Why a Man Cave...

                  I keep seeing different shows and people I know talking about designing the perfect Man Cave. We're talking big screen TV, marshmallow plush recliners, animal heads and sports memorabilia all over the walls, a decent sized fridge stocked full with beer, maybe a fireplace, gaming system hooked up, surround sound, no women allowed or Man Cave signs on the door and who KNOWS what else lurks on the shelves or in the hidden compartments! Sounds like heaven for a guy. They really need their own space and place to just unwind after all of their stressors through the day. In fact, all man caves should even come with a bell or buzzer to summon their wife whenever they need. Because God forbid he would need a snack and would have to LEAVE heaven just to get it! I mean why do that if you have a wife anyway? See we, the wives, don't NEED our own little hideout area. We already have SO MANY rooms! Like.. The laundry room! Ooo..Ahh... I mean the clothes SPIN! Let's not forget the kitchen.. That's right.. The WHOLE kitchen!! We can cook there.. bake there.. put stuff away from our grocery shopping there.. I mean.. Possibilities!! Talk about relaxing! Who needs a comfy chair and big screen TV when you could DO DISHES!!! Men with man caves don't know what they're missing! They deserve the room to themselves.. I mean they take of the children ALL DAY with no breaks.. Oops, that's the mom. Well, they have to clean and make sure everything is kept up in the house. The toilets, the floors, vacuuming, dusting, dishes, laundry and so much more. Dang! That's the mom too.. Let me think.. Prepare the most meals.. No.. Uh.. Go grocery shopping.. Nope.. Hmm.. Pay the bills on time.. that's the mom too! Man.. Yeah.. Something's a little off.. Now I know that guys get up, go to work and some times work long hard days, it's true.. But.. The day in the life of a mom wife is almost ALWAYS long and hard.. And a lot of times we just go with the flow and automatically cater to someone else's long days.. Have you ever heard this saying.. If you haven't.. Then seeing it now won't be the first time you think about it! It goes like this.. A man rises and falls with the sun.. But a woman's work is never done.. How true.. How very, very true! So we even have a saying and yet.. nobody I know is working on their woman den... Think about that.. A dedicated fridge that holds chocolate and wine sits in the corner.. The windows have that special film that lets you look out KNOWING nobody can look in.. There's a wall mounted big screen TV hooked up to a DVR of ALL of your shows you never have to skip because something else is recording.. We have the comfy recliners and a big plush sofa incase we feel the need to fall and stretch.. It would always smell good in there.. (as in no hint of dirty laundry or overflowing trash..) We too would have our gaming systems and tablet and computer for relaxing gaming, reading, and surfing.. (Imagine the calm posts you would read if they were being written from a room like that instead of in the middle of making dinner with a kid wrapped around your leg..) The walls would be sound proof as well as the door (And on the door would be a sign that reads something like this: Before you interrupt my peace by banging on this door.. Remember all I've done today and who I've done it for.. Just let me have a small break now before I go insane.. Otherwise I just may snap and that could result in pain. So turn around my lovely one and don't start feeling sad.. If you have a problem or need help, just go and find your DAD!) Because let's face it.. There would ALWAYS be someone on the other side trying to get in or wonder what you're doing..  Ahhh... I wouldn't even need the bell or buzzer because I would sneak a snack in when I went and not open the door again until I was ready to come out! Could be 10 minutes.. could be an hour.. Who knows! I mean.. You would think all men with mom wives would be all for this idea.. Think of how relaxed and calming it would be. In theory, we would be more inclined to listen to whatever their problems were in the day. And seriously, it's cheaper than therapy! One day... :) -Super Mom