As a Mom with young kids my wish list for Mother’s Day is pretty simple, and complicated all at the same time. It’s simple because nothing on the list is expensive but it’s complicated because actually getting one of these things is way more difficult to achieve than you might think.
You moms with young kids understand. It’s so hard to get any of these that just one will do!
1. Time alone – And I don’t mean sending the kids to bed so I can clean the house or get work done, I mean time to do something fun by myself, like play a video game uninterrupted or watch my favorite show.
Maybe my husband could take the kids to the zoo for the day, and I can sit at home and play video games and eat chocolate all day (you know, what I presumably do all day at home with the kids but don’t actually have the time to do). For once I’d like to fulfill a stereotype.
Though, I’m not sure they’d last all day at the zoo without me…
2. A clean house (that I didn’t clean) – I could add that the house needs to say clean for 24 hours, but that actually is impossible unless my husband takes the kids on an overnight trip after cleaning the house for me.
I’m pretty sure cleaning the house, taking the kids to the zoo, and spending the night somewhere with them – all without me – is not a reasonable request.
So we all know that’s not happening! Really, if someone could just clean my house for me. You know, do the laundry, clean the kitchen, mop the floors, scrub the showers. I’m not asking for much!
Honestly, I’d settle for a clean kitchen.
3. Dinner (that I didn’t make) – I would also like to eat it without a small child on my lap and without getting up from the table a dozen times to refill water glasses and such.
And it can’t be boxed mac and cheese. Has to be something actually tasty. Like a steak and potatoes with a side salad and a chocolate lava cake for dessert.
Now I’m hungry!
If I could just get the clean kitchen, dinner, and time alone to eat it. That would be prefect.
4. Chocolate – I love chocolate, it just makes things better. A whole bunch of chocolate, to eat alone would be awesome. I could be happy with that.
On second thought, eating it alone, in a clean house, after a dinner that I didn’t make, would be perfect.
5. To shower ALONE – I do actually get showers, I guess I should be happy with that. But it would be nice to not have the toddler standing there crying about it the entire time or the other kids requesting things (like Breakfast) or bringing containers to the shower for me to open – you know, “here mom, open this peanut butter for me”. “oh, and don’t get it wet”. Huh?
Oh, wait, I did get a shower by myself the other day – I was at the gym. In case you didn’t know, I don’t actually go to the gym to work out. I’m there for the private shower. I just work out first so I have an excuse to take a shower.
Maybe when I’m alone in my clean house, after eating my tasty dinner that I didn’t make, and indulging in some really tasty chocolate, I’ll go get a nice hot shower by myself!
On second thought, I think a spa day would be more practical.
This list is so true. I basically am adding a “me too” to this. I’d love to be able to read a book – I can’t remember the last time I got to pick one up and read it.
SpaVisage has an AMAZING spa day package and they give you lunch….space for a shower, pretty nails, a massage, facial and you could probably smuggle in a bag of chocolates if needed 🙂
That’s good to know! We have one in town, I’ll have to check it out.
I would like… all of this myself! Except insert blogging & social media instead of video gaming…
That’s a great idea 🙂
I want all these things too!! It’s the little things, I don’t need an expensive gift ( I wouldn’t reject one though hahaha) but the little things are the best :))
Those sound like great wishes.. I hope you get them all!
—DT | Here I Scribble
Oh I remember those days. Thank God they’re over! But I still understand how you feel I have quite a few Grand kids
I’ve heard that grandkids are awesome!
If you figure out how to get any of these for mothers day please let me know!! Maybe I should join a gym so I can have a shower alone as well – good idea 🙂
It really is awesome! And hot water that doesn’t run out 🙂
A spa day just might work. And you can stay longer just to stretch it out to get more time alone.
I like that idea 🙂
YES to all of these! That would be the perfect Mother’s day gift!
The bit about the shower cracked me up 😀 Who knows how many other Mums go to the gym for exactly that reason 😉
It’s really a great motivation to go work out!
Thanks 🙂 It’ll be great no matter what I get!
I don’t have any kids but this wishlist, as simple as it sounds, sounds like it could also be hard when having young children. I hope you get everything you want on Mother’s Day and more!