Lindsay Likes...Sleeping In

For those dumbfounded by my lack of writing: I know I've been neglecting my blog yet again.  One of these days I'll get it together, but until then I hope you won't give up on me!

Yes, it's true..such a big secret.  I like to sleep-in on the weekends.  No alarms, snooze buttons, or getting up with the sun.  I prefer the crinkle of my cozy comforter, the nice breeze from the fan, and my oh so perfect pillow.  Call me lazy, but to me the quiet serenity of sleep is always just what I need.  Now don't be fooled, if the occasion calls for it I can get myself out of bed, dressed and ready to go in the wee hours.  Once I'm out of bed, I can usually even function like a semi-normal human being.

However, from an early age I've craved weekend sleep-ins! In high school my Mom would come knocking on my bedroom door at 12:00pm with her usual announcement, "It's Noon!" At that moment, I would jump out of bed feeling a bit guilty for my over-indulgence of sleep.  These days I don't quite make it to 12:00; in fact I often wake up several times but it's rarely a problem for me to go right back to sleep. I'll glance at the clock and quickly shut my eyes and smile. Yep, this is my time where I can honestly say I'm all calm and relaxed!

I'm not the only one in my family who loves these sleep-ins! My grandmother has always been a late riser.  She is still shocked that people get up at 5AM and actually enjoy it! When I tell her that I sometimes get to work at 7AM she looks at me in horror! When I was younger, Grandy and I would have contests to see which one of us could sleep the latest.  I think she usually won.

Now that I'm pretty grown up (it's all a matter of perspective), maybe it's not as socially acceptable to stay in bed and waste the day.  After all, there are things to do like chores, errands, exercise, lunch dates, brunches, and baby showers. But, whenever possible I try to put my sleep first.  I know it sounds selfish but trust me I'm a better person when I get those few extra hours here and there. Usually, I manage to get places and take care of the stuff that needs to be done anyway.  Whatever, sometimes we just need to do things for ourselves. Oh how I love to treat myself to a weekend sleep-in!  Goodnight. 

I like to sleep-in!