Getting out of the house

[ironmaiden]

Dh has been away for work for weeks, I've been stuck home with sick, cranky kids. DH knows that the minute he walks in that door, I want to escape for an hour or two.

So he told me to "go to Starbucks". That hanging out at Starbucks with a book or my knitting is far cheaper than "going shopping" just for the sake of getting out of the house.

I actually meet up with a group to knit there once a week. For the price of a hot chocolate, that's 2 hours out of the house, talking to grownups. It was started by someone who left flyers in yarn shops and advertised it on the internet.

The other place I go just to get out of the house is the library. I browse, look at magazines and cookbooks, curl up in a chair and read unbothered and I can come home with as many books and DVDs as I want.

The idea is that I just want to get away from the house and the kids and take a break. But if I go wandering in stores, I'm bound to spend money on things that simply weren't on a list of needs.

[peanut]

this is a good idea. I do something like it myself. Except I meet with a group of ladies for stitching/knitting/whatever twice a week. Once at the library, where it's free, and once at a local community arts center, where it's also free. So are the drinks! I like those odds!

I don't have any little kids at home, but I still need to get out every now and then to keep myself in the real world. I hang out with mostly older women. They are an incredible source of information and wisdom.

Jean

[Cricket1]

It's so true! I love the library. Plus, when I get home I feel rested. If I'm out shopping, I get home feeling tired still--waiting in lines, getting around other shoppers, etc.

It sounds like you have a great plan. I hope you get to go soon!