“And my house is slowly beginning to resemble a thrift store. LOL And all I really WANT to do some days is take a nap. LOL”
As an a) HS DAD and b) over 50 parent, with c) two kids under 11, I can relate… all except for the ‘change,’ of course. (and no, I am not talking about Barack! – LOL)
I take a ‘siesta’ every afternoon, after teaching and making lunch. It’s just ‘part’ of my HS day. I’m sorry, but we Americans are out of touch with the European/agrarian reality of how man/woman operate. Naps are GOOD! My youngest is now a very mature 8, so I can, knowing that FINALLY they will watch the ‘educational video’ I assign them, or do their ‘math homework’ or ‘silent read’. Deo Gratias.
I also work most afternoons/early evenings at my ‘secular’ job, and teach in the AM’s. My wife (the breadwinner of the family) and I have determined that dust and clutter are merely facts of life (Entropy happens), and we will clean, after we each get a couple days of 8 hours of sleep in a row…. now, when will THAT be? Summer vacation, (She is a PS Teacher) and Spring Break….
What else besides naps? Nutrition is a BIG plus in this regard, as is exercise. I was going to the Chiro every two weeks, until I really started to ‘exercise’ (I bought out all those VHS tapes I had when we first got married) and, what do you know? I didn’t need ‘adjusting’ as often… (at a $50 co-pay this year, yikes this was getting ridiculous last fall!) which, if I can just stick to it, is a very good thing! ($$) It also was a motivation for my kids to exercise outside when I say, “Go do recess!” IF Daddy does it, it must be good for me….
Also, I do Shaklee, and swear by it. These two things have helped my wife and I (she just went through ‘it’ a few years ago) cope with the treasures in clay jars that will one day be Adults that God has lent us for a while. Better to fit them for an eternity of grace, and be tired for a while on Earth, than give up, and ‘take it easy.’ Right, ladies? Right. Besides, after a nap, I can do ANYTHING. LOL