Batteries On Low - #MFRWauthor

I am surprised I've kept up with this hop for 33 weeks now. Granted I missed the beginning ones, but I've been on track since then. So the MFRWauthor topic this week is what do you do to recharge.

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So during week 31 we talked about a typical day in the life. There I discussed my kid and dog filled days of near constant activity, especially during the summer. School being back in session is the quickest way for me to regain a little bit of my sanity and relax. No playing referee between the younger two. No having to constantly tell them to pick up after themselves and little things like that. On the flip side, during the school year the kids have more activities. Baseball, soccer, now possibly boy scouts. So more running around.

While they are in school I recharge by simply having some peace and quiet. That is huge for me since things get noisy in my house often. Once they are on the bus I do my workout, get ready for the day, have a cup of tea, and social media. Now that the first draft is done and I've gotten some feedback, I've been working on edits during the day. It's nice to have a quiet house so I can think with just some good music playing in the background.

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One of my major ways to relax is at the spa. I'd never been to the spa before I got married, but on our honeymoon our package included a couple's massage. I've been hooked ever since.

I don't get to go as often as I'd like because it can be pricey. My husband loves that I love the spa because that means he can never be wrong with getting me a gift certificate. The place I frequent the most is about twenty-thirty minutes from us. He'll get me some package and in between treatments I hang out in the best room in the place. THE QUIET ROOM! It's great. Low lighting, comfortable chaise loungers with blankets, and soft 'spa' music. I can sit in there and completely relax. I know most people thing Disney World is the happiest place on earth, but for me, that quiet room is. Can you tell I'm not a fan of noise?

After I published Fiendish, I used the gift certificate he'd given me a year earlier as a reward for getting my first book done. I've since told him that needs to be a thing for each book. Luckily he agreed and luckily for him I'm a slow writer so it's not like it'll be happening more than once a year. And that's being generous with my writing speed.

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For a less costly way to recharge, a nice glass of wine and some chocolate will do the trick.

I don't drink all that often, but I do like to enjoy a nice cold glass of white every so often. Chardonnay, Moscato, and Riesling are my top picks. I know people will say that reds have some medical benefits, but yeah, I'm not a fan. I like the sweeter wines.

Chocolate...well no real explanation needed. I will go through a bag of almond Hershey Kisses in a day if I'm really stressed. They are kind of addictive. As I start to tackle edits for Not Broken, my chocolate consumption has increased, but I figure that's slightly better than me drinking my way through the edits.

So there you have it. How do you recharge your batteries?

Remember this is a blog hop so be sure to stop by and see how the other authors do it.

Thanks for stopping by
~Meka