I have four kids, and one due next month.  My husband is barely ever home from work before 6.30, and is usually later than that.  When I'm not pregnant, I train three or more times per week for triathlons and open water swims.  I usually get dinner almost ready, and when hubby walks in the door I bolt out and do a 10-20 km ride or a 1.2km swim, or a run.  By the time I get back, dinner is fully ready and we all sit down to eat.  Some strenuous exercise does wonders for my mental health.

Once a month or so, I get to go out on my own somewhere - whether it's to visit my parents or catch up with friends, hubby takes the kid duty for the night.  Often he will invite a mate over to hang out for the evening.

Both my husband and I are motorbike riders, and we have worked out a system whereby we both get some track time in on the bikes.  Last  year I completed an entire season of racing, because hubby was willing to look after the kids when there was a race on.  I intend to repay the favour next year.

I also read as much as I can, I go to a playgroup once a week (I love catching up with the other mums and mostly the kids amuse themselves).  I have started knitting again, but that's pretty sporadic.

One other thing I do is almost every day, I get the kids their lunch, put the youngest to sleep and then make myself a decent lunch and sit in front of Dr. Phil to eat it in peace.  It gives me something to look forward to, and I try to do as much as I can before that, so I can sit down and enjoy my lunch.

That's about all I can think of.  I'm sure I do more, but...

Hi,  I am a single working mum of 3 kids under 5 and I make sure I do stuff for myself.

I work 40 hours per fortnight (yes, that is still counted as doing something for myself!).  i play netball twice a week, the kids go to creche for 40 minutes.  In the evenings I  have the kids in bed at 7:30, do a bit of cleaning then have some time to myself- either watching TV, minti time, reading, having a bath, studying subjects of interest, writing articles, playing the piano, listening to music.  I am about to get back into yoga again, I am learning about wiccan rituals and I plan on scrapbooking again soon.  Then around 9:30-10pm I will do the last breastfeed of the night and go to bed.

There is always time, and there is always someone with less time than you.  you just need to make YOU a priority for a fraction of everyday.  If you are not happy then the rest of the household wont be either!

Gday there I'm not the sporty type so that isn't really on my list but I do like to play sometimes for fun. Although I thought there was a volley ball centre down the road from me... I was going to sign up to that turns out it was a church woops!

I'm about to start my own meditation group at the local crystal shop because I do need to find more people with common interests and get a bit of social interaction.

At home I use 2 forums to chat with friends, scrap booking (although that's getting rather expensive atm for materials).

Mainly my interests revolve around working from home, have a perfume business, jewellery business, costume business, I do tarot/palmistry/medium readings etc

Play lots of games and sing lots of songs with my son when he's awake.

If you live in Brissy you're always welcome to pop around for coffee

Oh I know how you feel my husband works similar hours.  I go to the gym when he get home for a quick workout 3 nights a week.  I also go and have luch/coffee with family/friends maybe once a month with no kids or husband.

Or i try to get away for an hour or 2 on weekends, even if I just sit have a coffee and read a book.

Not very exciting I know, but keeps me sane lol

your intrests are what will give you a clue to this....

I work at my kids school as a volinteer in the canteen and I am on the P&C also.

I also do alot of craft things in the way of Patchwork quilt and quilting, scrapbooking and I also take photo's. I also have just started Aquaponics which is fish and plants.

Cooking is alot of fun too with the kids.

if you are sports minded you can join a club or gym (some have creche for the smaller kids) I do martial arts for self esteme and physical health. Also my kids can do it as well.

good luck and I hope you can find something you like to do.

I also live 2 hours away from my family and friends, which makes things extra difficult to get out and do things