In the Blantyre Weekend Getaway Giveaway sponsored by Poshbrood, I asked what you would do if you woke up child-free in a hotel room and "go back to sleep" was by far and away the most popular answer. So if there are any dads reading, if you are planning a romantic getaway, make sure to pack your porn and some lotion— your wife will be spending the weekend unconscious.
Some other answers that made me laugh were…
"If I woke up child free in a hotel room, the first thing I would do is jump on the bed, cursing like a sailor while drinking champagne out of the bottle. Then I would run a bath, because I haven't been able to sit in a tub since 2003, followed by dessert for breakfast."
"If I woke up child-free in a hotel room, the first thing I would do is scream for help because surely I have been kidnapped."
"I'd trash the place just like I was a rock star…just because I wouldn't be the one that has to clean it up. and then I'd sleep until security came to remove me from the building."
"If I woke up child-free in a hotel room, the first thing I would do is burn my nursing bra and milk stained shirt in The Blantyre's beautiful in-room fireplace."
"If I woke up chld-free in a hotel room, the first thing I'd do is take pictures and post them to Facebook. If discretion is the better part of valor, jealousy is the better part of a kid-free vacation in the Berkshires."
"If I woke up child-free in a hotel room I would silently thank my husband for staying home with the kids. And then I would go back to sleep."
But there could only be one winner of the fabulous first-class Blantyre weekend and that winner was chosen by my friend, "The Random Number Generator".
Congratulations to Susan!
What will she be doing?
Peeing in privacy for one thing. She also falls into the frisky 9% with her response, "I guess I could give the husband attention although he did get me into the predicament in the first place."
Congratulations, Mr. Susan!
(Remember to pack some condoms.)
Thank you to Poshbrood for hosting this fantastic giveaway. If you haven't already, check out their site and like them on Facebook. Poshbrood has awesome recommendations for high-end family travel spots, tons of great vacation promotions for their email subscribers and will even take care of booking.
We've been having our own family vacation this week which is why Mommy Shorts has been uncharacteristically serious the past few days— thanks to two brilliantly informative posts from Dr. B on getting your toddler to listen and Cloud on princess-themed toys that promote math and sceince skills.
Before I go, check out my post on Babble today which continues to explore the issue of building math confidence in young girls with Twenty Awesome Puzzles to Boost Your Toddler's Math & Science Skills.
We'll be flying home from Utah tomorrow so please pray to the "family travel gods" that Mazzy hasn't tired of the iPad.
Have a great weekend and see you Monday!
— Mommy Shorts
Oh my, how true is this!! I would totally just fall right back asleep (after wondering how on earth I ever got away from my kid!!) I love reading your posts and they make my morning wake up at 4am hilarious!
Congratulations to Susan! I really hate you right now, but I’m sure that will pass. That really was an awesome response! Enjoy every decadent minute, and know we’ll all be living vicariously through you.
and I lost… see, told you if I woke up in a hotel it would be because I was kidnapped. 🙁
I guess it’s fitting that someone who would actually want to take advantage of the Blantyre’s romantic setting should win the getaway. I was one of the ones who said I’d go back to sleep, so I’m not worthy. Congrats, Susan!
Love the comments, so funny!
I’d definitely go back to sleep if I was to wake up child-free in a posh bed.
Susan — Any way I can convince you to take me with you? I’ll braid your hair and we can talk about boys! And I promise I’ll let you pee in private…
I guess “Find my underwear, take my money off the dresser and catch the bus” was a distant fourth.
Susan! You vacation stealer!
Oh, well, I guess congrats. No wait, I mean it. Have a great weekend and, for all of us too tired to care about servicing our husbands, we’ll want to hear all about the great snoozes you took there. We need to know the dream lives on.
Congrats Susan! Have a fantastic time!
And now I’m going to eat dessert for breakfast.
Just because.
My step daughter is excellent at math. I contribute that to learning Spanish since Kindergarten….and my awesome step-mom skills.
Thank you! I remember the 4am wake-ups. They will be over soon:)
I’m sorry. I wish I could everybody a trip. Or kidnap their kids for an evening.
A guy’s gotta do what a guy’s gotta do, am I right?
Sleep porn. I think you are onto something.
And pancakes for dinner! The perfect day.
I’m thinking you left this comment on the wrong post. Either that or you are going to have the world’s least romantic weekend.
I have been unable to reply because I was worried I would not be gracious to the winner of the fabulous Blantyre weekend. I admit even though we are a sponsor of the contest with our friend Mommy Shorts, I am a tad bitter as Blantyre’s high up on the bucket list.
Congratulations (I do mean it, really) to Susan. Definitely sleep in but then liven up for the requisite hotel sex that marrieds must have when they’re away sans littles. Or is this another fake rule my husb made up??
Have a wonderful weekend!!
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I seldom drop responses, but after reading through a lot of comments on Mommy Shorts – Sleep
Beats Sex in Unscientific Survey. I actually do have a few questions for
you if you don’t mind. Is it simply me or do some of the remarks appear as
if they are written by brain dead people? 😛 And, if you are posting at other online sites, I would like to keep up with everything new you have to post.
Would you list of all of all your social community sites like your Facebook page, twitter feed,
or linkedin profile?