I’ve been pretty noticeably quiet lately… Why? Well, for one thing, every time I sit down and muster up the motivation to write something, it’s an email to a loved one. This is something I did not consider when I started my blog. Such a dumb oversight on my part! Another reason is I am starting to get preggers as hell and surprise surprise! Pregnancy is slowly turning me into a miserable pile of snacky laziness. Seriously, I can barely muster up the motivation to keep up with basic household chores. It’s pathetic. Lastly, and probably my biggest but realest excuse, I SUCK at time management. Just absolutely horrible at it. So at the end of the day it’s easier for me to set my hobbies to the side for the sake of focusing all of my energy into keeping up with my kids’ needs.

Being a responsible parent is great and everything, but it kills me that I know deep down I could be a responsible parent and a bomb ass hobbyist if I optimized my time usage. And hobbies like blogging could be so lucrative if I could just put the time and effort into it! So I could do a hobby I enjoy (creative writing) and I would get paid for it?? YES PLEASE. But ya girl just isn’t quite there yet. Why? Because I apparently don’t know how to balance parenting with cleaning and Facebooking. I am inclined to believe this is a tragedy that is not at all unique to me. Time management seems to be a very relatable struggle in the parenting community. Nonetheless, I know it is something that can be overcome, so fixing it will be my new project from now on.

To start, I think I should admit that my plan to blog 5 times a week was a bit overzealous. Let’s be real, here. I have 2 crazy toddlers and I’m pregnant with another already crazy spawn that saps my energy and makes me fat. I’m tired of being that depressing chick who watches YouTube videos of other people practicing their beloved hobbies. It’s time for me to have hobbies of my own! So I’m thinking of cutting down to a Monday/Wednesday/Friday upload schedule and see if that’s more feasible for me. Uploading 5 days a week was a cute idea, but I’m no Tati Westbrook. That woman is a goddess. Specifically, Saraswati. Because there’s no way she can accomplish all she does without 1) being some kind of celestial deity, and 2) having multiple arms. Since I’m a mere, simple human, however, I will test out my M/W/F schedule and see how that goes.

So if you don’t see me update my blog, just shake your head at me. Because I’m most likely fine, I just didn’t organize my time well enough to fit blog writing into my day. I do see all these other social media influencers warning their followers before they go on hiatus and it makes me cringe every time because I know I absolutely suck at doing that. This is how I am in real life, too. I will randomly have an introverted brain fart and will just neglect contacting family and friends. What can I say? I am a terrible human. I’m sorry. I will try to give more warning before I drop off the face of the earth, but don’t consider this any kind of promise! Most of the time neglecting to keep people updated on my life is not on purpose. I am just accustomed to being private, so telling people when I don’t have time to blog just isn’t something that even crosses my mind.

Summary: I’m way too accustomed to being a hermit. Bear with me.