanks for sharing #MMWBH
ReplyDeleteIt was such a lovely day, almost makes me wish for rain ;)
DeleteWe have these quite a lot actually. More than expected which is due to the weather being totally pants! But they really are the best sort of days for sure! Thanks so much for linking up with #MMWBH
ReplyDeleteThey really are, just time to be together and watch the world go by!
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