[bambiigrrl]

oh also i go to the gym three times a week and put the kids in creche and thats an awesome break!!!! i end my session on the reclined bike reading a mag for half an hour! love it!! also we get the grandparents to babysit for a few nights in a row every couple of months which is total heaven!!!!

[New Horizons]

My daughter started year 4 today and I have been out of work since moving town 2 monts ago. She has always gone to bed early so I had the evening to myself. She's also been good at helping in that I could fill a tub for her to wash her teaset while I did the dishes so all chores were completed before bath, story, teeth and bed time. The night was mine. When she was younger, that time was spent scrapbooking. As she got older I became a pre-prep teacher so evenings were spent finishing banners, doing paperwork or planning art activities for the following day. But it was peaceful, done with a glass of wine or cup of tea.

[Daisy Goat]

Nice SPAM Kevin. I have the original post you made. Not quite as" parenty" as you made this one. But still SPAM none the less.

Plus your translating software needs improving

[Swahili]

Being at work is a break.

I go for a run once or twice a week. I'm hoping to increase this to 4-5 times a week.

I have organised a holiday with my sister for 3 weeks, later in the year. I plan on making this a yearly thing, not for 3 weeks at a time, but at least a week would be wonderful.

[lxy2012]

My is organize my friend have a bike and visit the suburd for breath some fresh air!

[courtney-b]

My break for me is work and travel to and from work as a regular thing. My husband is great at taking the kids every now and again and I go and get a massage or coffee with a friend etc but this isn't a scheduled thing. I try and make time on the weekend for my husband to go for a long run or bike ride. He runs in the morning with one or both of our children in a jogging pram but it is nice for him to be able to go alone.

My husband and I make time for each other by having a babysitter one night a week (usually a friday or saturday night) if we have nothing else planned for the weekend evenings, so that we can go and get dinner together. I always make an effort to dress up and feel good about myself before we leave and we have a couple of hours where the topic rarely ventures to our babies who we talk about constantly otherwise! We also have someone watch the kids for an hour while we do yoga together early saturday morning. It is a five minute walk away.

We are very lucky, and I know these luxuries are something most people don't do, but these small things I feel make a huge difference in our relationship and our family. It is about three hours in total over a weekend (two of those when our children are asleep), that we take for ourselves and our relationship separate to our children. It is a special time for us. We walk together hand in hand, have a relaxing hour together, walk home chatting and smiling and it really sets the tone for the whole weekend.

[Nexus22]

This week Jacqui discusses have a space of her own, albeit temporary. Read Jacqui's blog here. How do you take a break? Do you allocate time or a special place for it?

I like to take my horse for a ride every day or so. Thus being my break and my exercise.

[Especially*K*]

Every monday I go to a boxing class for an hour. Thursdays Mum has DS while I work. I finish work at 3 but pick him up at 6 so i can get some sewing done. DS's father and family have recently requested DS friday and saturday every week so I get a break then too (meant to have him every second weekend instead but this works out kindof the same anyway)

[freemummy]

On Tuesdays my son has occasional care for 2 1/2 hours that I use to grab a coffee and wonder around the shops mostly.Every Sunday we have respite for 4 hours. And once a month my mum normally has my 9 year old ASD daughter to give us a break too..