*This is a guest post
As a parent to two young (six and seven) and slightly hyperactive children as well working as a freelance writer the days can be long and are hard work sometimes, although I would never swap the fact that I get to work from home to spend each day with my family, and I need some 'me time' in the evenings when I have children settled into bed. The following ways are my top methods of relaxing and preparing for another long day starting the next morning.
Having the TV to myself
Once I have dinner prepared and eaten,
as well as going through homework after the children come in from
school, on these dark, cold and miserable evening's the television in
my house is usually under siege by my two youngsters. Peppa Pig and
the contents of the Kids section of the TV subscription are all that
is shown for a few hours in the evening before teeth cleaning and
tucking into bed with a story.
However, once this has been done and
the clearing away of discarded toys and general cleaning has been
done, the TV is all mine to do as I please! Catching up on the soaps
that I've recorded with a glass of wine, followed by a movie puts me
perfectly at ease and helps me sleep before the madness begins again!
Play Online Games
Some evenings I want to be alone and
either relax in front of the television or soak in the bath, while
other evenings I enjoy having conversations with likeminded people
while relaxing in front of my laptop playing my favourite game at LadyLucks Bingo.
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the chat rooms at online bingo sites, unlike online poker sites where
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Get Lost in a Good Book
Reading is a great pastime for anyone,
and it is something I encourage my children to do as much as possible
by purchasing them books as well as reading with them in the
evenings, weekends and at bedtime, and when you find the right book
it is easy to lose yourself in. This isn't always possible during the
day with work and kids, but once they are asleep for the night,
especially these cold and wet winter nights, turning on the fire (or
the better option of lighting a fire if you have an open fireplace)
and relaxing with my favourite book of the moment is the perfect way
of shutting yourself from the world.
A Long, Hot Soak in the Bath
During the day, between work and the
kids, it is almost impossible to grab a second to myself so once the
kids are safely tucked up asleep in bed then it is time for me to hit
the bathroom for some much needed alone time.
A long, hot soak in the bath with
plenty of bath oils and bubbles, coupled with some low and relaxing
music soothes away a long day of working, cooking cakes and buns,
cleaning and pleading with children to eat their greens!
What are your favourites of relaxing
once your children are safely tucked up in bed and fast asleep for
the night?
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