What's your idea of fun? Your answer may surprise you...

Every time I travel, it becomes more apparent to me that people have differing ideas of what's considered FUN.

I was talking to a single mom the other day who swears her idea of fun is taking a bubble bath after all teh kids are in bed. Huh? I thought...

Do you think maybe--just maybe--she's setting her sights too low? I mean, come on. If a bubble bath (alone) is your idea of fun, maybe you need to get a little more.

I think the thing about single moms is they're constantly giving, giving, giving. They give their all at the office, they give their all at home, and what's left over is what they keep for themselves. Most of hte single moms I talk to simply think that's their lot in life; that's just the way it has to be.

That's crap!!

Fact is, you'll get what you settle for, and if you settle for the occasional quiet bubble bath, that's all you're gonna get. If it's time alone you want, why not take a vacation, have a spa day or go to the library on your lunch hour. There are a million ways to take care of yourself. In case the single mothers out there are shaking their heads, here's a top 10 list to get you started:

10 Ways to Take Care of You

1. Book a massage (make it an hour, at least).

2. Schedule a pedicure.

3. Buy your favorite magazine or a new book and read the entire thing, but only at times when you are alone and can really get into it. Just before bed, on your lunch hour, in the bathroom or during your precious bubble bath.

4. Get a housekeeper. Weekly is best, but if you can't afford regular help, schedule some cleaning assistance just once! And not so you can run more errands.

5. Enhance that bubble bath with a glass of wine or two.

OK, so you'll get 5 today and the other five tomorrow. In the meantime, get to work on these 5 and check back tomorrow for 5 more. You deserve it!