Finding balance

This semester is weird. Doug is (going to be) home for dinner every night - woohoo! But Daniel's bedtime has quickly become study time for Doug. I find myself at a loss. You would think I'd be able to occupy myself just fine. I managed nights alone several nights a week for (literally) years. With Doug home (and busy), I just can't quite figure out to do with myself.

Watching a movie is out. We have a very open living area, part of which serves as a study/dining room. That's where Doug studies, less than 10 feet from the TV. Cleaning? Eh. I do most of that during nap time. Cooking? There ya go. I love to bake when the mood strikes and lately, that happens often. I'm on a mini muffin kick. Since Christmas, I've made mini/many of the following: pancake muffins, pumpkin butterscotch muffins, cinnamon muffins, pecan pie muffins, orange muffins, and pending peanut butter muffins. I'm not quite burned out, but I can't see making a batch of mini muffins every night when Daniel goes to bed for the next four months.

Part of my resolution for 2010 was to read the Bible. My One-Year Bible arrived yesterday and so far, I'm on track. The readings are short, though, and I finish them in about 20 minutes. I should devote some of this time to prayer or further Bible study, but I'm having challenges getting motivated. Last night, I finished 2 chapters of Genesis, 2 chapters of Matthew, and a passage from Psalm and promptly moved on to my book about witches and vampires. See what I mean about motivation?

I'd love to blog more, but I just don't have that much to say. Well, not enough to warrant a nightly post at least. I'm not sure where or how to find balance with our new schedule. I'm thrilled that Doug is home for dinner, bath, and bed for Daniel, but it's a little off having him sit right over there and pay zero attention to me. Maybe I just need a little time to adjust (this is just night #2 after all). Maybe I need another new year's resolution. Maybe. . . hmm. A thought just hit me. Maybe I should set the treadmill up in the garage and start running during study time. Whatever I should do, I wish the idea, motivation, and resources would come to me soon. I'm not falling, but I'm definitely a little wobbly.