Do you put your kids to bed with a sippy cup or bottle? My mom always said if you give a kid a bottle at bedtime they feel better and fall asleep..it kinda worked on both my kids. Recently I discovered this works on adults too!

If you take a bottle of wine or whatever your beverage of choice is at the end of a really long day and sip it before bed, you will sleep good…well at least I do.

I like to grab a bottle of Moscato and turn on some Netflix. This is called Me Time!!

For many years I felt guilty about Me Time and I never would enjoy any free time at night because I had laundry to do, clothes to iron, lunches to pack…things always get done at night in my house. From signing a million forms for school,trying to find one lost shoe, or trying to solve the mystery of who spilled something gross and sticky on the wall…how do you spill anything on wall??!!!

So don’t feel guilty about putting your kids to bed early or flat out tell them you are OFF DUTY. They will survive…trust me.

I honestly think since I started to “try ” to avoid spending all my nights nagging…yelling and playing referee to my kids it helps me re-charge and has made me really nice, and generous and kind….ok so it helps me chillax but I’m not as cranky as usual.

Of course I spend some nights browsing the the dream aisles of Pinterest…you know all the projects you pin and have no true intention..or skills to complete…yeah like the one of when you plan to add a barn door in your closet….or the patio sectional made from even and sturdy pallets…yeah well me too my friend me too.

Me Time Shows:

• Scandal
• Law and Order SVU
• NCIS
• Criminal Minds
• Empire
• Cops
• Ratchet t.v. (reality  shows of any kind)
• Old episodes of Burn Notice
• Brooklyn 99

Do whatever floats your boat to help you unwind and just be human.