Last night my tutoring session was cancelled. Thanks to my loving husband, I was shooed out the door to have some "Tamryn-time." I have been aching for this for awhile. Sure, I have some space when the kids are down for a nap... but there is a difference in the quiet when they are napping, and my ears are still attuned to their cries, and the quiet of Starbucks, or some other place, where I don't have to even think about their waking up and wanting to play.
My first stop was an errand-stop - Lowe's - our new best friends. I then went to Starbucks. I didn't noticed how many women about my age were there.. all by themselves, like me. One was reading a book intently, the other was just sitting with headphones on, and I was journalling. I imagine these women were also having some alone time.
Target was my last stop. I love the coffee at Starbucks, and the ambiance, but my activities there are limited. Target is my go-to for some refreshing time by myself. Surprise-surprise, more moms by themselves :) I actually got to look around as slowly as I wanted. I came up with 2 amazing deals after coupons - 2 shirts for myself totalling 74 cents! I also found some tights for Lina for this next cold season for 74cents each!
When I was younger, I didn't always like shopping with my Mom. The trips that I look back on with bad memories are the ones where it seemed like we were in a store for hours while my mom combed each aisle. I know I loved many of the shopping trips my Mom took my on... but now I have a little more sympathy for my Mom on the trips that I disliked so much - she must have been needing some space! I guess there was no one to babysit me when she needed the space the most :) I never thought I would love combing each aisle as much as I do at this stage in life. Obviously, a lot of moms feel the same way (and maybe some daddys too?). Sorry I gave you such a hard time Mom!
So, now that I have had some space I am more rejuvenated, and I look forward to my next outing by myself.
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