Self-care tips and rewards

[ovenrack]

Self-care help ideas:

Lately my life has been all about bodily fluids. Not mine - those of my children.

I need something to cheer me up to deal with it. Puke? You get a candy! Disaster poop? You get a pedicure! Snot while nursing (SO GROSS)? You get a 15m break from parenting!

Only I don't get a break, candy isn't good for me, and pedicures are too expensive and unnecessary for a daily occurrence.

I know, this is dumb. I've gone 3.25 years without a reward system. I don't need it. But these past few weeks have been sucking. So I want a pick me up.

Any ideas? Anyone else feel this way?

So much mucus.

[sarenu]

Break to cuddle chicks? Walk? Reading a book? Soaking your feet?

I like to take a bath and read a book.

[MapleMe]

Ounces of booze accumulated for the end of the day? A pile of scratch off tickets for each thing? A star chart for a fun prize/event? Chocolate chips? Is there a food that is healthy but a little spendy that you could "earn?"

[ABobLoblawLawBomb]

Things on my own self care list:

- Play 15 minutes of a video game (the kids like watching/helping with this, too, so built in distraction level is high).
- Go out and buy a latte. My kids like going out for drives, so also helps with kid distraction levels.
- Pack/buy lunch to eat at the lake.
- Listen to music that makes me feel good. 3eb and other 90's music, usually.
- Coloring book, knitting, smashbooking. I set the kids up with art supplies and do my own thing while ignoring whatever mess their artistic expression is creating. I like doing this outside, weather permitting, because it helps for clean up.
- Going for a walk or bike ride.
- Going in my hot tub (or going in the shower and just standing in the water for a few minutes).
- Painting my nails a fun color.
- Spending money/buying something (usually go to the mall or something)
- Cuddling one of my pets.
- Making tea.