How To Create a Memorable Vacation at Home
Join the 'Staycation' Craze!  (Even if the term drives you crazy!) 'Going No Where' has a new definition that adds a gloss of going 'Some Where.' The latest fad word for the good, old-fashioned strategy of staying close to home on your time away from work is 'staycation'. It's a phrase taken from an obscure, to most Americans, Canadian tv show. Urbandictionary.com defines a staycation as ' A vacation that is spent at one's home enjoying all that home and one's home environs have to offer.'. 'Staying home' during your vacation from work is nothing new. During the last few years of America's great spend-a-thon it just didn't hold much broad appeal. If you did choose to 'Go No Where' instead of 'Some Where' back then you almost felt like you had to apologize to all your friends and family whisking off on more expensive jaunts or paying through the nose in pursuit of exotic experiences. Now it's the 'in' thing. Go figure. Maybe the simplicity of staying home to rejuevenate yourself from your work-a-day world is what made it so hard for people to find it appealing. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to 'do it right' or even 'make it memorable'. But for those embarking on this wondrous adventure, here are a few basic tips to help you plan: 5 Basic Tips for a Memorable 'Staycation' · Plan Ahead - set a day, date and time. Make use of a countdown clock to help generate excitement if need be! Do some research beforehand. Investigate new places, shops, parks you've never taken time to explore. Check out what the local calendar in your community has on schedule for activities and events. In short, check out your own backyard! · Set Rules no tv, cellphone, computer; normal daily chores like grocery shopping, opening mail, cleaning or laundry except feeding the pets and taking out the garbage of course! · Make A Budget - and stick to it. Are you able to spend a little money or is it all about saving it? Have a little extra cash? Fit in a night's stay at a local hotel with a pool. Schedule a massage. Budget conscious? Buy a little wading pool and use it? Buy an inexpensive set of new drinkware - plan to 'Be Martha' and pick up some thrifty new little decoratives for your dining table. Your budget will influence how you plan your 'staycation' activities. · Clean Up Before You Start! Don't spoil your time at home by getting sidetracked by the temptation of 'cleaning up a little'. Do your housework, clean up before your staycation starts! You'll be glad you did! · Do Something You Love - that you 'don't have the time' to do normally · Relax and Enjoy It! Click on the link for suggestions on little, thrifty ways our consignment stores can help you make your staycation memorable. Remember, it's often the little things that make the biggest difference! |
Cynthia
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