The question for this blog hop (from Our Worldwide Classroom) is, "How do you as a busy mum, find some time for you? What's your sanctuary? Your place? Your thing? Even when you can't leave the home behind what do you do at home with a houseful of children to find some time for you? Time to recharge, relax, be still, calm the mind and the spirit, so you can be 'there' for your children."
Good question. Actually, I get asked this a lot from
Sadly, I'm not a morning person (wish I was), so my time is at night (usually quite late--I'm a night owl) after the kids are in bed. Along with spending some of that time with my hubby, I have my own time on the computer (blogging, facebook, or watching online videos of America's Got Talent, Britain's Got Talent, X-Factor, or American Idol--whichever happens to be going--we don't have tv programming). I really do find it relaxing. If I'm not on the computer, I enjoy a bowl of buttery popcorn in front of a movie (it's a REAL "me time" if it's a Jane Austen film). I'm sort of selfish with my popcorn. My kids love popcorn, too, but I have it after they go to bed. Isn't that rotten of me? And sometimes, I like to go in the living room (especially during the cooler months when we have a fire in the fireplace) and curl up with a blanket and a good book. But seriously, sad as it may be, I have no other sanctuary, place, or thing. And because my youngest is two, I don't really have alone time when the kids are awake. Really, the only thing I do "for me" during the day is my in-home walking video...well, I try anyway.
What I am striving for is more time for prayer and Bible--just "me alone with God" time. Another thing I'd like to do, particularly as the kids grow older, is pursue some of my other interests like photography, writing, and learning another language. My current hobbies include the kids, which is just fine for now!
