Since I’ve been thinking about resting for the past few weeks, I decided to take a weekend to do just that. I had planned to hop in the car and set out for places unknown. As the day of my departure drew near, I thought this would be a great opportunity to explore the idea of a “stay-cation” and share my findings with my blog readers. Instead of hitting the road, I stayed close to home and have to admit that I’m really glad I did.
If I was going to stay home, I knew that I had to make it worth my while. One of the best reasons to opt for a stay-cation is to reduce the expense of a vacation. I decided to attempt a 3-day adventure for the average cost of a hotel stay (approximately $80). I only actually had outings on Friday and Saturday, but managed to make it all happen for $57.31! That’s what I call an inexpensive weekend.
What exactly did I do? Here’s the overview:
Friday
- Lazy breakfast at home and reading in the morning
- visit to the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
- lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse
- visit to the Benjamin Hooks Library
- movie rental – Quartet (Redbox)
- Dinner at home
- All meals at home
- Morning of baking (for pleasure)
- Window shopping
- Circuit Playhouse’s production of Deathtrap
- Morning and afternoon with family
- Quiet reading