• Relaxation! Why? Where? When? How??

    Stress. Everyone has it. It’s dealing with it well…… ya know…… that is stressful as well!! That’s WHY relaxation is so hard! Don’t even get me started on “Mom Guilt” HOLY GUACAMOLE Batman that one goes on forever even when your baby is 37!! Years (not months!!) HOWEVER!!!!!!  If we don’t take time out for ourselves, the stress is harder to manage; you keep everything bottled up inside until you explode. For me it means yelling at Alice over something so minor that I normally wouldn’t even phase me. There is nothing worse than hurting a little one’s feelings. (ahhhh remember the MOM GUILT!?  Yeah… that’s one of mine!) Where to relax. One of my favorite places in Southern California is Glen Ivy Spa. Ahhhhhhh I feel relaxed just typing those three little words. But, first it isn’t in my budget except for an occasional visit. Second, it’s 16 and over age restriction. (Ahhh, where does the babysitting NaNa PUT the kid she is in charge of?!?  Can the babysitter hire a babysitter?!? AND back to MOM GUILT or NaNa guilt as the case may be). I’ve found the best place for me to relax is in the peace and…