So, it turns out that going to bed before 10 o'clock every night is extremely difficult and I have not succeeded even once since I set that goal 4 days ago. *sigh*
I am, however, getting closer. Tuesday night I didn't get to bed until 12:30. Wednesday night was a little better at 11:45. And last night (Thursday) I would have been in bed by 10 if I hadn't been on hold with my cell phone company for over 2 hours trying to get the problem with my texting ability resolved. Can I just say that going from texting over 100 times a day to texting not at all is really difficult? I'm very grumpy about it. But I digress.
A few positive things have come from my attempts at an earlier bedtime. 1. I have infinitely more energy in the mornings and, consequently, throughout my day. 2. Because I'm not willing to give up my "me" time after the girls go to bed, I am getting better at doing my housework during the day. I used to just wait until the girls were asleep to do dishes, fold laundry, etc. But now I have found that cleaning is not nearly as difficult to do with children awake as I had always thought it was. (It helps that Kimberly is walking a lot now and can keep herself semi-occupied for a short while with the help of these two amazing toys.)
I want to keep going with this goal, but getting to bed by 10 o'clock is kind of pushing it for me. So I am giving myself a small allowance. The revised goal is to start getting ready for bed at 10 and to tuck myself in by 10:30. I think that extra 30 minutes will be just what I need to accomplish this goal.
6 comments:
good luck! no texting at all is cruel! i used to have the internet on my phone...that was pretty easy to give up...but never texting is like whats the point of having a cell phone almost!
ok i remember you doing a post abt your girls hair....have you seen this website? http://www.princesshairstyles.com/
crazy.
Yes, we love that website! I actually did the double heart hairstyle on Ellie today. Too cute! I would have taken a picture, but my card is full and I have been too lazy to empty it. I guess I could have used my other camera. Hmmm. . . maybe next time. Ellie loved it so I'm sure we will be doing it again some time.
by the way.....shouldnt you be sleeping? lol.
What time do you put the kids to bed at night?
I put them to bed between 7:45 and 8:00. That gives me about 2 hours to unwind and do something for myself--play around on the computer, read a book, watch a movie, take a hot bath: those are my favorites.
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