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Wine & trashy tv.

Facebook, but I don't recommend it. Such a time waster and so temporarily relieves stress that it's not worth it.

I just started doing yoga and meditating but not regularly enough to make a big difference. Meditation does make me feel better in the moment. I downloaded an app called Omvana on my iPhone.

In the moment, if I can get DH to help with LO so I can just take a break, even just a moment of silence, laying on the couch can help. Ug.

Creative projects, something that puts you in the "flow," (concentrating and using your skills on a challenge so you forget you exist). Okay, that sounded weird but hopefully you know what I mean. Playing guitar and singing, getting out to a festival or fun family activity, trying or doing something new, lots of books for LO from the library, playing poker. Working on "future" projects (like planning a vacation or staycation) or other goals or planning. Getting into an interest.

@Foodnerd81: DH won't pick you up some on his way home?

I understand. This winter has been brutal - like -30 C every weekend so we can't do anything at all outside. Usually every march we go down south to the sun and that is a huge pick me up - I always look forward to it and it breaks winter up. But this year Dhs work is crazy busy so we aren't going. This winter feels like it's dragging and I'm so bummed

I can't wait for spring!!!

@Foodnerd81: If I remember correctly, we are in the same city. I feel your pain! I have been having the worst time this winter too. We are having MIL come up the weekend and babysit LO for a little while so that DH and I can go out and have a relaxing lunch or at least coffee. I've been trying to meditate in the evenings after LO goes to sleep too (although not sure it is helping at all). Also, I just realized I've been reading way more trashy novels and eating more chocolate than usual. Heh.

Long, hot bath and a glass or three of wine (pre-pregnancy, at least)!

@Foodnerd81: have a wonderful trip just think, when you get back - spring is right around the corner!

I was telling dh tonight that I am so bummed out this winter and it seems longer than others, and he half-jokingly/half-seriously said "well not everyone gets to go to Jamaica every year". Cue tears, because that's not how I meant it, in a spoiled brat way - just that I'm so sick of cabin fever, I'm sick of being hormonal, I'm sick of dd going stir crazy (not her fault because I would too...), I'm sick of feeling nauseous - basically I don't feel like myself ! I desperately need some sunlight and fresh air.

we've had 13 snow days this year , just had another one today, and I keep dd home from daycare because I feel guilty and I do want to spend the time with her. But it compounds the stir craziness. I'm really hoping this weekend is nice enough to get outside and do some snow shoeing or sledding. These first trimester hormones probably aren't helping anything either!

Moral of my long rant: Enjoy the warm sunshine for me

@Foodnerd81: you know what also really helped me recently? An aveda salon! It was so nice to relax and chat and drink tea and get cut and color and read magazines and get a head massage. It helped me out of the doldrums. 2 hour break did wonders.

I'm a fan of a quick dance party. Lo thhinks it's really funny when I dance so that's a bonus

Yoga, preferably twice per week but at least once. (Three times would be amazing but too logistically advanced for me to pull off.)

If I skip a week, I really feel worse.

@Foodnerd81: are you south of boston? there is a walking trail that is cleared down by the higham shipyard! I feel you though - pregnant + toddler + this brutal winter had me at my wits end! I did a massage and a yoga class, that helped but for me it is knitting, needlepoint and taking advantage of the 38 degree days.

I feel you! I think we live in the same area. I just keep reminding myself that spring will come and hopefully we will never have a winter like this again!

In terms of getting out, we have become mall walkers! There is a relatively quiet mall near us and my daughter loves to just run around. we do a few loops. Not the most exciting thing, but it's free and it gets us out of the house.

I have been online shopping for spring clothes, it makes me feel better to not look at sweaters and coats!

Just think, when it's 40 degrees in March, we will be playing outside in shorts!!

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