In a few hours my husband and I are doing something I almost don’t remember how to do: We’re getting on a plane and taking a vacation without our daughter. My parents were kind enough to take her to the beach with them for a week and we decided that there is no excuse in the world - “It’s too expensive!” “We have too much work!” - that should prevent us from taking full advantage of this opportunity.

I am excited, nervous, and feeling very guilty. Excited to get away, nervous about getting work done while I am away (laptop packed, locations of Internet cafes written down, as much as possible done before we go), and guilty to not be with my daughter. I know this sounds silly; it’s only a week and she is having so much fun with my parents. But I feel it anyway.

What about you? Do you ever take trips without your kids? What do you do with the guilt - leave it at home or pack it to bring with you?

P.S. The Work It, Mom! Blog will be lighter than usual for the next week. We’ve got a few great guest bloggers lined up for our Guest Blogger Tuesdays, but I promised my husband to only work for a few hours each day while we’re away. He says he’ll believe it when he sees it!