September 23, 2024,
The world is a big place.
The world is a big space.
Often, due to its unpredictable and frightening nature, it can impel you to need some space. To distance yourself from the invasive barrage to your mental health.
The experts at psychologytoday.com add, “Healing spaces can minimize stress, make you happy, bring your family and friends together, and even improve your health and well-being.”
In 2024, many say the world is on fire. Through volatile wars, political divisions and literal out of control massive fires, yes the world is burning and sometimes getting inside of our space.
Therefore, in the space that we can control, a healing space, so to speak, which is inside of our house or backyard, then by all means, create a safe and wonderful space. It doesn’t have to be expensive.
In fact it shouldn’t be. Our suggestion?
Think traditions.
College football on Saturday, in the fall, is the perfect time for all day indoor parties. Small or large. Plan it out. It is a great day for a progressive eat. One set of friends bring breakfast, another snacks and one more bring dinner, which you keep fresh in the fridge.
How many TVs do you have? Of course you could have one that presents multiple screens and games. It is all out there.
Play dress up too. Wear your favorite team’s jersey.
Cuisine? Think tailgate party. On your patio. Think outside the box.
Tailgating, which primarily takes place in the United States and Canada, often involves consuming alcoholic beverages while barbecuing and grilling food. That is where the creativity comes into play.
BBQ hamburger, hot dogs and ribs. Our suggestion? Take it from a friend. Since those foods are incredibly delicious but not high in fiber, he likes to have it with white rice and bran flakes. That will get some fiber. Plus, white rice will tend to absorb water and add bulk to your stools.
The team at pelvicfloorspecialist.com educate, “Food that also firms stool includes: banana, white rice, peeled apple, apple sauce, cheese, white pasta, white bread, tapioca, smooth peanut butter, potato, pumpkin, yogurt, pretzels, and marshmallows.”
Quite a variety.
More variety.
Popular tailgate party foods include picnic and grilling staples such as bratwurst, buffalo wings, baked beans, steak, to-go pizza, and cold salads like coleslaw or potato salad.
Snacks include potato and tortilla chips with guacamole among others which are fairly common. Some food products were created because of tailgate parties. A brand of pimento cheese, called Palmetto Cheese, got its start at Atlanta Braves tailgate parties.
In some Southern U.S. states and subtropical areas, fried seafood is made and shared at certain tailgate parties.
Then you can have some ice cream and fun foods, as long as you consume foods that create bulk too.
Time to quiet things down.
Do you like reading a book that will take you to another place or time period? Perhaps create a wonderful patio space where you can do that.
For starters, we have a friend who has a big back yard. Instead of filling it up with water drinking and labor intensive lawns, she dug up and strategically placed ponds throughout instead. Then she went to the local pet stores and stocked them with all kinds of interesting fish.
She loves reading in his backyard while the fish swim around. The over coverings tended to keep the birds away.
If you live in an urban environment, in a high rise with a view, you can do some wonderful things on a patio, with a view.
We desire some ideas.
Design Ideas for Decks & Patios (Design Ideas Series)
Design Ideas for Decks and Patios presents ideas, styles, and the latest trends designed to cater to the outdoor-living needs and desires of today’s homeowners.
Living it up stylishly in today’s casual open-air “rooms” calls for serious design consideration. In this photo-driven book, readers will find lots of examples of floating and single- and multi-level decks and attached structures (gazebos, pergolas, built-ins, stairs and railing) and soft-set as well as mortar-based patios.
The book also comes with information and tips for choosing a site and shape, plus a rundown on material options (wood versus synthetic decking; stone, brick, interlocking pavers, and concrete).
In addition, Design Ideas for Decks and Patios helps reader make important decisions that will affect how they will use the space: choosing furnishings; controlling light and shade; equipping a cooking area or outdoor kitchen; integrating a pool, spa, or water feature; outfitting the deck and patio with media accoutrements; and extending the season with a fireplace or fire pit and heating and cooling devices.”
Sounds wonderful.
Time to set the dinner table.
How many times have you seen movies that depict wonderful dinners? They can be a little formal and they certainly can be a lot of fun. This movie always stood out to us regarding the efforts from an elite family to have a dinner to remember.
I Am Love is a 2009 Italian romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino, set in Milan around the year 2000. The film received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design at the 83rd Academy Awards.
Tilda Swinton plays a rich industrialist’s wife who has an affair with a chef.
Aside from a few minor differences, the Recchi family are largely based on the aristocratic Castellini Baldissera family, whose properties and ancestral homes were used as the set for the film.
The real deal.
What we loved was the dedication to detail in the opening scene as they prepared for dinner. You will be amazed.
At times, the events of the world can be overwhelming. Needing to escape is absolutely understandable. Having the budget to travel to do so, may be prohibitive. You get to go anywhere you can afford to find paradise, peace and quiet or incredible fun.
Our suggestion?
Do it at home.
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