As a busy homeschooling mom of three, I'm lucky to manage keeping everyone cleaned, dressed, fed, educated and entertained, plus keep house and shave both legs on any given day. I had no idea what I was getting into when I created a blog. I mean, I love this blogging thing, but come on! It is like a whole other job and I've got no more room on my plate. I'm finding myself up late at night trying to cram in html code
deciphering, research and networking and so on. I love visiting and reading other blogs, but I could get lost for months in the
blogosphere. There is
soooo much information out there I feel like I'm on the verge of being sucked into a vortex. My eyes are bleeding. And everyone around me is screaming for attention.
Don't get me wrong, I love the creative outlet and it's fabulous fun. I also love meeting other mom
bloggers and making new friends. Heck, just "talking" with other grown ups during the days does wonders for the psyche. But seriously, how do you get it all done? When do you blog? How many times per day do you post? How do you keep all the butts wiped, the laundry from taking over the house, the dog fed, the
hubinator happy
and download your photos, update your blog,
twitter,
stumble, comment,
kirtsy and get some sleep?
I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. I
hate to do anything half-way, so I'm driven to improve my site, beef up my content, grow my readership, hone my voice and try to avoid neglecting my first and most important responsibility: my family. As a former advertising girl, I can easily see how writing, editing, design, self-promotion and PR could take up a 40 hour work week. And that's just for one blog. Some people have two or three??!
I've been bitten by the bloggy bug and I don't think I can turn back now. But, I'm feeling torn between getting back in touch with my creative, professional side and keeping grounded in my
mommyhood-wifedom.
So, how do you other mom
bloggers manage? The good, the bad, the wacky...I want to hear it all.
