Table for Eight

I am tired today. Like, super tired. I think it has something to do with not sleeping more than a few consecutive hours each night ... for, like, I don't know, the last 20 years! And throw in a few summers of sleepless nights on an island playing Survivor and I'm telling you, I'm the literal definition of really REALLY tired. Ha! So, I'm wondering, how do you all manage to get GOOD SLEEP?  I'd love some tips from you moms who feel more than a little harried. Lemme know: dawn_meehan@byu.edu (c) Monty Brinton, CBS, 2012. PS: Photo taken Day 39 in Survivor Caramoan. At this point, I hadn't sleep more than about 15 minutes a night--since Day 28! Crazy Town: Population = 1.

Harriet-the-dog LOVES ducks. Like L-O-V-E-S them. I'm pretty sure she dreamt about them all night last night. Ha! I have not been this excited for a weekend in a long time. It has felt like the busiest week ever. Thank goodness for weekends. Here's hoping we all have a wonderfully calm and relaxing weekend! **** PS: For those of you who've asked for my input on the newest season of Survivor (which started last Wed.) ... I have to be honest: I'm not watching this season.  I am definitely a Survivor die-hard fan, but the last time I played was SO emotional, draining, and downright painful, I'm not really ready to re-live that experience anytime soon (in HD, no less). (Plus, they are in the same location we were in ... so it's like flashback-central for me.) That being said, I am friends with Tyson--who's playing with his loved one Rachel--this season (S27 is called Blood vs. Water), and I absolutely love Tyson and Rachel! --We are all 3 ...