Surviving the Domestic Jungle

Yesterday I had a thought that I needed time to think about before I talked about it. I asked myself what I would do if I had a whole day to myself with no kids and no husband. Ahh just the thought makes me feel relaxed! I love my family more than anything on this earth but every now and again you need a minute to regroup! I would start out my day with waking up when my body wants to wake up and not when a child wakes me up! I would probably still wake up at the same time but waking up knowing I was doing it because my body said it was ok just makes it seem so much better. Next I would feel anxiety about not being with my family which would be a recurring theme throughout the day. I would get up, have some breakfast and get ready to go to the nail salon and get a pedicure. With my feet soft and pretty, I would then head to the bookstore. I would spend a few hours in peace, in a chair, at the store reading. Just having that quiet would be such a nice change. After that I would grab some lunch and not worry about calories. I would actually eat Panera Bread. I love that place and it just seems like a good choice for just me. With the kids its hard to eat at places like that. McDonalds is usually an easier choice. Anyway, I would happily eat my lunch finished off with a cookie, piece of cake or pastry and then I would head home, change my sheets and take a nap. A nap that I wake up from when my body says its done. After that I would go get a snack like pretzels, fruit and maybe some chocolates and then I would pop on a movie…a comedy. After the movie I would literally be yearning for my family and it would be time for them to come home! That would be, more or less, my perfect alone day!