May 4, 2020
The ‘rona has me stuck in a rut and I’m ready to get out of it. I know we are all craving some sense of normalcy. Over the weekend we spent time with some friends and I think it is just what I needed. Quarantine got me thinking about the blog and how much time I want to commit to it moving forward.
Stuck In A Rut
Most of the time I have so much to say and ideas for blog posts constantly pop into my head. I could not tell you the last time I thought of something decent to share. Honestly, I think I have convinced myself that no one cares. Maybe not very many people do, and in that case, they don’t have to read my posts. You would think I would have so much more time during quarantine to create content. Milton is home, which means an extra set of hands to help with Caroline. Yes, he has been a huge help, but we have been parenting her together more than separately. We’ve made some great memories, so I am not complaining. I just want to know how these big time bloggers with multiple kids still create awesome content with great visuals and photos. Do they have nannies? Do their parents come over every day? I need to know the secrets.
No, this isn’t a career for me. It is more of a hobby/pass-time. It is a source of a little income for me, though. I got accepted into the rewardStyle program about two and a half years ago. So far I have made a good little chunk of money to support my shopping habits. I sure would like to maximize that source of income, but I can’t seem to find the motivation day to day to set aside time to focus on it. When Caroline is awake I like to give her my full attention (or at least as much as possible, because I also have to get housework done). I feel guilty when I’m glued to my phone or staring at my computer while she is playing. It is also very hard to keep my computer out of her reach. Her naps are currently no more than 1 hour and 15 minutes, which gives me enough time to go to the bathroom and get distracted by chores before doing anything for myself.
My Instagram likes to share memories from two years ago. Keep in mind, this was pre-pregnancy. Milton and I took pictures all over Galveston (bless him). When I see those photos I get in my head and think, “When did I stop taking these pictures? Why can’t I accomplish this kind of content anymore? Why can’t I be more motivated?” I’m a millennial so I should have the mindset of #girlboss #whorunstheworld #hustle and whatever else is printed onto t-shirts and coffee mugs these days. When I show these photos to Milton he says he is happy to take more pictures of me. My excuse is, “But that means I have to do my hair and makeup.” Boohoo, right? So today I did my hair and makeup for no damn reason, and it feels good!
Now that I have done all of this whining I need to just figure out how to balance blog and baby to make myself happy. If you ask me, Caroline is doing just fine. Thriving, even. Heck, she is most of my content now anyway (truth: that’s because I never do my hair and makeup and I much rather dress her up because it is so stinking cute).
To help motivate myself I ordered a new planner and made a cute little blog to-do list for it. I did a survey on my Instagram stories about planners and ended up ordering a customized planner from PlumPaper.com. A lot of people suggested Erin Condren and happy planner. I went with Plum Paper because I’ve used one before and I liked the familiarity of it. I got the hourly planner because why not obsessively plan out my every move, right? Honestly, this will be awesome with Caroline’s schedule because I can prioritize things to get done during naps.
If you’re a regular here, what would you like to see? Obviously content has gone more towards the mom/baby direction, and I’m okay with it. Moving forward I’ll be sharing plenty more about Caroline, but also good sales and some easy mom style.
