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SAHM: What "me time" do you give yourself? What do you do during that time?

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SKLily · 09/01/2016 12:07

I know some mothers that have full time live in help and they seemingly have all the "me time" in the world! I know I have more than the average SAHM but I was wondering about other people?
My "me time" is 2 hours at the gym daily (sometimes that includes Pilates or Yoga, or I spend time in the lounge/steam room. While son is at nursery or with dad on weekends).
Then 2-4 hours alone with my husband in the evenings and my morning lay-ins on weekends.
Once a week we get a sitter and have date night. About once a week I go to Urban Retreat just down the road to get waxed/manicured/massaged.

Luckily my husband works from home so as long as he doesn't have conference calls he can watch the kids for a few hours while I gym.

I can be a bit judgemental of the SAHMs that don't work and have full time help, but then again I know I get more than the average mum as well. It seems like they never see their children though! AIBU about this? I know it doesn't affect me but when they complain over the littlest things or say they're exhausted from shopping it gets on my nerves.

What do you guys do during your me time?

OP posts:
TheMrsD · 10/01/2016 21:08

I read shit like this.

Heathcliff27 · 10/01/2016 21:19

After a shitty 6 days working in a row I have at last found something to laugh at and for that OP I thank you Grin

IrritableBitchSyndrome · 10/01/2016 21:29

I have had 3.5 hrs this week. 75 mins physio appointment and travel, 20 minutes in the bath, and about 90 minutes today reading a book (except my mum called and used up 34 minutes giving me a stream of conciousness blow by blow account of her day).

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