Time for yourself

[huey duey & luey]

I have started a book about 2 years ago and have yet to finish it (3rd Harry Potter). I used to love to read, now by the time I can at night I'm just too tired. What do enjoy doindg and how to you find the time for it?
Tara

 

[lisajl]

HI Tara!

When I can find time for myself, I go to Curves or exercise at home.
I also like to watch old movies with my kids....like to show them families use to watch movies together at the theatre! LOL!!

Love to spend some time in the house by myself...it is kind of an eerie quiet after a while, but it nice to sit down with some hot chocolate and read the paper or a magazine with the kids.

Lisajl

 

[gshoemate]

I go to the YMCA. I can exercise on the treadmill or stationary bikes and read at the same time Can't beat that. And I'm getting fit at the same time. I have an odd situation. I'm a SAHM but I also have a part time job that I do from home. I get paid 20 hours a week, some weeks I put in more some less, it averages out. The kids go to bed at 7:00 pm and thats when I go to work. If I have no work to do, thats when I try to curl up with a good book.

 

[poohkie]

I get in some me time befor I go to bed. Take a nice hot shower fix a cup of tea curl up under my covers and just relax. Very nice.

 

[mickeyboat]

Tara

When the weather was warmer, I would get up 30 minutes before anyone else in the house and walk two miles every morning. I really miss that. Now after the kids go to bed I curl up in front of the fire and read trashy magazines and watch mindless tv.

But I know what you mean about wanting time for yourself. From the minute I walk in the door at night I am at the mercy of my husband and my children. Mommy look at this, Mommy get me this, Honey, what's for dinner? It stresses me out more to go home than to be at work. At least at work I am only worrying about taking care of myself.

Don't get me wrong, I love my spending time with my family and I would not trade them for the world. But the transition from work to home is difficult. It would be a nice time to be able to throw in some time for myself.

Denae

 

[Kimickey]

When I do get a moment to myself. I like to run on my treadmill, catch up on reading, listen to my mp3 player plan for my next Disney trip, sleep or clean my house top to bottom.