My favorite place to be is at home. Don't get me wrong....I love shopping and going places with my family and so on. In fact, I'm at wal-mart almost every day But, when night time comes and it's time for bed, I like to be at home.
My oldest DD and I went to a mother/daughter sleepover over the weekend. I wasn't really into it, but went along with it because my DD was so excited about it. I really enjoyed myself, but as soon as it was time for bed I really wished that I was at home in my own bed with my DH. Maybe I'm just a big baby LOL
Also, when we travel, I prefer to not stay with friends and relatives over night. This drives DH nuts. He has no problem with it. I would prefer to get a hotel. It's not that I don't love the friends/relatives, I'm just more comfortable in my own space I guess.
Anyone else feel this way?

By Ladypeacek on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 06:21 pm:

Me too!!! I love to be home! I guess i enjoy getting out at times but once i am out i can't wait to get home!

By Dawnk777 on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 06:46 pm:

There's just nothing like your own bed and your own pillow! I like going out for the day, but I'm always happy to be back in my own bed!

By Trina~moderator on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 06:50 pm:

Count me in!!

By Mommyathome on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 06:56 pm:

Good Glad to see I'm not the odd one out!
One of the moms at the party has a DD that is really into competition dance. They spend hours at the dance studio which is an hour from their house. The mom and daughter have no problem staying overnight with friends that live in "dance studio town" and then driving home the next morning. They stay there at least 2 nights a week. I could never do that. I hate being away from my DH. However, he likes sleeping in the middle of them bed while I'm gone LOL.
I'd feel better missing out on the mother/daughter sleepovers and being at home in my boring house in my flannel pj's watching TV with my DH

By Melissa on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 07:21 pm:

I definately need my own space and when I'm in my own space I don't like other people in it with me. Meaning I don't like having house guests.

By Jackie on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 07:52 pm:

I like my own space too. I dont like staying with anybody either. Probably the only people we stay with is my parents, otherwise we ALWAYS get a hotel . Its just not the space thing, I always feel like Im "bothering" people by staying with them..I love my own bed, my own pillows. When we go on vacation it takes me forever to fall asleep, because its just not my bed.

By Mommyathome on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 08:03 pm:

Ditto Jackie and Melissa!!
I don't like having overnight houseguests either. That may be why I don't like staying at other peoples houses, because I know that I don't like people staying at my house.

By Mommmie on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 08:15 pm:

Both me and my son are home-bodies except for trips. We like trips. But just going out shopping or something, nope.

And I never liked sleepovers, even as a kid. I discourage them with my son and now that his 9 he only goes to b-day related ones - 1 or 2 a year - and soon they'll be over for him altogether. I think sleepovers for older kids is an opportunity for t-r-o-u-b-l-e.

By Pamt on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 08:32 pm:

I used to not be a homebody at all and dh was a major one. Now I really enjoy a quiet evening at home because we have so many evening commitments with church, scouts, youth events, etc. A night at home is a rare treat! I do love to travel though, but I never do sleep as well. I don't mind staying with family and really close friends. I spent a summer as a missionary in NOrthern California after my freshman year in college and lived with a different family each week for 10 weeks, so that kind of "expanded my horizons" as far as staying with other people. I do love to have company stay and visit, but as much as I love it, I am always ready to get my house back to normal when they leave.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 09:51 pm:

At my parent's house, the upstairs rooms are the guest rooms and each bedroom (2) has its own 3/4 bath. It is like having our own space, except for not being my own bed. Their bed is pretty comfy, but it's not my Simmons Beautyrest!

By Jessicac1979 on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 11:30 pm:

I am 24yrs old and my husband just turned 25 and we both would rather be at home then out somewhere. Now we also have a 5yr old which makes it hard to get out, but even when we do have a babysitter or she is with my mom for the weekend we just would rather sit at home and watch movies rather then go to the movies. I love spending time in the house.

By Eve on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - 09:14 am:

Of course, I sleep better in my own bed. I don't mind a night out somewhere though. We sometimes stay with friends or family and it's usually fun. There does always come a time when you are ready for your own bed though.

I enjoy house guests. It gets me to clean my house. LOL!

By Fraggle on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - 09:37 am:

We are home-bodies, too. I do like to go away on vacation-but after a week that is enough and I am ready for home. We haven't been to the movie theater in years-Why go to the movies and sit in uncomfortable seats when you can watch at home and put your feet up . I also prefer to stay in a hotel rather than someone's house when we visit relatives.

By Michimo on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 - 12:12 am:

Same for me. The only other place I'm comfortable sleeping at is my best friend's house. Our husbands are both firemen, and when they're gone during the summer, we pile all the kids together into one house, and keep each other company. I don't think I would feel comfortable doing this with anyone else, including family.

By Bea on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 - 12:38 am:

I can sleep anywhere. I'll travel just about anywhere, any time, and love it. I love having company and entertaining. All that being said....I need my own space, and time alone. I think that's why I'm a late night person. I like to sip a cup of tea, and read for a while, before I settle in for the night. That ALONE time is really important. That is how I recharge. I wait until everyone else is asleep, and then I have my time.

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 - 07:33 am:

Since hubby works second shift and doesn't get home until about 1:30 am, usually, I get some time after the kids go to sleep. On the weekends, I hate it sometimes when Gary and I actually go to bed together, since I'm so used to doing it by myself! Sometimes, he zonks out on a couch in the basement and comes up later. Then I get my time anyway.