The Season of Overcommitment and How Running a blog Works

Hello! I’ve been attempting to put in writing a 5 on Friday put up for 2 weeks and haven’t had the time to place it collectively. Not a giant deal in your world, however in my world, as somebody who want to reliably get 3 weblog posts out every week, it sort of drives me loopy. So when you may not even discover if I put up or not, simply stopping by to verify in when something new does pop up, for me, I often let this weigh on me and produce pointless stress. Add that on high of the truth that I actually should be cleansing up outdated content material, too, for the sake of pleasing the Google powers that be which pays my weblog payments, and in my thoughts, I’m wayyy behind on weblog stuff.

Let me clarify {that a} bit. My favourite weblog posts to put in writing are these. And these. And these. You get the idea- the private verify in and chat about life posts. Old skool model. Nevertheless, to maintain a web site prices cash in URL possession, internet hosting, plug-ins, image modifying subscriptions, and so on. My primary revenue comes from older content material that generates pageviews by way of “Google juice” or Pinterest reputation. To maintain that rolling, I must pretty commonly be cleansing up outdated content material, IE: making it extra useful, thorough, or give it prettier photos. I’ve a longgg record of those posts that I actually haven’t gotten to in weeks (and extra truthfully, in all probability months).

Anytime I do go surfing I simply wish to write these posts, the place I seize a cup of tea, flop down onto a chair, and chitty chat with you about life. However I must maintain a stability of each to maintain the wheels turning round right here.

Let’s transition to exterior of the pc life. It’s so good proper now. I’m so joyful. And I’m so busy. Like yesterday we left at 8:15 AM and obtained residence at 8:45 PM with a short 15 minute swing by mid-afternoon to let the pup out to potty. It’s my very own doing. When transferring, I wished the youngsters to really feel plugged right into a group ASAP so we signed them up for all of the enjoyable issues and at the moment are residing out the results of our actions. I say that with humor and smile as a result of the life stuff is nice however the feeling scheduled each minute of the day is honest.

It’s a season and I do know we’ll proper the ship and stability issues out come summer time and fall, however proper now we’re following by way of with our commitments, which has me stretched just a little skinny, particularly given I’m attempting to concurrently tackle new hobbies like planting my backyard beds (that at the moment are prepped and able to go!), constructing a rooster coop (OK, that’s largely David’s challenge), and studying to crochet. 

All this to say, I admire you continue to coming by to hang around with me as I’ve little doubt your world is full and busy, too! My imaginative and prescient for this area is to have a pleasant stability of chit chat life posts and the useful content material of recipes and how-tos and meal plans. And it’s going to occur, however in all probability not for just a few months or so. So till I’ve the margin to present myself extra then 2-3 hours of weblog time per week, I hope you’ll meet me in your inbox on Monday morning, contact base on Insta, and check-in right here on the weblog to attach once I do get new posts up.

I take advantage of Feedly to comply with my favourite blogs and see after they put up new content material, but it surely’s not excellent. David retains telling me I ought to work out learn how to put posts and my publication on Substack, however proper now that seems like yet another to try this I don’t have time to dig into. Do you employ Substack? Have a favourite weblog studying service? 

That is getting prolonged however simply wished to drop in on a Friday, offer you a fast hug, and thanks for hanging with me by way of all of life’s seasons. So lots of you’ve been hanging out with since I used to be pregnant with Hailey and that blows my thoughts a humbles me as a result of your time is treasured and the truth that you continue to swing by to speak is so cool. I hope you’ve an excellent weekend! <3