Summer vacations with kids are fun in the same way that relocating a circus is fun—absolute madness, so many bags and bodies, but can be as exciting as they can be overstimulating.
So in honor of summer, I’ve put together a completely UN-scientific ranking of things that feel more relaxing than an actual family vacation.
Sitting in your car in the driveway after work. – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆
You’re done with work, but no one knows you’re available yet. Because you’re not. 4/5 stars.
Going to a restaurant and someone else handles all the kid care. – ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆
Yeah, the kids are there, but you know, they’re pretty cool sometimes. It’s just better when you don’t have to do the bathroom visits, and you get to eat your food hot. 3/5 stars.
Going to Target alone. – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆
No list. No agenda. No tiny consultants following you around asking for things. 4/5 stars.
The school pickup line when you’re 20 min. early. – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s just you and your true crime podcast. 5/5 stars.
Folding laundry in complete silence. – ⭐️⭐️☆☆☆
The laundry still sucks. The silence does the heavy lifting here. 2/5 stars.
Checking into a hotel yourself. – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just you and a king-size bed. 5/5 stars, would recommend.
A shower where nobody talks to you through the door. – ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆
Lost two stars for being unrealistic. 3/5 stars.
What feels more relaxing than a vacation to you right now?
Now you know that’s the truth.❤️
Need to get away from the madness
That time when everyone else has gone to sleep and you stay up because how quiet the house us
My mom loves reading a good book series on a long weekend night with a glass of tea in her cup in her cozy pjs she always tells me not to disturb her when she’s reading a good book 📕
Spa day
I love drinking my coffee before everyone else wakes up
A quiet morning, relaxing with a good book.
Enjoying the hot tub!
A spa day
A morning by the pool with a good magazine smoothie and nap to wake up then get a nice late lunch and relaxing bath
I really need this to help with as burned out as I feel 😞.
Me and the dog still snuggled in bed at noon!
being able to have a full weekend of shopping, sleeping in, and being by yourself!
Being able to sleep in, enjoy being by yourself, perfect temp, and food is far more better than a vacation!
Bubblebath
A relaxing massage!
Having tea.
Doing a little self care and watching movies with my family
Having a cup of tea and listening to the birds
Two vacations