Single parents.... what are you doing tonight?

[specsavers]

Yet another night in for me. I would be happy if I had wine and ice cream, but I don't. Had too much of it lately and trying to refrain. Depressing!

Yep thats the thing..... although it can get lonely.. its soooooooooooooo much better than spending it with ex!

Pringles, wine, sofa and fluffy dog to cuddle!! Perfect evening

Just been out for dinner with my teenage boys and my exMIL and FIL. Very nice it was too.

Gin and salty popcorn with netflicks after kids get settled about 8.30. We have a weekend of playdates, swimming, etc so looking forward to just being quiet and doing what I want!

We’ve just had a Friday night dance night. Aha, Bonnie Tyler, ABBA, etc etc. Lots of smiling. We’ve eaten homemade fish pie. And now the tv is on, the wine is open, and it’s a good night. Very happily single.

Oh god where do I start...

Sent DS to his dad's for the weekend. I am going away tomorrow so my plan was to finish the washing and ironing tonight etc

Instead I have:

Scoffed cheese and pickle sandwiches and a dunkin donut whilst guffawing crumbs at The Inbetweeners in my pants and vest

Sobbed to stupid Samsung Adverts on you tube and mother son wedding dance songs - why I couldn't tell you DS is 13 and swerves girls...

Made a Spotify list of disco tunes and then with my headphones on danced like a crazy lunatic around the living room for 1 hour to aforementioned tunes (still in pants and vest). I managed to recreate the steps from my Gold medal disco routine back in 1979 to "Born to be alive" I'm 48, perimenopausal, and with a belly like a bean bag, Lord only knows what I looked like, going for it in the lounge...

Now I've realised that the residual wax from this afternoons bikini job has remelted due to "heat inducing disco groin" and has sort of glued my pants to my fanjo.

So now I'm running a cool bath..to ease my burn and calm me down.

I really shouldn't be left unsupervised for long periods of time.

Making home made pizza sort of. Care of tesco roll out puzza dough and having wine. Sat with tbedogs. Teenagers upstairs in their rooms (obsv) and im scrolling through rubbish TV

@apintofharpandapacketofdates

My kids are on half term next week, I have a full week of work. Thankfully mine are teens.

At Butlins with DD8. Just about to go and watch a Little Mix tribute show, which she will love, whilst I sit back and watch with a cider.

I'm eating crisps, watching Netflix and feeling happy that I have next week off work.

Same as every other night for the past 3 years. Watching Netflix and filling the void with alcohol and/or food.

Trying to get kids to sleep . Then making my dinner and a bit of tv before bed . Was up half last night with a child with earache so I’m tired .

I took DD to Lidl where they have those mini shopping trolleys for kids which she loved. That's as good as it gets

@iamfrau

You're me, unfortunately!!! You have my sympathy though

Playlists have got me through some dark times over the past few years...I'm a legend in my own kitchen!!

Washing shit out of clothes after a dirty protest from the toddler. Literally the worst Friday night in ever. Fml.

Very newly a single parent here. Tonight I am rewatching The Crown while writing an assignment. DD is doing homework/chatting to her friends on social media. Lots of laundry going on.

Tomorrow I am taking DD for a 6 mile hill walk in Upper Wharfedale whether she likes it or not and a pub lunch. Writing my assignment still in the evening.

Sunday not sure, she might do something with STBXH or not depending on him and I think I will tidy up the garden a bit if the sun is still shining.

Odd situation as STBXH is still moving his things out so might be around at some point. I wouldn't know his intentions though as he refuses to tell me because he is so very mature!

How nice to get rid of his possessions though Box? Spring clean and make it all yours :)

Yes specsavers, it has been a long time coming but he is being difficult as I knew he would be, selfish to the end. Meanwhile my house has already become the sanctuary from the world it always was.

After my younger 2 are in bed I'm going to watch Deadpool and eat minced beef and onion pie with DD1, I might even order in dessert if Deliveroo have enough riders.

I'm working nearly all weekend so can't go to bed too late! I only have one day off next week during half term as well, which is ridiculous considering I can pick my own shifts 🙈

I'm sat in bed eating skittles listening to Fleetwood Mac flicking through twitter and Mumsnet

Might watch s film in a bit

I've got loads of crisps and have put a small electric blanket on my sofa, so that's my evening sorted.

Doing my roots abs declutter ing. Kids are with dad

We went to see the Lego Movie instead of our usual film night in. DC are now watching YouTube videos and I want to fall asleep on the couch. I'll start shooing them to bed soon, or should, anyway.