Night Life/Back to Basics

Why oh why do I stay up too late? When I know very well that I will be groggy and slow to start the next morning. I think it is because the late night hours are MY hours. They are quiet, with no kiddos needing attention (once they FINALLY drift of to sleep, that is). I can actually accomplish a few tasks, and it is really hard to walk away from that for something so unproductive as sleep. I know full well, though, that sleep would be the smarter choice. There are a few things, actually, that I really need to do more of, but I often ignore those needs:

1. sleep earlier at night
2. drink more water!! 1 or 2 glasses a day just isn't cutting it. Not only does drinking more water help your complexion, your hair, your overall skin health, but I seriously believe it does improve my mood, my patience, my overall ability to "deal"
3. breathe! Now, really, I do this about as much as I am "required" to do in order to maintain, but I need to remember to take a breath before I react. Logan starts jumping on the couch in an effort to put his head through the window, and instead of my initial gut-reaction to yell at him... take a breath first and speak calmly. I don't know about anyone else, but my kids react better to calm than to screams anyway, I just need to find a way to get there!

Sleep, drink, and breathe... wow, it seems like I really need to go back to the basics! It is so easy to fill up my days, and my whole life practically, with all the little details. But the details are nitpicky, fussy, high-stress little buggers. Fill up first on the basics, then fit the details in where/if there is room.