January 8 marks National Bubble Bath Day! Here’s how busy parents can carve out a little “me time” on this special occasion:
Step 1:
Announce to everyone at home that you’re claiming the bathroom for a bubble bath celebration—no interruptions permitted!
Step 2:
Spend a solid 10 minutes emptying the tub of every plastic toy that has mysteriously collected there.
Step 3:
Discover some of those toys are harboring moldy water—take them to the kitchen sink for a much-needed disinfect.
Step 4:
Upon returning upstairs, find that your little one has decided the bathroom floor is the perfect place for a surprise. Time to evacuate! What on earth did that child eat?
Step 5:
Brace yourself for an avalanche of questions from your inquisitive toddler.
Step 6:
While the bathroom is airing out, you decide to multitask and tackle a load of laundry.
Step 7:
Head back to the bathroom to hunt for bubble bath while spraying Febreze—only to come up empty-handed.
Step 8:
Scour your bedroom for that dusty bottle of bubble bath your partner gifted you ages ago.
Step 9:
Return to the bathroom, only to find your son forgot to flush. Do the honors and light a candle (or several).
Step 10:
Open a window for some fresh air.
Step 11:
Smell smoke wafting through the air and dash downstairs to find your tween has turned a Pop-Tart into a crispy disaster.
Step 12:
Make a fresh Pop-Tart, and set strict rules to keep the kids from cooking or doing anything risky for the next half hour.
Step 13:
Back in the bathroom, grab the bubble gum no-tears foaming soap and create those bubbles because, by golly, you are determined to take a bath today!
Step 14:
Answer yet another barrage of questions from the toddler who has followed you upstairs.
Step 15:
Finally, banish all children from the bathroom, disrobe, and hop into the tub.
Step 16:
Emerge a mere 90 seconds later when you realize the laundry has drained most of the hot water, and you hear the kids bickering in the kitchen.
Step 17:
Mark your calendar for next January 8 because you’ve got big plans for the next celebration—oh yes, you do!
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Summary
National Bubble Bath Day is your special day to unwind, but it may take some effort to actually enjoy that bath. From corralling kids to managing household chaos, the journey to relaxation is filled with hilarious hurdles. Make sure to plan ahead for next year’s celebration!