Help me turn this Easter around…

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Normally all over Easter Sunday, decorations, nice food, children entertained. Not sure what’s happens this year but I just have no motivation…

DD’s are a bit older, youngest is 11, eldest is working today, no family visiting to prepare or look forward too, not even a so much as a bunch of daffodils to brighten the place up.

We did do an Easter egg hunt and some fun with friends yesterday and tomorrow we are off out with our pony club and girls were all delighted with their loot from the Easter bunny this morning with a nice dinner to look forward to tonight so maybe I should let myself off the hook however girls are all now on phones/laptops, DH keeps looking out the window at the grass (which needs cut) and me the large washing pile and the bathroom that needs doing but the the thought of just getting stuck into jobs like it’s a normal Sunday is making me a bit sad…

What can I do to turn it around?

Unless you are religious then it is a normal Sunday but with added chocolate.
Enjoy a relaxing day with your family without the faff

It’s a bit rubbish here too as child is sick but I would leave the chores for now (or get a load on and lawn cut but from 2pm you are free??)

at least you got out for a hunt yesterday and are going out tomorrow 🌼🌼🌼🌼

Your kids are happy, you've been out yesterday and have plans for tomorrow, you have a nice dinner planned for later and there's bound to be spare chocolate available..... What more do you want??? Relax, please. No more pressure on yourself to be entertaining etc. Do the laundry if you want, have dh do the lawn if he wants (mine loves mowing our huge lawn, I think we need a ride on but he refuses, mowing it is time for him to just walk and think a but like meditation), you've done good, now do whatever you want and if that is getting on with a few chores or sitting in front of the TV just do it.

Why not just relax and see where day goes
You don't need to do something everyday and I think that's a good lesson for kids as well

I'm feeling the same OP.

DH is poorly with covid so we've cancelled our visit to his elderly mum and despite doing a bit of gardening this morning I can't be arsed to do anything else today.

I might try and drag the teens out for a walk but they seem less than enthusiastic!

Well I’m feeling a bit better, sound of music soundtrack on and a quick blitz of downstairs, picked some daffodils from the garden and the kitchen smells lovely as DH has prepped his delicious lamb stuffing…

DD11 is now all snuggled up on the sofa watching Peter rabbit.

I think my slump was less about Easter and more another reminder that my DD’s are growing up and these special days need to evolve with that.

I think as your DC get older you don't need the 'whole' of the day to make it 'special'. My DH was up before breakfast painting the garden furniture, I was ironing at 8.30am .. we then all went to church together. Now DH and DS have gone to play golf, I am picking my elderly mum up, and inspired by the sermon in church, have just invited my rather difficult but lonely neighbour in for a cup of tea and simnel cake later. Then we will have a lovely roast lamb evening meal ... followed no doubt by my DH and DS watching the golf on tv .