When you have kids, every day of the year can seem like a chaotic jumble of endless to-dos, but the holidays really kick things up a notch. Suddenly, there’s a million holiday parties to attend, a long list of gifts to buy, and you have to somehow keep them hidden and wrap them without your kids catching you in the act. That’s why one clever mama recently decided to make things easier on herself by renting a hotel room for two nights so she could wrap her gifts in peace and sneak in a little “me time.”
The video was shared by TikTok user @mckelligan
And, according to her post, this is actually the second time she’s done this.
“Second annual wrapping weekend!” she wrote in her caption. “Booked a hotel for two nights, wrapped all gifts, order takeout, watch tons of tv, and no one asked me for anything.”
@mckelligan Second annual wrapping weekend! Booked a hotel for two nights, wrapped all gifts , order takeout, watch tons of tv, and no one asked me for anything . #momwin #wrappinghacks #selfcare #christmas #wrappinggifts #wrappingweekend #mrsclaus ♬ Candy Cane Lane – Sia
Clearly, this mom has stumbled into something rather genius
Because while she does have to lug all of her family’s presents to the hotel, it’s kind of like giving herself the perfect Christmas gift.
Plus, she gets some much-needed alone time
There’s no one banging on the door to see what she’s doing or nonstop requests for snacks. She can even sleep through the night without a kid’s foot pressing up against her back or tiny hands reaching under the door while she pees.
In other words, IT’S HEAVEN ON EARTH!
Naturally, her video is getting a ton of responses from other moms
In just two days, it’s managed to get more than 2.5 million views, and a ton of comments from TikTok users praise this mama’s ingenuity.
“This is AMAZING!!!” one person wrote.
“This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen” another added. “You’re a genius.”
A lot of moms called this their idea of a “dream weekend,” while others declared they’d be trying this for themselves next year.
However, there were a few naysayers in the comments ...
“I would end up defaulting to eating all the snacks while watching TV and getting zero wrapping done,” one person joked.
“Naw … I’d go back home and find 17 more presents that I hid around the house and stress out again,” someone else said.
Others felt the whole thing was a bit elitist and not exactly doable for most American moms.
“Oh… we’re in a different tax bracket,” one person wrote.
That said, plenty of people pointed out that it’s all about what you consider to be your priorities.
“I love how you’ve incorporated self-care into one of the most mundane tasks to humans,” one mom wrote. “Go you!”
But for those who say the hotel room idea is way too pricey, one TikToker came up with an affordable alternative.
“Okay, but hear me out … an airbnb so all the moms can wrap and sip together!”
