Day-cation Creation

It’s not secret that time and time again, Americans have been diagnosed with a condition that causes extreme shopping episodes. It’s serious. So serious, that the majority of the country is begging for lifesavers in the sea of recession.

Speaking of seas, oceans and paradise, vacation season is here and I’m sure most of you have felt the urge to plan that annual vacation. The only problem is we’re all watching our pocketbooks down to the dime these days. This year, the sensible thing to do is to take time to plan day-cations and work with what we’ve got. Being practical isn’t much fun, but it may be the only way to stay afloat for some time.

Every summer, when my cousins from the Midwest come to visit, I get slightly irritated when I ask them what they’d like to do (it’s their vacation after all) and all they ever answer is, “you’re the tour guide.” Turns out, most of us aren’t really tour guides in our own states. We’re so concerned with the mundane routine that governs over our daily lives that we don’t stop to explore our local surroundings. We can sure daydream about visiting all of those far off exotic places though.

Just because it’s a vacation doesn’t mean you have to go out of the state or the country. It’s all about changing up the daily routine. The fun part about making summer vacation a series of day-cations, is that every one can pick a different day to plan something fun they would like to do. If you’re stuck, get started on your brainstorming with this list of suggestions:

1.    Make a list of local zoos or aquariums & download their monthly calendars for a list of special summer events

2.    Two words: Theme Park

3.    Cultural Centers in the area (they could have cool shows)

4.    Beaches (if applicable), lakes, rivers

5.    Family Fun Centers

6.    & the most important one: Sleep In!!