April 1st - How does blogging effect your *real* life? Are friends and family supportive? Do you find that blogging cuts into family time? How do you strike a balance between the two?
I only write my reviews on Mondays and doing blogging stuff. I try not to let my blogging life interferes with life. I also did MOPS for a while. I help out at my kids schools, and always donate books to them, since there is always budget issues. I am also active with my church and calling there. I think my DH puts up with the hobby but then this has been going for 6 years. Yes I like to think that they supportive . Actually no it doesn't cut into family time. I made a point to present in my kids lives and not to be tied up by the computer or Reading.
Well since I have made some choices for the coming year. Blogging will be taking a back seat so I can either work or go back school. I am in the burn out stage and blogging is fun up to a point , and I love this community. But I am just so tired of the drama with authors or plagiarism in this community, and now the goodreads issue.
So yes I think my kids are tired of me always getting mail , and nothing for them. Seriously roll their eyes when I get a package.
What about you ?? Does it affect your life to ??
Thanks Pam & Karen for this topic
Quote: Well since I have made some choices for the coming year. Blogging will be taking a back seat so I can either work or go back school.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you have the energy to do that, what with being the mother of five. But I firmly believe we women owe ourselves that much. And I wish you good luck on the path you're going to follow.
Blogging can be so time-consuming. The best solution - other than stick to a day for blogging like you do - would be, IMHO, choosing a limitate and manageable number of blogging activities (like memes, cover reveals, or whatever) from the start, and not joining more than one can handle!
thanks and I will try the meme's and thanks so much for the luck :)
DeleteSo sorry the drama is getting to you. I generally avoid it. And I'm trying not to sweat the Goodreads thing until I see what happens.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your new plans.
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thanks so much juju
Deletelol Mommy gets better packages than they do.
ReplyDeleteI don't bother with the drama anymore. It's such a small percentage of the blogging community so it's easily avoidable. There are mean people in all walks of life.
I don't really understand the Goodreads thing and how it will effect me. I'll cross that bridge when i get to it.
yes the goodreads drama but lately there is more drama LOL
DeleteOoh.. getting mail was such a big deal when you were child! I could see how they would be upset, lol.
ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely that you focus on your family and not let blogging take over :D
I think you strike a great balance and I often wonder how you manage with 5 monkeys! You always seem to be something with your kids and their school.
ReplyDeleteI think you should definitely step back and work on some other stuff if that is what you want to do. Good luck on whatever you decide and I know you'll keep us posted.
I can't believe you manage to run this blog and a family and everything else and want to do MORE! That's amazing! Well done.
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