Some days fall perfectly into place, from a seamless early wakeup, followed by a bath and a cup of coffee, dressing the children and ferrying them to the park, the library and they grocery store without incident, helping the 4 year old with her letters and the 2 year old with her alphabet blocks, greeting my husband in the early evening as dinner simmers on the stove, winding down to night with a few storybooks, hugs, kisses, toothpaste and nightgowns and a few hours of Netflix with my honey before we hit the hay...
Mostly, that never happens. And mostly, it's my fault. I suffer from lack of inertia, A.K.A. laziness. I like to sleep in. I like to lounge around with my second cup of coffee. I like to leave my chores until the day is nearly gone and I have to rush around with the vacuum and dustcloth with minutes to go before my husband sees I've been doing nothing while he works all day. Don't get me wrong, my kids eat, get dressed and have some form of educational entertainment, outdoor play and reading every day. I exercise every day and I manage to put on real pants most of the time. But I waste huge amounts of time. I'm a night person and I am usually well into a rerun of Twin Peaks by the time 2am rolls around. I feel likey energy spikes about 9pm and suddenly I could paint the house. But I feel like I'm wasting time. I need a schedule.
And some more coffee.
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