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Hey guys...I'm sitting here not knowing what to do with myself. My 6 yr old DD is away camping with her Aunt for the entire week. That should be a YAY thing, especially with school out for summer, she was driving me crazy!! 

But it's too quiet, and I don't know what to do without my daughter around...is that lame or what? I used to have an active social life before I had her and plunged into single-mom-hood... I've already cleaned, and did the yard work, and my homework, and now I'm at a loss of what to do the rest of the week! Does anyone else have this problem when the munchkins are gone, or am I just weird??

Take this time to relax and soak in a hot tub, a movie by yourself (an adult movie, not something with the three princesses..haha! ) ),  light some candles and turn on some music and invite a friend over, or even just stay by yourself and treat yourself to a good dinner! Or lay around and do nothing!!

I use to be exactly like how you described right after my first husband and I got a divorce.  When he would take the kids for the weekend I didn't know what to do with myself.  I found it was the best time to do absolutely NOTHING!!  Time to relax and do the things YOU want to do without getting bugged! :)   Funny that I remember one thing so vividly, and that is waking up to a clean house, and no kids yelling!  You got to remember I have four kids though too.  But man, that was nice.  I remember what a treat that was.  I wasn't waking up to total chaos! Not that I don't love my kids of course.. but a break once in a while and remembering who YOU are is always nice.

Enjoy your week and stop doing yard work when it's YOUR time!! 

Have fun!!

I want this "problem" for just one week so I can truly sympathize!!! 

Nah, I know what you mean about it being very quiet and empty without your child.

I could use just four days of that. Or five. Maybe ten.

Ruth