How do YOU relax?
Before I shared a bathroom with another adult and before I had a child to supervise 24/7, I took baths to relax. To me, there is nothing more relaxing than a tub of hot water, a bathbomb, some bubbles, some wine and a stack of magazines or a good book with some music (or a binge-worthy tv series)... I took these glorious baths two or three times a week. Oh frivolous, self-indulgent me.. . These days, I have to wait until Scarlett is in bed (and actually good and asleep...) and Michael is out of the house to enjoy these moments. At his urging, I've taken baths while he is here and/or Scarlett is awake, but it's just not the same. If she is up and I can hear them in the other room, I feel guilty for being so selfish with my time (hello, mom guilt!). Let's be honest, too- it's just not as relaxing if I can hear them in the other room: the sound of the tv, them laughing/crying/babbling, Michael yelling at my cats, etc. Relaxation is the end-goa...