Dear Reader:

Anytime that I think I have a hard challenge in front of me during this wellness journey, I think about the fact that I have to get two active 5 year olds into bed every evening and out of bed and out the door every morning.   I think that may mean I'm up to anything.

My poor children are always so overtired on Wednesday evenings... I have a church job that requires me to be at rehearsal on Wednesdays from 7-8:15 and the kids are in the childcare at church during that time.  If our house wasn't a 15-20 minute drive from the church and if we hadn't come straight from a long day at preschool, this wouldn't be as big a problem.    Anyway, I really need to keep this job to keep us afloat, but every Wednesday when my kids totally meltdown at bedtime, I feel like the worst parent.  They need to be in bed earlier than this.   I'm looking forward to spending a greater quantity of time with my kids in a week.   We desperately need some time together without any schedule or agenda.   And, one thing that I don't get very often that I really, really, really want to get is one-on-one time with each of them.   The poor kids NEVER get me to themselves.  They are always sharing me with their sibling.   And, my attention is always split.  When I get the rare chance to spend one-on-one time with them, it feels like such a treat.  It is such a wonderful feeling, really.  It makes me realize how harried I feel on a daily basis.

Anyway, Wednesdays.  Ugh.  That's really the point.

Calories consumed:  1713 (lunch at the caf and dinner at church - it's actually a Christmas miracle that I kept it this low under those circumstances).
Calories burned:  359  (two loops around campus - once before lunch and once after lunch - my usual Wednesday walking partner had a meeting, so it's good that I had the motivation to go solo)

Also, since I have the holiday break coming up, I need some excellent books to keep me company.  I need some seriously all-consuming fiction to keep me obsessed this holiday.   So, I'm going to begin to figure out what I want to read in the next few weeks.  Suggestions are always welcome - on and off blog. :)

Well, dear reader, I fear I have no more capacity for self-reflection tonight.  I am going to grab my mug of cinnamon/star anise tea and watch a little Jon Stewart and go to bed.   Sweet dreams to you.

Thanks for reading.