A Little ME Time

Since becoming a Mummy more than four years ago, me time has become non-existent. You know what it’s like: With all the best intentions, looking after yourself becomes second to your child, third to housework, fourth to shopping… well, you get the general idea, I hope.

I used to straighten my hair daily, now your lucky if it even see’s a brush most days.  It’s sad but very true.

I used to wear makeup daily. I had a whole case full of it. Now, I have the bare essentials that I can throw on in two minutes straight before leaving the house.

Clothes were always planned well in advance, thought out and wow it’s hard to remember BUT…….were co-ordinated, nowadays it’s whatever is clean (less than a few days old with no visible staining) and I to hand at the time.

This has to change – it needs to.

I need to be me again.

I’ve just returned from a weekend away by myself – I know *gasp*, and it was lovely.  I spent some time in the bar with friends, but I then returned to my room for some much-needed relaxation time.

OK, I admit, it was a weekend away for work – I was attending a Blogging conference and was put up in a lovely luxury hotel by my sponsor, Coca-Cola, but it was a much-needed break, and I did manage to have time to myself to unwind and relax.

There was NO laptop – it’s a rare occurrence these days, I had my phone so I could call the kids/hubby to check up BUT mainly I had time to think.

I managed a lovely hot bubble bath with no toys in it, and I stayed in until the water started to cool—there was no “Mummy, I need a wee/drink/cuddle/teddy—insert whatever excuse they can think of to disturb me.”

I had a face mask which I was able to actually use, to leave on for the allocated time and I had control of the TV, trashy mags and Gin in a Tin.

That is what I call living the dream – YES, it is a dream far removed from days gone by, but it’s a dream of many Mums, I’m sure!

Me time……..Do you remember it at all, and what would you do if you could reclaim some?