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!
Oh yes! Can I relate?!! Especially with #7!
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Number 3, number 3.
That’s a big one for me.
Great list by the way.
Nadia
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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.
LOL. Too funny!
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Ha! Chocolate dinner ftw! 🙂
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Well you nailed it! Everyone needs a wife holiday once in a while!
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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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