Road Trip or Bust!
One of the things that I miss since having a kid is the freedom to pick up go somewhere on a whim. There aren't many things I miss to be honest, I love being a mom, but with a crib midget it is far more difficult to get away for a weekend, let alone our favourite U.S. destination. It had been forever since we'd been to Vegas and our annual Christmas getaway was looking more and more unlikely. This made me a sad panda. I think I tried to plot every feasible way to get down there, from Grandma babysitting for 3 days to just bringing the runt with us. I just needed a break. I was exhausted from work and knew I was going to stay just as frazzled; I work in retail- Christmas and Boxing Day are the busiest days and I needed a recharge. And seeing as though Vegas wasn't an option, our next best plan was a short drive away. To a mall. 😡 In Edmonton. The retail in me is cringing at the mere thought of being in Ca...