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Things around the house during the end of the school year get really busy here. Adding sports practices, concerts and field trips to getting my yard, garden and patio ready for the season, sometimes doesn’t allow for much “family time”. Dinner is one of the few times every day that our family is able to be together and enjoy each other’s company – even if it is only for a half an hour. This Sunday, along with Dixie, I am participating in the #DarkForDinner Movement!
Even though our family does it’s best to sit down together for dinner each night, it’s not always distraction free. My husband runs a business, I run a business, and sometimes our phones make their way to the dinner table with us and we are distracted. Email alerts, social media and sometimes even personal calls end up taking our attention away from what is truly important. Our family, our dinner together and conversation. Of course we don’t purposely mean to do that, but when we do, we aren’t really present. Our children are 12, 10, 7 and 4, so we really don’t have electronic distractions from them yet. I hate to say it, but the problem lies with us and it sets a bad example!
Join me and several other families this Sunday, June 14th to Go #DarkForDinner! Dark from the distractions of phones, social media, & TV and enjoy your family! Your dinner doesn’t have to take a lot of prep work either. Make your favorite casserole, cook out on the grill or invite extended family over for a big Sunday Dinner and everyone can bring their favorite dish to pass! Make your clean-up easy too! For over 90 years, Dixie has been making great paper and plastic products like plates, bowls, cups, serving platters and dining utensils to help your family spend more time together and less time cleaning-up any food messes!
My plans for our Go #DarkForDinner meal this Sunday include a cookout (weather permitting) or one of our family’s favorite casseroles and most definitely a yummy dessert! I’m really looking forward to it!
No matter how busy your week has been, take time this Sunday for family. Distraction free family time complete with a delicious meal! Turn off your phone, leave it in your office, and sit down and enjoy a good old fashioned Sunday Dinner with your family! Help spread the word too! Share your plans to go #DarkForDinner with your friends and on social media! There’s nothing like joining a great movement for an important cause – Family.
Check back here on Monday June 15th, to see how our #DarkForDinner meal went!
