Weekends In.......Boring or Maturity?

I'm a bit slow to this one as it's all ready Tuesday but just a few thoughts about this past weekend......

A few years ago, last year, hell even months ago, as Friday would start to approach it would be imperative to start making your plans for the weekend.  I would find that I would even start making my plans around the hangover that I knew I would have.   Those hangovers would be a reminder of how my body does not agree with the amount of alcohol I choose to consume and that it was  my bodies way of telling me that "last night" was not worth it!

Don't get me wrong, I had some good times and made some great memories.  Nights on the town with the Heat, and later the Gems, the Splurge girls dressed in the theme of the night to ring in a special occasion, weddings, Vegas, Just Dance competitions- it all resulted in fabulous times and lots of laughs and still does.  But, I have finally realized somethings are changing.


A night in would have previously  drove me crazy; made me antsy as to what was going on around town.  These nights in are now the nights I look forward too.  Now, the weekends that involve impromptu errand running with mom, cleaning days with the kids, movie nights in, folding laundry on a Saturday afternoon while watch the crazy Housewives of every city,  and late night basement organizing are where I find happiness.

It's one of the things I am working on- balance. Balancing that time between being on the go and the time needed for Kim Time. I always thought Kim Time was hitting the town, having some drinks, dancing....and seeing what the night would bring. But, I started to find that after all that relaxing, I was more tired than I was to begin!   

I find with how busy things are now, quiet weekends in are what recharge me, and allow me to catch my breath after a hectic week.  Having these nights in and slowing down my pace makes me appreciate my nights out and events with my ladies even more!

Now that I have learnt to appreciate both my time in as much as my time out, my next step is fine tuning my "off" switch for those nights out!  Again, those of you who know me are nodding so I don't feel the need to elaborate!    Baby steps, I'm a work in progress!

Kim Time is now so drastically different and although many people may picture my weekends and think of me as boring.....I now love my boring weekends and take pride that this piece of maturity in my life brings me new happiness!