Our lifestyle coach Lisa Pearson was our guest this evening on Drivetime, Lisa told us about going to festivals with your family this summer;
I know many of you won’t be even considering the hundreds/thousands of pounds that it costs to go on holiday this summer.
You might also be struggling to take 7-14 days off work.
I’ve got a great alternative for you …
Hows about thinking about a Family Festival instead?
If you’ve never been to a festival before, it’s a great way to start.
If you went to festivals before having kids, why stop now?
A ‘Family Festival’ can mean lots of things, but basically it means that there will be music, but kids are expected and catered for. Some are more ‘family’ than others.
I had the idea of going to a Family Festival last year because I’d never been to a festival before, so I thought maybe if we start now with the kids, they’ll invite us along with them to Glastonbury when they are teenagers!
We went in a yurt glamping, but this year we are going to try camping for the first time with a glamping twist (think bunting, and pretty colours!). You can also just go for the day, or stay in a local B&B if you don’t fancy getting in touch with nature though.
To be fair to people who used to go to festivals when they were younger, it’s not going to be the same; getting drunk just isn’t practical when you have little ones to watch and lots of people around you. The good news is that kids don’t mind mud and love tents, so as long as you are willing to compromise a bit, I reckon a family festival will be every bit as good as the ones that you used to go to.
What To Wear To A Family Festival?
You’re packing the picnic basket, ear defenders for the kids and maybe even the tent if you are brave like us.
Perhaps you were inspired by my post on why family festivals are great?
But what’s worrying you is ‘OMG what am I going to wear to a family festival?‘
It’s not exactly glastonbury, and you probably don’t want to wear teeny shorts any more, but if you go in plain old boring stuff you might feel just as odd.
Here are my rules:
1) Colour is a must, but pick one that will mix and match for the whole weekend and NO white!
2) Flat shoes only! Wellies, Crocs, daps or pumps
3) Leggings or Skinny jeans (don’t get messy in the mud)
4) Lots of thin layers: vests, tunics, cardigans, coats, pashminas etc
5) Dress for summer and winter and wet weather: sun tan lotion, hats, water proofs and jumpers!
6) Pack wooly hats for the kids in the evenings to keep warm
7) Consider flower garlands, feather boa, wings, and face paint if you are feeling brave!
Last year I rocked the flower garland, feather boa, sparkly fit flops, gypsy shirt and short skirt + leggings combo, and my mate looked fab in cropped jeans, daps and a pretty skirt:
Further details can be found at the web site
http://www.festivalsforall.com/
