What do you while DC is A MDO?

rayskit10

yesterday i got teased by another nestie for being productive while Tru was at MDO. (you know who you are. ) it kinda made me feel good b/c i have childcare 3 days a week, soon to be 4, and i never feel like i've gotten as much done as i should.

so, what do you use your free time for? to relax? to do chores? go out or stay home?

horn_jm@hotmail.com

I usually go to the gym, run an errand, and then head home to work on some chores (squeezing in lunch in there somewhere). ?Some days the chores don't get done due to a hair appointment thrown in there or because I decide to spend way too much time at Target. ?DS goes one day a week (will go 2 next year), so I have to squeeze a lot in. ?I always feel guilty when I don't get enough done (which is usually the case).

ETA - I do remind myself though that even if I fritter the whole time away, that it makes me a better mommy to get the break. ?So the guilt never lasts long ?

mom2ll

I was just teasing.  I do all my Dr. appts, hair appts, mani/pedi, dental crap on those days.  No way I can drag him along anymore.  He is just not patient.  I usually start a nice dinner those days of the week too...  I catch up on work..  and sometimes I take a nap..  nest, play on the computer...  I don't feel guilty for a second if I do nothing in that window..  Some days are more productive than others...  Tomorrow, I'm having lunch with friend and some work stuff...

rayskit10

oh, i know you were just teasing but it was good! i needed to be teased!

charlotteL

I still have another one but we usually go to the grocery store and other errands.

CallMeKel

All sorts of stuff....usually misc. errands like post office/dentist apptmt., etc. Oftentimes appointments with clients. And I try to schedule lunches with friends during this time...I also will occassionally squeeze in a massage or pedicure.

I make darn good use of my time.

nanann

I didn't start MDO until #2 was here, so its never been true alone time.  Julia and I usually make a trip to the grocery store and then head home.  She tends to take L O N G morning naps on days Elena is in MDO strangely.  Yesterday, she slept for 3 hours!  Up until I had to put her in the car to pick-up Elena!

So I feel guilty taking her to do more errands, even though it'd be easier with just the one, and instead I do stuff around the house.  I like to try and sew then if I don't get sucked into the Internet too much.

Nanner

I actually had to make a schedule for myself, because I tend to be very unstructured and then I don't feel like I've accomplished anything.

Mondays are generally house cleaning days.

Wednesdays and Fridays are interchangable.  One day is strictly a "me" day, whether that be meeting friends for lunch, getting my hair done, or lounging around catching up on DVR shows.  The other is errand day, or doing a special project at home (house stuff, lawn stuff, craft project, etc.).

rayskit10

Nanner:

I actually had to make a schedule for myself, because I tend to be very unstructured and then I don't feel like I've accomplished anything.

Mondays are generally house cleaning days.

Wednesdays and Fridays are interchangable.  One day is strictly a "me" day, whether that be meeting friends for lunch, getting my hair done, or lounging around catching up on DVR shows.  The other is errand day, or doing a special project at home (house stuff, lawn stuff, craft project, etc.).

this is what i need to do. knowing that i have one day to be mindless and just hang out/have me time will help motivate me to get things done on the other days. great idea!

thepopkins

all of the above! some days i come home and nap. others i clean the house, shop, get nails/hair done, grocery shop, lunch with friends, dr appointments, etc