Wait? I’m the Mama of two, it’s three weeks before Christmas, I’ve started (and stopped) a bathroom reno, and am trying to invent a cure for snoring. There is no such thing as a “Me Day” is there? Okay, so we scrapped that idea, and as a family decided it was time to declare a “We are going to do nothing day” Perhaps we can thank the uber catchy “Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just want to stay in my bed” la la la song. So how does THAT day go?
Managed to sleep in until 9am. (might be because I had a complete temper tantrum at 2am, grabbed my blanket and pillow “Linus style”, dragged it stomping feet and all down the hall to the spare room. My Husbands snoring is making me CRAZY!) Deep breath.
Watched some quality HGTV and dreamed about the possibility of flipping a house. Oh, but then I looked at the bathroom reno Hubby and I have started and pretty much agreed not to talk about for a couple of days cause it is a DISASTER. Can someone send me an interior designer please? I can’t even believe I’m going to show you these…Yuck.
Encouraged the kids to go play some more games on the Wii. You know, because I am such a good Mama and wanted to get them out of my hair and for some reason today they WON’T STOP TALKING.
Went out and grabbed some muffins and fun coffee’s from McCafe. They really are bringing back the break! My fave, the Latte with the freshly ground espresso and a shot of vanilla. Hubby is more of a Mocha Man, uh, might be the chocolate syrup and whipped cream? Of course for my girls, it’s the Deluxe Hot Chocolates all the way. Yum.
Stole some true Me time and checked out Facebook, said hello on Twitter and even wrote a blog post! Social Media addiction fed, I could move on.
Flipped through some travel magazines and marvelled at all the places in the world I will never see.
Compared myself to Old Mother Hubbard, nothing in the cupboard for supper. Why didn’t I pick up a couple of things when I went out for McCoffee? Oh right. Me Day.
Started to nag about homework and piano then remembered I was not going to do that today.
Laughed very hard at Hubby getting frustrated and spazzy that he “just can’t get past that level of Wii Star Wars Lego”.
Ignored the laundry, the dishes, the floors and the groceries.
Decided on take-out for dinner and a rented movie for night time entertainment.
Verdict. Truly thankful we slowed down, if only for a day. I have a feeling it might be next year before we can do it again
My husband snores if he sleeps On his back- so if he does I just kick him and he rolls over. And yes sometimes a day doing nothing really is so perfect.
Good for you…you deserve a day now and then. And then SOME!
You need to get some good earplugs, they have saved our marriage!!!!
xoxoxo
Loving the McCafe. It was the perfect day for slowing the pace.
Love those lazy days. We try to get those in at our house too. I’ve been know to let my daughter play a little Xbox when I needed a break. And darn it, those
Lego games are kinda tough! Lol
Oh the idea of a me day. I realized that no matter what, my brain never stops thinking of mom things, house things, etc. If I stay at home alone or with a full house…. If I am at my gf’s house….it doesn’t seem to matter. I hope you relaxed better than I do!
Yesterday, I posted about my need to slow down…I have a bit of a different perspetive, but we’re definetly on the same page.
I’m glad you took a “do nothing day.” Those are the best.
-MM
Perfect Day.
You are so brave with the reno’s.
So important to slow down. We should all do it more often.
Sorry, but these bathroom pictures are hilarious. That’ll teach you to be motivated!
I’m trying to work out an arrangement with my wife, where one of us takes the kids for the day to her mom every Saturday. Life makes much more sense when you have a chance to drink a whole cup of coffee sitting down.
This is precisely my day today!! Doing nothing, ignoring the mess, playing too many video games and trying not to think about what needs to be done to the house. We all need these days…we just don’t get them often enough! And good luck with your bathroom reno…taking down wallpaper is the most AWFUL thing ever!
A day like that is a must during this time of year!!! Sounds like a good one and remember that you always have Paris!
trust me i had a few moments with star wars lego…smiles…coffee therapy is good too…it will get there…
Aaah….removing wallpaper and bathroom renos. Both bring back big memories.
wallpaper is so annoying! good luck with getting the rest removed.
Lovely! Sounds like it was much deserved.:)