Time Management

I think the hardest part for me in my quest to be a writer is the whole time management thing.  I work full time, have two wonderful children with their assorted activities, an amazing husband and a household to manage.  Sound familiar?  I'm sure there are others our there just like me, at least I hope there are:-).   When to write, when to do laundry and when to do anything else extra that may come up from time to time (try everyday!)-these are some of the dilemma's I face on a daily basis.  Forget about working out!  Unfortunately, that's the one thing to get neglected.  I don't have time for everything.

What to do?

I hate New Year's resolutions, but this year I focused on making a schedule.

A typical day in the life of the Romantic Writing Diva circa 2013:
6:00am:  Wake up (Ugh!)
7:00am:  Get the kids on the bus (take a deep breath)
8:00am:  Head to work (already late!)
8:30am-5:30pm:  Work (again Ugh!)
5:45pm:  Pick up kids.
6:00pm:  Maybe get in a work out if I'm lucky but often drive the kids to an activity of sorts.
7:30pm:  Dinner (too late, I know!)
9:00pm:  Get kids to bed (take deep breath again;-0)
9:30pm:  Start writing (Finally!)
11:00pm:  Got to bed and start the entire process all over again.

I'm sure you can see a lot of problems with the above scenario.  Where does poor, beloved hubby fit in?  Lucky for me, he's extremely supportive but still.  He needs me too and often I scrap the writing unless he's watching Duck Dynasty or some other man show.  Sometimes, I write during basketball practice or while the kids are playing at friends' houses.  Alas, my writing proceeds at a snail's pace:-(.  Such is the life though and I wouldn't trade it for anything in this world.  One day, my kids will be grown and I never want to look back and wish I'd spent more time with them.  I can't do without my day job, at least for now, and the house will always be there waiting to be cleaned.  Someday, I tell myself, I will be able to spend my days (hopefully sitting at a beach somewhere) writing to my heart's content.

Someday, but not yet!