How a Parent Goes Out

Modified slightly (most is verbatim) from Mindy of The Mommy Blogger who wrote this article for ModernMom to apply to single people versus parents going out:

Single People:

Take a few hours getting dressed and doing makeup, pick a bar, go out.

Parents:

1.

Check bar location over the internet

2.

Confirm approximate time of going out with friend via text

3.

Confirm with sitter/significant other that times work for her/him

4.

Text friend back to tell her you're good to go

5.

Determine when and where the kids need to be dropped off and with who

6.

Race kids home from school, get them started on chores and homework

7.

Hurriedly shower

8.

Make dinner. One they will eat.

9.

Blow dry hair while simultaneously making sure kids eat said dinner

10.

Locate makeup bag in remote corner of car

11.

Put out movies for kids and new grown-up ones for babysitter

12.

Get dressed

13.

Have kids pick a project to do with babysitter

14.

Make sure babysitters favorite food and drink are in the refrigerator

15.

Get children to rinse and put away their plates

16.

Straighten hair, do makeup

17.

Assure babysitter that the kids will stop spitting at each other soon

18.

Jump into filthy car, hopefully without kids if the sitter/significant other is at home

19.

Drop kids off with sitter/significant other if not, and hope to make it on time

20.

Check mirror, decide you'll finish makeup after you find parking

21.

Enjoy