tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post3753957826176415266..comments2024-03-29T00:12:09.475-07:00Comments on My New Happy: The Family Dinner ProjectMy New Happyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-70442680775785585672015-03-26T22:47:15.250-07:002015-03-26T22:47:15.250-07:00It's definitely hard, and we don't do it a...It's definitely hard, and we don't do it as much as I'd like. But any dinner together is better than none!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-82471618267606792982015-03-26T22:46:45.358-07:002015-03-26T22:46:45.358-07:00Leslie you crack me up. I'm so glad your daug...Leslie you crack me up. I'm so glad your daughters aren't alcoholics :)!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-78611039183794373492015-03-26T22:46:04.591-07:002015-03-26T22:46:04.591-07:00Isn't it funny how we all seem to pick a seat ...Isn't it funny how we all seem to pick a seat and sit there every time? My brother still gets mad if anyone sits in his seat - and he's 46 years old!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-22192242044919532222015-03-26T22:45:23.479-07:002015-03-26T22:45:23.479-07:00No phones is the key!No phones is the key!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-74888196254696851432015-03-22T16:39:29.052-07:002015-03-22T16:39:29.052-07:00I wish we ate dinner together more. With sports an...I wish we ate dinner together more. With sports and my husband's meetings at night, it has gotten really difficult. But I would say we do manage it at least a few times a week. When the kids were little though, it was every day. We could definitely improve though!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390594619083013119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-2022035409185683392015-03-21T22:55:02.568-07:002015-03-21T22:55:02.568-07:00You are so wise. I have always read how important...You are so wise. I have always read how important family dinners at the dinner table are. I think there is even a study that indicates that children who eat dinner at the table are less likely to become alcoholics. When my babies were growing up, we almost always at the table, and often with the TV turned off. On the occasion that we ate in front of the TV in the den, I first made my daughters promise not to become alcoholics. It worked. :)Leslie Roberts Clinganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039535360693452031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-10454198335291727572015-03-21T15:09:48.402-07:002015-03-21T15:09:48.402-07:00I'm amazed we don't have more family dinne...I'm amazed we don't have more family dinners here. As a kid it was the one constant - nearly through adulthood but of course busy high school activities did change it.<br />We all had an assigned seat and we shared the chores and we sat and eat.<br />Oh to do that again1Tamara Camerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004696358354444561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-9499583471951200792015-03-21T10:18:31.737-07:002015-03-21T10:18:31.737-07:00Holiday dinners are so important too as that is a ...Holiday dinners are so important too as that is a great time to sit at the table and everyone chat. No Phones!Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357833144467602394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-67199514592928071572015-03-20T23:14:20.703-07:002015-03-20T23:14:20.703-07:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-28500208672248494902015-03-20T23:12:51.703-07:002015-03-20T23:12:51.703-07:00I think it's so wonderful that you eat with yo...I think it's so wonderful that you eat with your mom every night. I'll bet she loves that time as much as you do!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-76973515150211023552015-03-20T23:12:23.802-07:002015-03-20T23:12:23.802-07:00Thanks Susan. It's hard to wait so late to ea...Thanks Susan. It's hard to wait so late to eat, but that time is so important.My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-27312323745707057742015-03-20T23:11:45.553-07:002015-03-20T23:11:45.553-07:00It will be just the two of us in a few years - I&#...It will be just the two of us in a few years - I'll have a hard time keeping my husband from eating in front of the tv every night.My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-17978312536354029872015-03-20T23:11:14.296-07:002015-03-20T23:11:14.296-07:00It's definitely hard when the hubs is working ...It's definitely hard when the hubs is working late!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-59378543863816682472015-03-20T23:10:54.883-07:002015-03-20T23:10:54.883-07:00Yay! I loved listening to my boys tell me about t...Yay! I loved listening to my boys tell me about their day.My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-9152342459246502622015-03-20T23:10:21.000-07:002015-03-20T23:10:21.000-07:00I love Sunday dinners with family. Such a great t...I love Sunday dinners with family. Such a great tradition!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-16033822601788385212015-03-20T23:09:57.605-07:002015-03-20T23:09:57.605-07:00You're right, it's such a great way to rec...You're right, it's such a great way to reconnect after a long day!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-19960990401925097502015-03-20T23:09:35.509-07:002015-03-20T23:09:35.509-07:00It's so hard when you work full time and get h...It's so hard when you work full time and get home late. I think having meals together on the weekends is just as important!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-9172615723988414112015-03-20T23:09:07.925-07:002015-03-20T23:09:07.925-07:00I've seen pictures of your lovely dinners. Ho...I've seen pictures of your lovely dinners. Hopefully we can join you one of these days!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-60332926003027969482015-03-20T23:08:41.695-07:002015-03-20T23:08:41.695-07:00Sometimes these days we're at the kitchen tabl...Sometimes these days we're at the kitchen table and the boys are at the bar, but I agree with you - at least we can see each other!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-40343434762435742972015-03-20T14:58:46.657-07:002015-03-20T14:58:46.657-07:00Family dinners are fun and lovely, but yeah its ha...Family dinners are fun and lovely, but yeah its hardly done in this busy world where everyone is always doing something. Love the photo -Awesome!!<br />Great post, Lana.<br /><br />missymayification.blogspot.co.ukMissymayificationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237463545017922810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-67737907980473601822015-03-20T07:57:13.584-07:002015-03-20T07:57:13.584-07:00What an awesome post, Lana! When my kids were at h...What an awesome post, Lana! When my kids were at home it was very important that we ate dinner together every night and I'm happy to say we accomplished this most of the time. Now I cook dinner every night but since there are no longer kids in the house hubby often sits in front of the TV watching whatever sporting event is on TV. Mom and I still sit at the table every night and talk through our dinner.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-62277603894429912672015-03-19T21:11:39.639-07:002015-03-19T21:11:39.639-07:00What a great post Lana - such an important concept...What a great post Lana - such an important concept to share, and I love the family photos! <br />My kids learned early-on to be flexible about meal times,and we are notoriously late eaters, because its been our habit over the years to wait for everyone to be home before we have dinner. Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-46028273966691802212015-03-19T20:58:28.379-07:002015-03-19T20:58:28.379-07:00I love the idea of the Family Dinner Project. We a...I love the idea of the Family Dinner Project. We away shared our meals together four nights a week. Now the kids are all grown and gone except for our 19 year old who is NEVER home at night. Now it's pretty much just me and the Hubs eating dinner together…and that's okay, too.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-59864734797838299442015-03-19T18:42:12.619-07:002015-03-19T18:42:12.619-07:00My hubby works late a lot during the week, but we ...My hubby works late a lot during the week, but we try and eat together as much as we can. I feel like it's so important and I hope to make it a priority as our kids get older.Shaunacey Bonnevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077747255394912420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476608325432503181.post-19122544164921163002015-03-19T17:46:16.511-07:002015-03-19T17:46:16.511-07:00We did this growing up, and I can't wait to ca...We did this growing up, and I can't wait to carry on the tradition with my little girl too :) Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808946203667520790noreply@blogger.com