My darling husband has been asking for gift ideas for me for Christmas. And I'm kind of hard pressed to figure out what to tell him. Anything I need (and pretty much anything I want), I buy for myself. My jeans-and-tee lifestyle isn't conducive to fancy jewelry. And I've just forced myself to make the appointment for the much-needed massage that was my birthday gift (back in April, people), so I should be good until at least my birthday.
Now that I've put my diaper days behind me for good, perhaps I could ask for a swanky purse, but I'd feel a little ridiculous sporting a $300 bag with sweatpants. And since I recently upgraded all of my tech (I get to indulge my passion for the hottest laptop and call it a business expense), there isn't even a cool computer I'm salivating over.
What I'd really want, my husband couldn't wrap and put under the tree. Here's my wish list for Santa:
1. An off button for my brain. So I don't waste those precious few moments I have available for sleeping worrying about my to-do list for the next day.
2. A housewife's services, for at least a week or two. She could take care of those nagging issues that make me grumble under my breath, like the tomato sauce spatter on the kitchen walls, the air conditioner that's still in the window, the pool gear that's still sitting outside under several inches of unraked autumn leaves.
3. A get-out-of-guilt-free card. One that could be reused over and over again. For those times that I feel like the worst mom in the world when I'm shushing my daughter so I can listen in to a conference call, or nudging a deadline so I can read a story to my daughter's class. A breather from the constant feeling of being pulled in a dozen different directions and the incessant mom guilt would be wonderful.
4. Someone to force me at gunpoint to take free time for myself. Because, honestly, that's the only way to get me to do it. I always see something else on my to-do list that can (and should) be done, and so I won't skip the laundry folding or the work assignment so I can paint my nails or squeeze a workout in.
What's on your list this year?

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