I love being a mum, but sometimes I feel like I don’t have enough time to myself. I don’t know if any other single mums feel the same, but when the day ends and the kids are in bed, there’s hardly any time left for me!
I occasionally indulge in a glass of wine, but I can’t have more than that because if one of my little ones falls ill at night, I need to be on the ball. There have been times when my ‘me time’ has been interrupted by the kids – one time, I was trying to have a bath when the kids burst in and hurled some toys into the water!
Me Time
Thankfully, I had a good excuse to let my hair down last week when one of my best friends had a birthday do. It was a small affair – at her home, a few bottles of wine and six of our closest mates.
I don’t go out too much, because even when the kids are with their dad I find it hard to get things done. I used to think I was getting old and fuddy-duddy because I simply could not be bothered to go out when my girlfriends invited me to a night out on the town.
In or out?
I did a bit of online research on the subject and found that a recent survey from ladbrokes bingo stated some interesting facts.
Apparently, in London girls were vocal about what they didn’t like about going out. 40% said getting a drink dropped on their clothes was the worst. Another 40% said they didn’t like queues to get into nightclubs or buy a drink at the bar.
When asked why a night in with the girls is so appealing, 203 girls said no lines for the loo! I personally think making my own cocktails without paying too much is great, 30% agreeing.
Fun at home
I’d always choose a night in with the girls over a night on the town, but maybe I’m just getting old? 51% thought that there comes an age when staying in gets more appealing.
I like to get the girls in for wine and gossip, especially now I’m always so frazzled from looking after the kids. In fact, since the kids have gone to their dad’s, I might get a couple of bottles in!
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