I miss writing.
You know the fiction stuff. Or the funny pieces like the unofficial guides. I think my blogging of late is missing that extra little snap too.
There are just not enough hours in the day. I've already sort of given up scrapbooking for Blue Kitty. That makes me sad and I'd hate for the kids' scrapbooks to all end in July 2004. There's got to be a way to work some light scrapbooking back into my schedule. Like a once a month crop at a scrapbook store or something. Besides the time crunch I'm experiencing, I can't stand to have more than one hobby out at a time. Sewing has obviously stolen the limelight and won't be "put away" any time in the foreseeable future.
And then writing. I received an email from a major parenting magazine who would like me to send them some pieces (nothing specific, kinda vague, may just be junk mail). And some of my favorite bloggers are now writing at several different web sites. How do they do it? I have an every other week gig at Larger Families and blah, I haven't updated the Blue Kitty Blog in ages. Writing daily at two or three places? I'm humbled.
The point is I'm starting to feel like I'm not a writer. I should strike out "writer" over there in the right column. (But I won't, in November at least I'm not lying.) Writing isn't even in my daily pie chart, see:
(Yes I just totally wasted 15 minutes of my life drawing a pie chart. That falls under "obsessing over blog, email, & Etsy" I think.)
Or maybe the point is I need to redirect my energy and time just a wee bit. I have goals (lots of goals), and it's easy to lose one in the shuffle as I focus on another.
(Eep, "exercise" didn't make the pie chart. There goes the 5k race, 10 push-ups, and 130lb weight goals. Maybe I should start running in place while in line at the grocery store.)
Although adding up the numbers.... If I gave up my family, that would free up at least 6 hours of the day. *winks*
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