Re: Totally bumming

[Guest guest]

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> So ... what does everyone do here to relieve stress? I need

something I

> can do around children's schedules so I'm not looking forward so

heavily

> to things like workshops that can be cancelled at a moment's notice.

>

Well to relieve my stress, I make dolls, pictures and siggys on paint

shop pro. It's totally addictive..LOL.. I'm now probably in more

siggy groups on MSN that autism ones ;o

Ali

mum to Lyndsey,7, (NT) and

Andy,5, (ASD)

[Guest guest]

> So ... what does everyone do here to relieve stress? I need something I

> can do around children's schedules so I'm not looking forward so heavily

> to things like workshops that can be cancelled at a moment's notice.

After everyone is in bed, I paint my wood pieces, I play playstation (very

rewarding when it's an ongoing rpg), I watch rented videos.

If it's and me with Marc at work, I take to Mc's playplace

and read the newspaper while he climbs. I take him to the library and let

him loose in the kids' room while I look for books right outside it.

I make LIBERAL use of my flat-rate long distance plan, and phone people who

make me laugh while I totally ignore .

When was the twins' age, I used to take a bath with him. It destressed

both of us. Would the three of you fit in the tub? If not, stick them in

the tub and sit just outside the open door and read a book.

I always do my hair and put on makeup. this makes a huge difference.

Jacquie

-who relishes the time of day when everyone else is sleeping.

[Guest guest]

So sorry your plans got cancelled :-( I would be very upset too.

Why not try painting on your own when the kids are napping?

I either play mindless games on the computer or do word games to make my

mind work. If I have something that needs redone, I actually find painting

a room theraputic, but that includes creating designs on the walls, etc..

Jaquie had a good list, although she has yet to call me on her flat rate

plan! ;-)

Sue

[Guest guest]

Why doesn't he give you the day off anyway?

Go somewhere -- have lunch, shop (window shop even) or spend a day at the

library anyway. I could get lost in the library myself.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

Read books and email, write, play games.

Writing is probably my biggest stress reliever.

Salli

[Guest guest]

Aw Debbie -

I'm sorry :-(

Do you have a 's or craft store of some sort? What about a Home Debot

or other warehouse type store?

They always have some sort of art type classes....

Just a thought.

{{{Debbie}}}

Penny

Totally bumming

Well I just got a call from the local library ... I had signed up for an

all day watercolor workshop this Saturday ... it's cancelled due to lack

of interest. <sighs> Apparently only I and 2 other people were

interested and that didn't meet the minimum requirement.

[Guest guest]

I do small things....like going to the health club for two hours (work out

then sit in the sauna...hmmmmmmm) or go tanning or get my nails done. I can

steal a couple of hours here and there easier than I can a whole day. I

hope you get some time off soon.

Tamara

mom to Ebony, 5 years old, asd, adhd, bipolar

and , 2, polish (lol)

wife to Terry

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>Reply-To: parenting_autism

>To: " Parenting_Autism " <parenting_autism >

>Subject: Totally bumming

>Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:24:27 -0400

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>Well I just got a call from the local library ... I had signed up for an

>all day watercolor workshop this Saturday ... it's cancelled due to lack

>of interest. <sighs> Apparently only I and 2 other people were

>interested and that didn't meet the minimum requirement.

>

>Rick (DH) was calling in sick on Saturday due to a scheduling snafu ...

>so of course, now he's going to work instead. I was SOOOO looking

>forward to a whole day of relaxing painting with no where to be but

>there ... 9am to 4pm. It sounded heavenly. Instead, I'll be spending

>my day just like I spend any other ... looking after kids. I'm almost

>near tears over the disappointment.

>

>So ... what does everyone do here to relieve stress? I need something I

>can do around children's schedules so I'm not looking forward so heavily

>to things like workshops that can be cancelled at a moment's notice.

>

>Debbie with twins, who is totally bumming over the thought of this

>weekend now.

> - Jordan (ASD) 2.5yo

> - (NT) 2.5yo

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[Guest guest]

> Hi Ali,

>

> Are you part of the BBB MSN autism group? They have some awesome

sigs there.

>

> Warm Regards

>

> & ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

Nope , I'm not .... Need to check it out

I'm a co-owner of an autism group on MSN, and I do requests for some

of members, but a lot of the groups on msn are now using

signatures...only thing is they fairly take up your storage :|

Ali

mum to Lyndsey,7, (NT)

and Andy,5, (ASD)

[Guest guest]

> Oh Sorry I remember reading there once about a lady doing their

>Sigs so I thought of you :-). I don't post there much because most

>info is for Canada (Nothing again Canada LOL) How do you find other

>groups on MSN?

>

Hi to find other groups on MSN, you can go to Groups Home, and

look for a category, or you can use the search box.

http://groups.msn.com/

I found that site you mentioned, seems a nice site, but I'm in the

UK, so I didn't join..LOL

Ali,

mum to Lyndsey,7,(NT)

and Andy,5,(ASD)