http://amommyslife.com Why? Because I'm the Mommy. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sleep! Oh beautiful sleep! How you do elude me. But not for long! I know that, when I put my mind (and my body) to it, I will find more of you. And soon. Here are the things that I have come across in my research, some of which I ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/02/05/better-sleep-habits/ As my morning is unfolding with all of the things that need to be done and a few that "want" to be done, three words stood out to me particularly for today given how I am feeling. The words are: deliberate, patient, persistent. These words are particularly important for ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/02/02/three-words-for-today/ Okay, so I kinda fell down on the job (notice I did NOT fall asleep on the job) last month in terms of getting more sleep and helping you all do the same. I'm going to play catch up for a few days before launching the next topic of self-care ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/02/01/playing-catch-up/ In case you were wondering, yes, I am failing miserably at the "getting to bed on time" habit for January. Just thought I'd let you know. Yeah, on that note, I'm going to bed! http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/27/failing-miserably/ A year ago today, my 3 year old little girl was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. In some ways this has been the longest year of my life and, in others, it seems very strange that we have been living with this for a year already. In some ways I ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/20/reflections-on-a-year-with-diabetes/ It's two weeks into the New Year and time to take stock of what might be holding you back from success with your New Year's resolutions. In thinking about this, two words came to my mind: ambivalence and accountability. Ambivalence. One of the reasons why sometimes the habit-change trigger is pulled ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/19/ambivalence-and-accountability/ So, after posting about only getting to bed on time 5 nights out of 13 possible, it seems as though I have gotten a kick in the pants! Not only did I get to bed close to on time last night, but I also stayed in bed when I woke ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/15/a-kick-in-the-pants/ So, it seems that just about every time I consciously try to instill some discipline in my life, my inner brat decides it's time to come out and cause some havoc. I call her Binky. She is the one that has historically been blamed for my lost keys, wallets, purses ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/14/my-inner-brat/ We wake up in the middle of the night to feed or soothe a crying infant. Us Mommas of Type 1 Sweeties wake up to test blood sugar. Potty training Mommas might wake up to remind kiddos to go to the bathroom so there won't be bleary-eyed changing of the ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/13/what-happens-to-mommy-when-she-doesnt-get-enough-sleep/ So January is just percolating along as it should. Well, almost as it should. The usual two steps forward, one step back with the "resolutions" that I am choosing to call intentions instead. I have actually picked just one for this month: sleep. Get more of it. Whether it's at ... http://amommyslife.com/2010/01/08/intentions/