Do early birds really have a bigger edge on life than night owls? Follow my night owl vs. early bird journey to see!!

Night Owl vs. Early Bird (Part 1)

I have been a night owl my whole life.When I was a kid I would stay up late to read my latest novel. As adult it was cleaning or movies and now, currently, it’s the time when I blog. I wake up to the sound of my toddler crying for me to come get him out of bed. I have tried so many times to wake up early in my life. The only time when I was truly successful was when I was a young 21 yr old serving a mission for my church and it was REQUIRED that we wake up at 6:30 every morning to study. Because I tend to have an ‘obedient’ personality, I did it faithfully…for 18 months. You’d think that would have cured me of my late night addiction. Nope. The minute I returned home to normal life I immediately slipped back into my night owl routine.

Why is it so easy to be a night owl as a mom? Well, duh! The kids are in bed and I FINALLY have some time ALL TO MYSELF! IT’s hard to give that up by succumbing to an early bedtime! It’s when I get any left over cleaning done (if I’m in the mood, which I’m usually not!) or when I watch movies with my husband….but usually it’s spent on my favorite hobby…blogging.

night owl vs. early bird

In this crazy world, it's hard to find time when my kids will LISTEN, much less connect. I have found there are certain times every day when I can get their undivided attention. Works EVERY time! #DoubletheBatch

The Best Times to Connect With Kids

Ever feel like you are talking to a wall when you are trying to connect with your kids? I hear ya! This summer has been especially crazy for me and I feel like everyone has a different agenda and we are all living in the same house but doing separate things. Last night after dinner my kids were all on a different ‘device’ even though we were all in the same room! Something felt very wrong. My husband said he didn’t like it and told everyone they needed to do something together and put devices away.

It’s hard in the world we live in now to put all the distractions away and find time to actually CONNECT with our families but it is so absolutely essential!! Even when life is crazy, I have found that there are 3 great times each day when I can get my kid’s undivided attention and connect with them.

In this crazy world, it's harder to find time when my kids will LISTEN, much less connect. I have found there are certain times every day when I can get their undivided attention. Works EVERY time!