To ask what you do to switch off with the little 'you time' there is

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Jusy being nosey!

For me it's a bath with white wine and choc buttons. No DC running in. New PJs after. So very sad....but It doesnt happen often at all

Plus I'd like to know in case there are easier things I can adopt!! My book reading days are long gone

Love to get a coffee (preferably out in a coffee shop with s flick through newspaper or magazine) sometimes do this when I get out at weekends for the grocery shop. No screaming or hassle. Only works early as customers start to come in mid morning.. ahhh

I have an old rocking chair and footstool deliberately angled where I can’t see the TV, and by a window. I sit in there and read or snooze. I’m really appreciating it at the minute as I’m 7 months pregnant with horrific hip and back pain that makes lying down really painful. I’ve got a feather duvet shoved by the side and a little table for my drink. I do love a bath too but I like them scorching hot which isn’t really an option at the moment.

@AwkwardAsAllGetout aw I feel for you RE: Baths. I hope to ttc2 this year and I intend to squeeze in some scorchers before then

And congrats on your pregnancy!

Spotify, it’s changed my life.
Spotify and good earphones.
I have downloaded every single one of my favourite music.
After the morning madness of getting kids up, dressed, fed and to school, I park as far away from work as I can, put in my ear phones and joyfully walk into work with my wonderful music.

Cleaning/washing/ironing all with Spotify. It makes me happy and calm and chilled.

I read. Reading Sarah Millican at the moment, brilliant.

Box sets and catch up tv, lose myself on that.

Sport. Lots and lots of lovely sport. Lovely.

Go out to a yoga class or similar - takes some organising; I'm ebf a 7 mo old who's only ever fed to sleep and we co sleep... let you know how it goes!

We did get a cleaner (3 hrs a fortnight) but if I'm honest what that does is make us both manically tidy up for her which is actually really helpful in it's self but some weeks I feel it's all I think about all week! The day afterwards is lovely though!

Tv apps are very helpful too and a larger phone

I pair things to make the mundane a bit more indulgent - like podcasts or YouTube videos while I clean the kitchen after dinner.

I’ve decided to carve out time for reading this year, so on days where the 3 year old is in nursery, I read while the baby naps. Often even on non-nursery days, DS watches some videos on his tablet for a bit and i’ll read.

I’ve got to grips with housework this last year and more importantly done a huge declutter so that’s it’s easier to keep the house tidy. That means I feel a LOAD less guilt if I sit down instead of doing chores.

Also I create me time by using the Creche at the gym 😄 bung them both in there for an hour (they love it) and either go to gym, class, or half hour gym and half hour cafe 😄

Headphones, audiobook and knitting. All at the same time of course....I can zone out and leave DH with the kids.

Crafts mostly: knitting, crochet and painting rocks. Usually with a true crime or mystery podcast running.

Hot bath with essential oils, lots of candles, clean pjs and clean bed sheets.

Was cake and choc whilst reading but it’s week 2 on a diet so it’s now walking and fruit!!

Can you not have hot baths pregnant then?

A nice hot or cold beverage and a crappy magazine (the crappier the better)

A hot bath and clean pjs also

A hot shower if i don't have time for a bath

A book I've read before or film I've seen before (to fall asleep with/to)

Paint my nails and curl or straighten my hair (for fun I'm a weirdo although it does sometimes stay until the morning

MN obvs