There are many ways in which my life has changed while trying to balance a family, kids, and a career. I now find myself:

• Listening to books a la .mp3 while commuting since keeping my eyes open with a real book seems impossible;
• Writing blog entries on my cell phone mornings at two a.m. while waiting for my small son to fall back asleep;
• Watching the first 10 minutes of one television show on the DVR over a three evening period because I keep falling asleep before the 11th;
• Sneaking into my children’s rooms to watch them sleep because I get such little time with them during the day (and occasionally waking up in their rooms);
• Catching up on the lives of my family via Facebook since so rarely are we able to even speak on the phone at the same times;
• Not having any kind of consistent social life outside of the minions;
• Getting little quality time (read: any time) spent on hair, makeup, or general beautification unless I am willing to get up at 3am (sorry world);
• An almost constant craving for Sleep, Sleep, Sleep (Um, have I mentioned sleep?) has supplanted almost all other desires.

And honestly? I am so grateful for the two little Berserkers I have that as long as they remain decently clothed, fed, and (reasonably) happy, nothing else matters. There is nothing I am unwilling to do in that pursuit, no job I would not undertake, and I am sure that is true of you too.

The minions: my main inspiration for everything.