Alright ladies, it’s time to get serious. I mean, really.
Many of you will remember the drama that began with two little words: Transition Time. If you missed that post, you can find it here.
So the question of the day (or shall I say year) is, “Where is MY transition time?” When do I get the opportunity to decompress, relax, and have some precious moments to myself? Folding the laundry, taking out the garbage and cleaning out closets does not count as transition time. I mean, seriously!
Having said that, there is no better time for me to properly launch, “Time Out for Theta Mom Thursday!” This is my master plan to get some QT all to myself!
So here’s the deal: I am inviting you to join me in this brigade…yes, you. I know your wheels are turning…it’s such a tempting proposition, isn’t it?
Ladies, we need to find ONE measly hour within one week to do something that we find enjoyable. The hitch? It must be time spent without the kids! Mmmm, that thought is quite magical. Are you excited yet?
Well, there’s more…
Not only do you find this one hour to do whatever the hell you want {get a manicure, read a book, sit in silence, run on the treadmill, have lunch with a friend, blog-blog-blog, go shopping in peace, text endlessly without interruptions, twitter the night away, pound a bottle of wine} whatever floats your boat…
You also get to grab my cute button!
How Theta awesome is that?! 
The goal is to use this time out to regroup and recharge…because as Theta Moms, we so need this!!! After my discussion with the hubs recently, you know I desperately need it!
But wait, there’s one more thing…
What would make this even more super F-U-N is to see how YOU spent your one hour! You already know that I will be posting how I spent my time (or the drama of how I didn’t get the chance to take my one lousy hour…that will make for a very interesting post), but it would be so fabulous to hear what you’ve been up to! So you’ll have the opportunity to meet some new bloggy friends and link up. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that!
Especially with the kids going back to school, the drama of everyday, and the endless list of tasks we complete for everyone else, we so deserve this time!
Go grab my cute Thursday button (or link my site), begin to think about how you’re going to use the time (I can feel the excitement already) and then post how you’ve spent your one hour (or lack thereof… trust me, I know how the story goes) for next Thursday (not tomorrow silly…you’re a mom, you need like a full week to get an hour, right?) and let the games begin!
This time out is SO ON!
Are you in?
Oh yes, I am so in! Although you will probably get more posts from me on how I didn't get it. As I type this now at 2:21am I have a baby attached to my breast. I know TMI (too much info) It seems like I never get an hour! I try to remember I will miss this when they are older
Oh well, until next Thursday then.
One hour of pure bliss?! No kids..no husband?
Ooh to dream a dream! LOL
The older boys get butt-hurt if I even go out for coffee with my friends!
My youngest enjoys me goin out with the girls.. the older ones.. NOT so much.
BLOG,BLOG,BLOG. yes.. yess.yesssssssss!
Sounds like fun! Actually, my husband just left with the boys about an hour ago for Atlantic City to see the Thunderbirds. I am all by myself! It hasn't been this quiet in my house in over 6 years. I can actually think. If all goes well, maybe "boys day out" (I'll settle for a couple hours) can be a weekly event
I am so in! My life has been full of stress lately and I could really use "one" whole hour a week to do something for me without everyone else dipping into my time.
Thanks Heather! Can't wait to see what everyone spends their time on!
This is a great idea!
My only concern is that one hour just doesn't seem long enough!
I am so in. Bring on the "me time"!
I am definitly in!!!! I'm grabbing your button today and will add to my blog
I am excited too b/c I will have a post for next week as I am going out w/ the girls this Friday night!!! : )
Sounds like fun! Does this mean that when my hubby balks I can point to your button and say 'she told me I had to!'? 😉
This is a great idea! I have a feeling most of my posts will be about grocery shopping alone:-)
Nothing better than some uninterrupted TIME to yourself!
Baby girl..I am in….
I'm in!! so, in!!
I'll live vicariously 😉 Looking forward to hearing what you all do with your hour!
You are awesome!! I can't wait to do this and hear what you did too…I know we all need an HOUR!! Oh and I have some recipes that are going to post just for you….since I am the June Cleaver type…I know…I suck! It's the OCD I swear.
Karie
OH, I think I will like this!
My one hour of bliss is wandering up and down aisles of Tar-Jay or even the Good Will store for some mindless therapy.
So happy I 'found' you!
Gotta love some time to ourselves- WAIT- Moms actually get alone time?????? I better pinch myself to make sure this is actually happening when it does!
