What is your ideal Escape?

Sitting here today in this cold weather, the first thing that springs to mind when I think of escape is the thought of sitting somewhere lovely and warm :)

But sometimes life doesn't provide this luxury!

So I have found my own little escapes closer to home......

You can't beat a night out dancing with the girls. A drink, a chat and a dance is the perfect escape! 


Although the boys and I have been known to turn our lounge room into a "disco". They especially love dancing to the Black Eyed Peas "I gotta feeling..." and I was considered veeerrrry cool the other day when I performed and taught Finn the "running man". Apparently some kids were doing it at the school disco last Friday and he couldn't believe I knew the moves ;) BTW, can you believe the "running man" is still around!

I also love escaping into a different world through reading. 
Ahhh my geeky book worm side is coming out!


I love losing myself in someone else's world for a while. At the moment I am rereading some books from school. Remember Seven Little Australians and The Harp in the South? I found them in the orange Penguin Classics and had to snap them up for my new bookshelves :) Any other book recommendations out there? 

Water is also a wonderful escape for me. Whether it is my bath at night (no, mummy can't hear you!) or swimming, being surrounded by water is so peaceful and calming.

But the best escape for me is the break from routine. There is something about the school term and all the extra curricular activities that is really tiring! School holidays start this afternoon and I can't wait for those leisurely mornings where there is no scramble to be out the door and at school by 9. We have some loose plans but we're playing it all by ear. Bliss!

I'd love to hear how you escape when that holiday is just out of reach? Is change just as good as a holiday?

Simone xx

This post was written as part of the Kidspot and Win a Ford Territory Challenge.


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