How do you like to unwind & let go? Do you favor a sweet treat, a piping hot cup of coffee, a roaring fire, a great book? That’s certainly my idea of the perfect chill time… There are times to go, go, go & there are moments to unwind. I’ve teamed up with Pepperidge Farm® Milano® Cookies to talk about just that. Are your days super busy? Mine sure are. I take a few minutes each day to relax, regroup & discover… re-energize. How busy are your days? Do you make yourself busier than you need to? I can be guilty of that. We all have so many things to do each day. Here’s an idea of what my weekdays look like (and I’m super curious to hear about yours too!)

• 4:30am: Wakeup
• 4:45am: Enjoy a healthy breakfast, coffee and read a bit.
• 5:00am: Get started with my work day. This is my time to write, edit photos & get material ready to publish the weekday blog posts. It’s also a great tome of the day to schedule Facebook posts.
• 6:00am: Wake my kiddos. They are always charming & all smiles (ha! not)
• 6:30am: Hit the “publish” button on my blog & share posts on my social media channels.
• 6:45-8:15am: Help my kids get ready for school & drive them to their respective schools though the beautiful Telluride mountains.
• 9:00am: Hit the local grocery stores to pick up the morning paper & some groceries for work & my family.
• 9:30am: Prep & cook a few recipes for the blog (and for our dinner)
• 11:00am: Hit the ski slopes for a few hours, hike, or ride my fat tire bike.

• 2:00pm: Style & shoot food. I love the lighting this time of the day!
• 2:45pm: Back on the road to pick up my kids
• 3:30pm: Drop my kids off at their after school activities. (gymnastics, tutors, ski school, singing lessons & friends houses)
• 4:00pm: ahhhhhhhhh, some time to chillax, have a small treat & my afternoon cup of coffee or tea. This is the perfect time for a few Milano cookies!
• 5:00pm: Pick my kids up & bring them home.
• 5:30: Help my kids with their homework.
• 6:30pm: Dinner time! We love to sit down as a family & eat dinner together.
• 7:00pm: Back to work on my computer. Answering emails, posting on social media, etc.
• 8:00: Read to my kids & tuck them into bed.
• 9:00pm: I tuck into bed! Goodnight.

So as you can see, my days are crazy busy… but super fun! Not too many relaxation gaps, but I do set aside that time at 4pm to unwind. I have something super special for you… Sweepstakes All you need to do to enter to win a $100.00 Visa Gift Card is answer this question in the comment field below: What are your favorite things to do to unwind? I can’t wait to hear your thoughts! You can follow Milano on social media too: Facebook, Instagram: milanocookiesbrand & Twitter: milanocookies Entry Instructions: No duplicate comments. You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

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