What a great idea!
LOL about making it next week and not tomorrow, so true!
Great idea.
I am in! Not sure if it will happen, but i am going to make the attempt!
Fun idea…I am totally in!
This is a great idea! I was really excited because I thought maybe you were gonna come get me and we were gonna go do something cool! And then I realized it was an hour with myself and I sorta got scared. And then I imagined uninterrupted potty time and I got excited again, so it's all good!
Great idea!
You rock. As usual.
Oh, I am soooooo in!! I'll put your button on my blog and jump at the chance to spend my hour on Thursdays!! yay!! All I needed was someone to give me permission! Ha ha!
You are so clever! I can't wait to see how everyone is spending their 1 hour without the kids!
Oh, I am DEFINITELY in! And you are such a wise Theta Mom to give us all an entire week to contemplate how we will use this hour. When my kids were little, there would be random spontaneous occasions where I'd suddenly have some free time and I'd be so overwhelmed with ideas on what to do, I'd end up wasting half of it and not using the gift to full advantage at all.
I'm looking forward to this!
Sounds like a fabulous idea! Hope you actually get to take your hour!
Geez, I wish this was around about 10 years ago. I really could have used it. But my kids are now 18 and 21. And I really do have (and FINALLY) time to myself. I can SO relate to all of you though! But I will say it does get easier as they get older.
Is it bad that I am not sure that an hour is enough??? lol
I need like 3 hours– or days, hell — how about a theta mom week? 😉
ok ok i know im getting greedy… Im in for the hour.
oh how our seasons of life change! my youngest is 19 so when i have a quiet moment or hour, i go and pick up a grandchild or two and bring them to my home. you want time for yourself and that is what i now have but i don't quite need it like i did when my 5 were young. enjoy whatever you enjoy!
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I have four kids and most of my life is transition time… they're used to it. Happy wife, happy life 😉
Hi! Popping over from SITS roll call to visit.
What a fantastic idea!!
I guess I'm lucky now that I'm retired and a grandmother. I FINALLY get to have QT anytime I want it. I can remember those days of full time wife, full time mom and full time employee outside of the house. I have so totally earned these days now!!!
I may be enjoying some of that time RIGHT NOW!!! Yay!!
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New reader here!
This is a fabulous idea! You're so smart
Have a great Wednesday! Can't wait to follow your blog!
One hour?!? As much as I'd love it, I doubt my family would oblige.
I look forward to your posts though
Hey, what an incentive!!!
What a fun meme!!
ha, well…seeing as I am a "single" mom, I don't see this happening, unless I do it on my lunch hour at work…and that just seems kinda sad.
I love the idea…and I have every other weekend that I get my me time…that's improvement!
This is a great idea. The only thing is I think I need an hour of "me" time everyday! This is a daily struggle for every mom. I'm in!
I'm so in! Great idea
GIRL! you obviously have not perfected mommy-cide yet…go back and read "Mylicon, Will You Marry Me?"….but yeah…you know I am so down…i think dads think the five minutes they give us to wipe our butts before they ask us where something is is our transition time….next time you should ask him if he'd like to transition back to the bachelor life b/c that's what will happen if he keeps up with that crazy talk!
THETA MOMS ACTIVATE! IN THE FORM OF "A GETAWAY"!
(that's for all us old-school Theta Moms out there – gotta love those Wonder Twins!)
I love the idea, but I stress about taking one hour a month, I don't know how I'll pull this one hour a week off. I'm in though.
I'm totally in! I had such a "beta mom" day today with being sick, hubby out of town, baby girl getting sick, trying to plan her birthday party and finish writing my book. But doing that all with a house that seems to be going to pot around me.
G.I. Joe has already promised that when he gets home tomorrow he'll be my helper monkey. I fully plan on taking him up on that so I can get a nap!
cool idea…
i need my time off..
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Shraddha
That's a cute idea for a meme!
I think my "Theta Mom Thursday" are going to be on Tuesdays…every Tuesday (lucky me!).
Wow. An hour every Thursday? What will I ever find to do all by myself?
Lisa @
All That and a Box of Rocks
I'm in!
First time seeing your blog, nicely done!
Ooooh ya~!
Fun idea! I take a time out every day….have to!! I'll try to start documenting how I spend it 😉
I have not been online much, I miss reading your blog….time to catch up.
I am in! I will be putting up mine Friday night. Mine will be a little late.