Hey Little Mama,
There are 1000 things to do after the kids turn in at night. First is there a man in your life? Cause they add another 100 or so things to do.
Try a relaxing candle light bath with bubbles if you like them. Dish soap can provide them is you have no bubble bath. Try on all the clothes in your closet and see what fits. Repair any snags, splits or buttons missing. Lay on the floor and listen to music, with or without lights. Call someone on the phone. Write a letter. Start a journal about what is going on in your life. Look at old photo alblums. Try scrapbooking new photos.
Go in each of your childrens room and just sit with them for 5 minutes while they sleep. Pray for them. Dream about their future for them. Recall something special they did today that made you proud, or smile, or happy, or cry.
Plan to take your children somewhere special this next week for putting up with a mom who is so concentrated on quitting this week.
Give yourself a manicure. Or a complete lotion rubdown. Try reading a book. Look up a new subject on the internet. Play solitare. Organize your recipes. Clean out a cupboard in your kitchen. Scrub the bathroom floor.
The list never ends, as long as you know how much energy you are willing to put forth, you will be able to find something that you can do to fill the time. Actually, my trouble is finding time to do all the things that I have thought of since I quit.
Right now, I am looking for puppet patterns. You know the old fashioned hand puppets that are made to look like people. I want to make several, and then either give them to my church for a childrens puppet ministry, or give them to the local hospital for the childrens ward. I have two crocheted blankets almost finnished. one is for my husband and the other for the new mothers club at the hospital.
Keep looking, there is plenty to do. ANd you can always put on some music and dance. (its called exercise, but don't tell anyone)
You are doing fine. Just find some new outlets.
Cheryl
[font=georgia][size=4][color=teal] No Joking, I'm Still Not Smoking![/font][/size][/color]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/4/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 243
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,833
[B]Amount Sav
