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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are your little nips, tucks and shortcuts—white lies and lies of omission—that get you through hosting family, or visiting family?

1) Garage drinks: I have a bottle of Baileys and a bottle of sangria that I keep in the garage. Here and there, I’m filling up my “water cup” with this or that.

2) I have so many small errands to run! Just kidding, I’m fully prepared, but I’ll drive around and look at lights by myself or listen to an audiobook in my car for awhile.

3) The day after Christmas, I’m “visiting a friend from out of town who is staying in Columbia.” Just kidding, I’m going to a spa in Columbia for a three-hour treatment. [/quote]

I don’t see the need to lie and 2 and 3. The first is the behavior of an alcoholic. [/quote]

NP. Depends and isn't always behavior of an alcoholic. My parents and inlaws think people are alcoholics for having even ONE glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail after kids go to bed. So you couldn't openly drink in front of them or you'd never hear the end of it.

Regarding #2 though. I just can't imagine leaving the kids with DH while I go chill in my car. The kids would be driving him insane and he wouldn't be able to get anything done, would likely need a break when I get back. Maybe when they aren't toddlers that works? DH and I both enjoy doing things the most with the kids when we're both together and managing them. I'd be nursing the youngest and the older two fighting in a different room.

Our best hack is that we only take one kid with us at a time. One kid is fun to grocery shop with, 3 is hell.[/quote]

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