I Don't Know How She Does It. {Mani/Pedi Giveaway!}

The subject matter on this is aprospos today because frankly, I'm having one of those days where I'm not sure how anyone does it.

Yesterday afternoon I had back to back to back meetings followed by a last minute call from J, needing the kids and I to come to his office to help with a video project that due to confidentiality actual clients couldn't help in. Of course by the time we did that, grabbed dinner, got home and got kids to bed, all I wanted to do was fall in bed but I had stories due.

So I wrote and I wrote and I wrote and fell into bed at 11:30 or so, the alarm went off at 6:30 this morning because M had homework she had to finish up that she didn't have time to do yesterday.{Due to rushing to J's office.}

I got T and M out the door, mostly successfully and had hoped to get to the gym, where I can check my littles into childcare and work out and read for a bit. Just after getting my kids in the car though, I saw an email on my phone realizing I screwed up and didn't get something turned in this morning that should have been.

So the me-time I was craving was put on hold.

I admit, these days, I'm a little overwhelmed. On top of the normal household and parenting responsibilities, I've got writing responsibilities not just on my blog and elsewhere. I've only got two kid-free afternoons to get work done and sometimes when that time is filled with appointments I have to make up the writing time somewhere else, such as late nights at home or the coffee shop. Oh yeah, and remember that book project I was working on once upon a time, I think it's been 3 months since I did any work on it because I am just making it with all the other responsibilities.

The list of people I am owing emails, phone calls, letters even texts! isn't even funny and makes me feel bad and honestly, sometimes keeps me up at night because I start feeling like a bad friend.

I know that this feeling and this moment is simply a season right now and that we're still finding our school/schedule groove but I also admit that between responsibilities, children and lack of babysitting options some days, the lack of down time or a break for me is getting a little bit old.

I would say that generally speaking I get my share of me time between date nights {we do get a lot of dates, including one tonight at a college alum event!} and girls nights and such but many moms {and women, in general!} don't make time for this.

Eversave surveyed over 700 moms and 35% percent said they find time for themselves once a month and their preferred way to spend that time is pampering themselves with manicures, pedicures, facials and other spa treatments.

What do you do for me-time?

As part of their Back-to-Beauty promotion, Eversave {a group discount site} is offering one of my readers three of their deals for Colleen and Company, a Roseville, MN Aveda salon and spa. {On sale today for $40 at Eversave} The certificates would be good for the winner and two friends to go and get spa manicures AND pedicures. What's better than a girls trip for manis and pedis right?

To enter, simply leave a comment here telling me how you do it all. What are you juggling and what makes your life easier? Basically, how are you doing it all?

For a second entry, share the contest on Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment with the link in the comments.

For a third entry, become a follower on either FB or blogger or subscribe by email to my blog and leave a comment. If you already are, simply say that in the comments.

For a fourth entry, join Eversave and start receiving their daily email deals, leave a comment telling me you did so.

That's right there are FOUR ways to enter. This is a big giveaway with a retail value of over $300. One winner will be chosen by random.org on Wednesday, September 21 at 8pm. This contest is open to ANYONE but please keep in mind the certificates are good in Minnesota, only. You do not have to be a mom or a woman to enter.

PS In the time it took me to do this post, I have responded to emails, made lunch for my littles and packed a snack for H to bring to school. We're moments away from heading to the bus to get H off to kindergarten and then I'm hoping E and I are off for a long, relaxing walk.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but all words and opinions are mine. I am also receiving my own certificate to Colleen and Company from Eversave.

Visit my blog: http://www.simplicityinthesuburbs.com