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- Daughters: Ages 10 & 3
- Work at home
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I spent a great five days with no kids and no significant other all by myself doing what I wanted when I wanted and had no worries at all. I didn't have to make meals for anyone, no laundry. Heck I didn't even answer my phone unless it was home just checking in. I felt so guilty before I left but not once while I was gone, and not once since I was back. I hadn't gone anywhere in by myself in the five years prior I always had a shadow with me :) I was able to fully recharge my batteries and remember that I am not just a mom but I am an individual still too.
Now no judging just be honest. If you could take a family vacation or a lone vacation no kids no significant other for 5 days, which would you choose? Where would you go? I know sometimes we feel the guiltiest when we do for ourselves and not them first, but if you could what would you do?
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- Sons: Ages 8 & 2
- Daughter: Age 17 months
- Massachusetts
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- simsmama - November 20, 2008
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This is harder to answer than I thought! Everywhere that I am thinking of I would want to share with the kids! And then I thought about a spa.......hmmmmm. Now there is somewhere I could go by myself. Massages, mud baths, massage, massages, ha ha! etc...
Now that I think about it, it sounds like a great idea!
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- Daughter: Age 10
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- desurae - November 20, 2008
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I adore my daughter and love going places with her but adult time is very nice.To be honest I don't know if I'd enjoy a vacation without the hubby. My hubby is my very best friend, I love doing things with him. I think I might spend the whole time thinking "I wish he could see this, or taste this, or smell this fresh air". I know, I'm crazy. Shhh... don't tell the munchkin, but a couple years ago we snuck off to Disneyland for the weekend, just us adults. It was wonderful, we took our time, drank coffee at the main street cafe and just watched people, went to the nice sit down restaurants and just took it all in. I think I'd like to do that again.
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- Son: Age 4
- Daughter: Age 4
- Step-daughter: Age 14
- Philadelphia, PA
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- maddoxabz - November 20, 2008
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We only take family vacations now so this is an easy one to answer. I don't think I would enjoy going alone though. The hubby and I are past due for some alone time. We could go away and not worry about work or any of the many household chores. Sleep late and comfortably without two extra bodies in the bed! This would also give me a chance to miss my babies since I'm always with them. Oh to dream...
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- Daughters: Ages 10 & 3
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- FamilyHost_Kristina - November 20, 2008
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A spa would be amazing! And Disneyland with just the adults that is a great idea too! And a bed where there is only two people and no little feet or arms all over the place....sounds heavenly lol.
I failed to mention in my vacation that being away from them made me appreciate them even more. Him and I don't really do separate things like vacations anymore but I felt I needed to on this one, to remember who I was before I was a mom, or his right hand.
I did miss him terribly and kept thinking wow I wish he could see this but I enjoyed every moment and have made a pact that I will do it again once a year just me, no kids or him so I can reconnect with myself.
Keep it coming, I am loving these honest answers....and you are right it isn't as easy to answer as you thought because that little twinge of guilt pops up as you type doesn't it.
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- Sons: Ages 16 & 21 months
- Daughter: Age 18
- Step-daughters: Ages 9 & 6
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- allaboutmyfam - November 21, 2008
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I could use a good long weekend in Chicago. I am a museum freak. It would be so lovely to spend an entire day looking at art or bones or local history or the constellations without constant requests for the gift store or the food court or the twenty trips to the bathroom. I love my babies, but they can make it difficult to saunter and engulf myself in the moment.
And, who am I kidding...the shopping on Michigan Ave. would be spectacular!
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- desurae - November 21, 2008
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I could use a good long weekend in Chicago. I am a museum freak. It would be so lovely to spend an entire day looking at art or bones or local history or the constellations without constant requests for the gift store or the food court or the twenty trips to the bathroom. I love my babies, but they can make it difficult to saunter and engulf myself in the moment. And, who am I kidding...the shopping on Michigan Ave. would be spectacular!
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Wow, you mean actually being able to read the information boards at the museums?(My daughter is getting older but can only read so many - LOL) Taking time to look at all the displays? Wouldn't that be lovely.
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- Sons: Ages 19, 16 & 5
- Daughter: Age 2
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- ferrari-johnson - November 21, 2008
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This is a tough one. I might be able to go away without the kids ( as long as the older two were watching the babies), but without my hubby?, not sure that is possible. I'd miss him too much. We have always been best friends since we met and do everything together. He can't even keep Christmas presents from me. He bought 2 movies for me last night. He wasn't even in the door before he handed them to me! Um, like Christmas isnt for 5 weeks and now he has to go get something else he said. He's sooo cute!
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"The sun is shining somewhere...SMILE and find it in you!"
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- Daughters: Ages 10 & 3
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- FamilyHost_Kristina - November 22, 2008
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A museum and get to see something besides a gift shop or the bathrooms, now that would be a amazing! How about a concert of a favorite band or group? Maybe even a dinner at a non kid restaurant and share a conversation that doesn't include "Finish that first then you can have dessert". And the ultimate, a movie in the theater that you have been dying to see that wasn't necessarily put out by Disney lol.
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- Son: Age 5
- dsnygrl26 - November 23, 2008
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I would so be out the door all by myself asap....love my son and husband but i love me time also....i would probably do a weekend at a spa then take a few days and go somewhere warm with little umbrellas in the drinks ...nothing but me and a lounge chair listening to some crashing waves......my husband and i have spent weekends without our son and i think that our realtionship is better for it ...
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- Son: Age 3
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- AnnabelleMcB - November 23, 2008
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Five days feels kind of long but I think I could take a weekend by myself. I'd love some time to just sit and read, walk around leisurely and take pictures, oh, and sleep in!
I'd love to go somewhere where I have friends and just do non-kid-friendly stuff. Hang out, go to grown-up place, and eat in restaurants without crayons.
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