Not long after my failed break up with Shane, I found myself with a bit of spare money, and not a single bill demanding my immediate attention. After relishing the novelty of it all for a moment, I started to muse on what I would like to spend that money on. There were dozens of small things I could buy for the kids, home improvement projects just waiting to be started, I could think of dozens of practical things I could spend that money on. And it made me sad.
     Changing my thinking around, I asked myself, "What would make me happy?" and running away was the first thought to pop into my head. Well... not actually running away, but a vacation would be awesome. One without the kids, where I could relax and have someone else take care of the cooking and the...

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