Schedule Me Time!

A big item has come to my attention as a relatively new first time mom (FTM). 

It is important imperative to schedule some "Me time" as a mom. 

When you are constantly caring for your child(ren), home, and spouse, it is easy to get all tangled up in the goings on that you don't realize how badly you need the break until you are forced to take one. I got sick along with Baby J, and I broke out in a stress rash (very similar to poison oak, Google it) all over my body. Having all of that hit simultaneously made me reflect on how much I internalize until I'm ready to snap which isn't healthy and is most definitely not conducive of a well lubricated family home unit either.

Some good "Me time" ideas I've come up with, keeping a minimal budget in mind, are: 

• Getting a scheduled pedicure, alone
• Getting together with a girlfriend for coffee, window shopping, or exercise, alone
• Working out while the baby is napping
• Reading, either at home in a quiet setting or at a coffee shop, alone
• Keeping an active craft project on hand for a quiet hour alone in the evenings after baby's bed time
• Playing classical music whenever possible to keep tensions low, or any other soothing tunes
• Yoga

So go ahead, schedule some "Me time"! It would be ideal to happen in some fashion or another on a daily basis but at the minimum twice a week.