This weekend can be simple. It truly can be. Call in sick. Don’t show up. Forget to go to that thing you were expecting to go to and say you’re sorry later. It’s better than saying sorry to the kids because of yet another weekend that rushed past without a fun moment in it — like sleeping in. Do the minimal for everyone but you and the ones you love.

Rather than rush, rush, rush let’s find ways to show love to our own family. Here are some links that inspired me this week.

Here are 10 easy and inexpensive ways to show love to your child from Little Wonders Days.

And here are 10 more easy and inexpensive ways to show love to your child from the same. Always good reminders.

Here are 4 more ideas for family night, too from a cute little blog title that’s new to me. I love the indoor snowball fight idea and will definitely be adding that to our list to do.

And, if this post isn’t enough, go to The Wise One and she’ll really explain it best.

Happy Weekend!

Photo credit: 5 Dollar Dinners’ Tree Pancakes, which can easily be made into a winter scene rather than Christmas.