It's no secret that it's been a rough week.
Maybe a rough month, but this week was especially brutal.
And so today, I was so damned nice to myself that I even made myself sick of me.
I walked on the beach with my husband - where we had a RIDICULOUS "discussion"about which I will be blogging next week - and got some sun. I came home and showered and my mom took me to Panera for lunch. LOVE. I went to the bookstore where I did not buy anything, but wrote down several titles to check out on Kindle.
I laid on the hammock for a little while. I picked up my kids and sat at the playground with a friend, slushies and my camera for 2 hours - good for the soul.
And, after I put the littles to bed, I made 3 pieces of bruschetta and 2 lemon drop martinis - and I sat down with a new book that Mom loaned me. Bruschetta, martinis, a book - 3 things just for me.
Sometimes, I need to be babied as well as my kids.
What are your "three things" that you would use to make your life complete right this minute?
A pedicure, a Blue Moon belgian ale and
a good nights' sleep.
Posted by: A Simple Twist of Faith | May 21, 2010 at 10:22 PM
My Friday night included a mani/pedi in HOT PINK --always makes me happy, a Diet Coke, and a great chick flick.
Posted by: Beth A. | May 21, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Tonight I went for a walk, and LOVED every second of it, even the mosquito swatting.
Posted by: kyooty | May 21, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Peace in my extended family (we have a wedding from hell going on) would be my first choice, but, since that's never going to happen, I'm thinking my three might be some kind of happy pill, some kind of sleeping pill, and some kind of vacation.
Those also aren't realistic. SO, I'll take:
1) curling up next to the hubby to watch something DVR'd
2) a margarita, and
3) whatever happens next. ; )
Posted by: Rox | May 21, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Jacuzzi bath, a great book, my favorite CD. Hmmmm, think I'll go do that right now. . . .
Posted by: Tish | May 22, 2010 at 12:01 AM
A clean house, a good dentist, a new car.
What? A girl can dream!
Posted by: Headless Mom | May 22, 2010 at 12:11 AM
Why I can give you one immediately.... a Lush Godiva Shampoo bar purchased by one amazing lady for me!
Posted by: Katherine | May 22, 2010 at 12:26 AM
---> Massage
---> Fresh baked brownies
---> 30lbs gone overnite!
Posted by: KG | May 22, 2010 at 01:07 AM
-A facial.
-A week away with just my husband.
-A run in the warm rain.
Posted by: Marjie | May 22, 2010 at 06:09 AM
a nice long walk with the Hubbing
followed by a coffee at an outside table
sharing the newspaper
BLISS!
Posted by: addy | May 22, 2010 at 08:05 AM
dinner out with my husband
a contract on my house
iced dark cherry mocha from Starbucks
Just thinking of them made me smile. thanks! Enjoy your weekend :)
Posted by: MelissaS | May 22, 2010 at 09:52 AM
A pomegranate martini, a nice dinner made & cleaned up by someone other than me, laying on our hammock under palm tree with said martini & good book :)
Posted by: amie | May 22, 2010 at 04:44 PM
1) A Good Book (especially if read at Barnes and Noble or a park by the Lake)
2) Iced Dunkin Dark
3) Lunch out with my partner.
4) Okay, I am cheating a little...a cruise
Posted by: Patty M. | May 22, 2010 at 08:56 PM
- 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep;
- 1 hour of uninterrupted time at Barnes & Noble
- slice of Dulce de leche cheesecake from cheesecake factory
Posted by: Sabz | May 23, 2010 at 12:35 AM
The past couple of months have been a bit of a nightmare for me as well. So glad they are over! Here's my list, and just thinking about these things make me feel a little calmer.
1. A long weekend at the beach by myself (with no one calling my name or expecting me to be 'in charge' of everything.)
2. A book so good that I can't put it down, and long enough to last that whole weekend.
3. My best friend to be doing the same thing in the beach house next door so we can meet up for dinners & evenings of laughing until our stomachs & cheeks hurt.
Posted by: Shelley | May 23, 2010 at 10:38 AM
quality time with my husband
a great camera day
carne asada burrito with rolled tacos
Posted by: jessica | May 23, 2010 at 02:51 PM
1 - A slice of cheesecake and fresh strawberries.
2 - A 30 minute massage.
3 - A mimosa.
Posted by: MamaCas | May 23, 2010 at 07:50 PM
Love this post. Just thinking about my three made me smile. Thanks for that!
1)a hammock by the ocean with my husband
2)iced tea in hand
3)kids asleep
ahhhhhhhh.
Posted by: ann | May 23, 2010 at 10:40 PM
My three things:
1) a day off work (with my 6-yr old in school)
2) a grande non-fat latte with a splash of cream
3) a new good book (or something on my kindle) that i've been wanting to read. (of course nothing comes to mind right now...)
Posted by: Beth B. | May 24, 2010 at 02:00 PM
A 15 year old daughter who doesn't have an attitude, mouth and a little respect for me X 3!!!
Posted by: Sandra | May 24, 2010 at 04:07 PM
1) A weekend by the sea on my own
2) A weekend by the sea with just my husband
3) A chick-flick and a large box of chocolates with my daughter, and noone else in the house.
Posted by: UKCraftySal | May 25, 2010 at 10:16 AM