Amen. People make fun of me for going to bed so early but it's a priority. After I got out of the baby stages with my kids, I learned to get as much sleep as I need. If mommy is happy and rested, everything goes a lot smoother.

I also have made my children very aware of their rhythms. My 5 yr old can tell me he is tired and needs a rest. He still naps sometimes on the weekends. I have also done this for his little brother and can ask him "are you reading to read books and take a snooze?" and he walks to the steps with his animals. Or maybe I just got lucky. Who knows.

But in regard to exercise, I actually wrote about this after you gave me a training plan. I only had 20-30 minutes on my lunch break but I made it work. And I can always tell after a great workout, I am going to sleep so well :) http://www.mannlymama.com/2013/02/got-30-minutes-lets-get-physical/

Thanks!