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Top 10 Good Things About The Hubs Going Away

 

Top 10 Good Things About The Hubs Going Away

 

When ever my husband goes away for work or work masquerading as golfing, I turn into “get it done” mom. Meals are planned weeks in advance. Fridge is stocked. House is clean. I need everything to be organized while he’s gone in order for me to feel like I have control of the situation. I miss him when he goes. The kids miss him when he goes. But to be honest, there are just a few, ok maybe 10. Here are the top 10 good things about the hubs going away.

1 • Stretch out in bed. I enjoy having a bed all to myself once in a while. No one rolling over or snoring.

2 • Full control of the TV remote. I can watch all my favourite shows and flick the channels as often as I please.

3 • No golf. No football. No hockey. No baseball. I do like attending live sports events. I’ll cheer and wear the team colours but when it’s on the TV…snooze!

4 • Popcorn all to myself. No creeping hand stealing my after-the-kids-go-to-bed treat.

5 • Chocolate dinner. I feel a lot less pressure to make any kind of effort for meals and if I’ve had a hard day with the kids, I’ll have popcorn and M&M’s for dinner or banana bread and a glass of milk. Of course I make sure my kids have a balanced meal with all of the food groups. Hot dogs are meat right?

6 • Showers, meh. If he’s not gonna smell me then why not stretch out showering one-more-day. So what if I went for a run today. Oh and yeah, same goes for the kids.

7 • Shaving, meh. This is my favourite part about him being away. Bikini line? What bikini line? It’s free range for all. Well, not for all, I guess. Just me. Think of all the razor blades I’m saving.

8 • A big break…from my “wifely” duties, from locking the door, from dirty dancing, from…well you get it right? (wink, wink) Once in a while I like to fall asleep without something poking me in the back (a knee, come on, get your mind out of the gutter).

9 • Sweats in the morning. Sweats in the afternoon. Sweats in the evening too. Nuff said.

10 • Tag team. The minute he walks in the door he takes over with the kids and the lunches and the homework and the music practice and I go back to my blog!

Welcome home honey!

Comments

  1. Oh yes! Can I relate?!! Especially with #7!
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  2. Number 3, number 3.

    That’s a big one for me.
    Great list by the way.
    Nadia
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  3. Nancy says:

    My boyfriend of 8 years (and we live together) is going away at the end of the week. I can’t wait to not shower, and have popcorn for supper.

  4. Max Arthur says:

    LOL. Too funny!
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  5. Courtney says:

    Ha! Chocolate dinner ftw! 🙂
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  6. Well you nailed it! Everyone needs a wife holiday once in a while!
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  7. I agree and I feel that sometimes we both need a break from the everyday and from each other too – what do they say, “absence makes the heart grow fonder”!
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