What would you do with a day off?

[monkeybum]

I've found myself with a day off tomorrow and it's amazing how much I've struggled with what to do!  Most days off are part of some overall vacation plan or to cover a PD day or such and I usually have that planned way ahead, but it's very rare that I just get a true day off.

Since I daydream about being a stay at home mom, I thought maybe I would pull my children out of school and have a day with them.  However, it's supposed to rain all day and I think we would go stir crazy cooped up all day.  And we have a 4 day weekend this week that is scheduled for rain all day as well, so I'll have plenty of time to see them. 

Part of my desire to stay home with them is to be able to walk them to school and pick them up, and to volunteer in their classes and be involved in their school, and be home for them when they are sick, but, though I can walk them to school, I can't really accomplish all of the other stuff tomorrow.

My DH and my nanny will both be home all day so I'm not comfortable lounging around eating bon bons and watching chick flicks all day, which is what I'd really like to do.  And DH will just follow me around nagging at me and giving me lists of jobs he thinks I should be doing, criticizing whatever I do if I stay at home to sort outgrown clothes, toys, sorting school artwork, etc. (which is what I should be doing with my spare time).

How would you spend your day if you got a surprise unplanned day off...

[Jend1002]

What a treat!  I think I would go out for coffee in the morning and get the paper or a magazine and sit and read in peace.  I may go to a bookstore too and read and relax.  I'd probably like to window shop and maybe have a pedicure.  Or perhaps get in a nice jog.  Or maybe all of the above :) 

I just had the house to myself last night and I drank some red wine and starting working on a photo book on my son's first year (and he is already almost 3!).  It was lovely to be home alone and not try to get a million things done.

I think it is so hard to justify doing things for yourself but taking a relaxing day off is so good.  Don't do a long list of chores and don't feel guilty about it!  I bet you'll feel refreshed - if your DH doesn't also nag at you for going out and spending the day in this way!  It's great that you have a 4 day weekend coming up with your kids too. 

[beebalmmama]

When I was working I had to work occasional Saturdays, so during those weeks I'd have a day off midweek. I kind of felt bad for sending ds off to daycare. But I would take him in an hour later and then go to a yoga class. (I'd miss my regualar Saturday morning class on these weeks). Also I'd have a couple of hours to kill in the afternoon and so I'd do some thrifting without kids! I'd usually pick him up from daycare early and head to the park if it were nice.

I think I had more time off for myself when I was working than I do now as a SAHM. I'm kind of happy to go back to school just to have a justifiable excuse to leave the house without kids.

I'd treat yourself to at least a half day off al to yourself (no chores!).