How do you relax?

@Essie119 (673)
Canada
June 15, 2008 8:07pm CST
When the kids are in bed and the housework is finished, what do you like to do? If I have the energy to do anything besides read and watch TV, then I love to scrapbook. I find playing with the pretty papers and the pictures so fun and relaxing. If I'm really ambitious then I'll cross stitch, but that can be hard on tired eyes.
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spalladino
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
16 Jun 08
Aside from watching tv or getting online I like to sit on my front porch and look at the stars after the mosquitoes go to bed. We live in a rural area with very little traffic so it's quiet and there's usually a nice breeze.
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mclendon
@mclendon (308)
• United States
16 Jun 08
Me too! About 2 years ago we moved to a place where we can see the STARS! It's great.
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Essie119
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
16 Jun 08
That sounds heavenly - we have too many blackflies this time of year, but in the fall, I like to put on a jacket and do the same thing.
cheri_janine
@cheri_janine (115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
I'd like to write romance novel,especially if I watched some scene in movies that makes me creative.
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Essie119
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
16 Jun 08
Good for you. I don't have the patience for that myself, but I love to read what other people write.
Gemmygirl1
@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
16 Jun 08
I have to admit i'm a little old fashioned - i love to write letters :) I have loads of wonderful pen pals from all over the globe & when my daughter goes to bed & i've finished tidying up after her, i like to curl up on the couch with my folder of nice paper & a couple of letters & i just sit there & reply to them - while i watch whatever is on TV! I don't think there's a more relaxing things for me to do - i sometimes manage to get a couple of letters done during the day as well - when little miss is asleep so that's always a nice way to chill in between the cleaning & playing! Other wise, if i have no mail here to reply to, i like to eBay or just sit on the couch with my partner & watch a movie or whatever is on TV at the time. Anything that involves as little as possible!
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Essie119
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
16 Jun 08
It's so nice to hear that someone still likes to correspond the old fashioned way. I know I like to get real letters because you can sit and hold them and reread them over and over. I haven't written one myself since my parents got a computer and I started e-mailing them. Great hobby!
alcazar
@alcazar (761)
• India
16 Jun 08
Music...music...music...i think thats the best way i have found which makes me forget everything and flow in the rythm...
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Essie119
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
16 Jun 08
Do you play or compose the music yourself, or emmerse yourself into tunes from the CD player? Either way is a great way to kick back.
magrylouyu
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
16 Jun 08
After my children are in bed I am usually watching what I would like to on TV, spending time on the internet. I also enjoy scrapbooking as well. I love to arrange pictures into photo albums too. I'm such a picture person I have over 400 pictures of my kids. Usually I'm just kicking back watching TV as I'm usually beat by their bed time. :)
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Essie119
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
16 Jun 08
I'm with you. I have scrapbooks and photo albums because sometimes I like to just sit down with an album and look at old pictures and remember good times. One of the draw backs of a digital camera is that I spend so much money getting pictures developed. It seems that all the pics of my kids are so cute that I want them all!