Sanity check!

I just took two fantastic vacations to reconnect with the people I love.

The first was an 8-day family trip to our family's cottage. It was the best quality time I've spent with the family in ages!

The second was a weekend spa trip with a group of girls. While I missed my family very much, the bonding time with my good friends and my mom has given me a burst of energy to get through some busy and stressful times at work.

Don't forget to take time to reconnect with your friends and family...it's so important to your sanity and ultimately to your family's well-being!

The little green monster.

This theme explains why I get a tinge of jealousy when my Woo* friends have play dates with other moms they just met. I get so little time with them and they are out Wooing another mother! I can laugh about it now that I understand why, and I'll try not to let it get to me :-)

*See the Woo theme at work at http://www.sfwoo.blogspot.com/

Play dates help.

I try to plan play dates at the park so I can get 20 minutes of time, albeit frequently interrupted, with my best friends. Between their schedules and mine and nap times, it's tough, but I'm relentless with my attempts.

I have also found that walking dates with my friends are a great way to entertain the baby, while getting exercise and some MUCH needed girl talk. Besides, the 3-way multi-tasking feeds my Achiever theme so well!