Mom's Play

This afternoon Dancer and I took off by ourselves for about 7 1/2 hours. What a great time. We shopped til we dropped. Then had dinner at Famour Daves, then went and saw Did You Hear About the Morgans?  Very funny movie.  I feel refreshed more than I can say.  Take time for the mama to recharge the battery!

Ideas for taking care of Mom

Moms cannot keep giving if her gas tank is empty. She needs to be refilled spiritually, physically and emotionally. Here are some of the ways I refill my emotional tank.

FREE:

nap
watch your favorite tv show in a room with the door shut
a long bath or shower
read a book
do your nails
give yourself a facial

CHEAP:
Go out for a cup of coffee or soft drink with a friend or by yourself
See a matinee or dollar movie
rent a dvd that no one else in your house will watch but you love
buy a magazine and go to the park and read under a tree
join a group that shares an interest with you: a book club, Bible study, garden club, extension club, bridge club

TREATS:

manicures/pedicures
massage
facial at a spa
eat out with friends
go shopping and DON'T buy anything for the kids . Buy yourself a CD, perfume, outfit or new shoes!
Meet your husband for breakfast or lunch without the kids!

RETREATS: I Retreat Once a Month!
spend the night at a friends house
visit a family member over night
find a sitter for the kids and take hubby to another town and remember how to go out and have FUN.
get in touch with old friends and meet for a night or weekend
attend attachment conference with hubby
Seminar info: http://www.attachment.org/Seminars.htm
http://www.radkid.org/training_sites.html