And in the blink of an eye Christmas is over for another year. I’m not sad though. There may be toys everywhere, and I’m not sure I can look at any more turkey sandwiches, but I really don’t mind. We’ve had the most wonderful few days with family and friends and the girls have inevitably been ridiculously spoilt. Father Christmas was also rather good to me. I’m one lucky girl.

It really has been the most wonderful Christmas and I truly hope each and every one of you have had a day filled with magic, love and laughter.

I love these next few days where there is no pressure of last minute shopping or massive roast dinners to cook. Instead I can sit down, relax and work my way through the wonderful box of Hotel Chocolat truffles I received! Well, in theory anyway.

I definitely need these next few days to put my feet up and make the most of Edd being off work. I might not have him trained to do the washing and ironing yet (who am I kidding, it’s been 17 years so I don’t hold out much hope) but he’s amazing with the girls and has been whizzing them off on their new bikes and keeping them amused with endless tickles and piggyback rides around the house.

The problem is I find it difficult to relax nowadays though and can’t just sit on the sofa. I always seem to have a hundred and one things on my mind or am frantically cleaning/tidying/sorting whilst the girls are in bed. Then there is the small matter of work and making sure I have remembered everything on my increasingly long to do list. I also find I spend a lot of time looking at my computer. There is a lot of sale shopping to be done at the moment. The girls really did need another cute dress from Boden and I’m pretty sure I needed the new Charlotte Tilbury lipstick with my John Lewis Christmas vouchers.

I like to think I’m quite organised but it’s the sheer volume of things flying through my brain that stops me fully switching off. Even sat here I am thinking of how to convey this to you lovely readers whilst simultaneously wondering how long is left on the washing, that I’ve forgotten to book Alice’s swimming lessons in and what I’m cooking the girls for tea. Not sure they will fancy bubble and squeak again.

I need to find some new ways to switch off and relax. In reality I’m not always going to be able to escape the kids and head to the spa (although that would be nice) so I need some new suggestions. I love reading so try my best to read a chapter before bed but I’m normally falling asleep. Perhaps I need to take myself off to a quiet corner and snuggle down for 20 minutes peace and quiet. I do sometimes feel like Mrs Large from Five Minutes Peace in my house! I’ve also tried my hand at knitting in the past but never quite seem to have time to finish anything anymore. I did buy one of those colouring books but tend to sit down and check emails rather than sit and colour.

So what I need to know is what do you lovely lot do to relax? Do you head for a deep bubble bath or plonk yourself on the sofa with a digestive and a bit of trash tv?