I hate packed weekends, but we always find ourselves going to playdates and activities with our daughter since during the week she is in preschool/daycare. Is it the same for you or do you take a breather on weekends?

Yep, I have to agree with the ladies on this one. We are a large family and I'm a SAHM, we get the best of both worlds b/c my husband works from home too so we're both usually home during the week too. Unless he's got to telecommute or teleconference and he's out of town.

But, family comes first with us. I'm a part of two Meetup Mommy groups and really haven't even gone to one outing yet (for a couple of difft't reasons) But, we do things together as a family and don't overbook ourselves.

It's great to have things to do, but not at the expense of being burned out about it. Your kids grow up so fast and you'll wonder where the time went and wished you didn't run around so much b/c the kids won't remember those times so much as they'll remember sitting down with you at the dinner table, cuddling up with you to read or watching a movie together, or even those times when you go to their school to participate in school events with them. That's what my kids remember when we have family time and they get to talk to us and tell us what's important to them.

So far I've never heard them talk about a birthday party or social outing from last year, (laugh) - unless it was their own. Go figure?

Slow down a little and remember to smell the daisies and it's the small things that make the largest impressions with kids!

Take a breather for the weekend. We spend time just the family and no one else. We either go to the park and have a small family barbeque and just relax. Mon-Fri is the busiest days for the family. Then boys have speech and Iam in parent meetings while rushing home to wash the school clothes cook dinner for hubby and start the day over again. Nataly if your a little overwhelmed with the playdates and activities just have a mommy and baby day or just a family day . Chill out and rest or you will become burned out and overwhelmed so rest and relax and chill with your family. Mommy has to have some time to yourself and being with your family. :)

Oops. Then I forget to answer the question! But my answer's probably obvious from my previous comment. We scale back on weekends. Weekends are for recouperating from the week and for family. Everything else takes second place to those priorities.

In the past we ran around all the time.
Since both our boys are in Preschool.
Last year we decided that weekends are family time.
So the only activities we do are family or best friend related.
Which still keeps us semi on the go.
I also only say yes every other time.
no matter what.
saves our sanity !
WE mostly just do things together and have fun playing with the 4 of us.

What you say makes so much sense. Personally, I scale waaay back on weekends. I love to take a breather and have the three of us spend some time together. If DD was in a preschool/daycare combo like yours, however, that would be different and I'd try and get out more. Try being the key word. :))