Comments on: The Overstuffed Starving Artist

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By: MissyMo

MissyMo — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:48:23 +0000

Hey, I am Missy too. I will sign MissyMo so no one gets confused. It is the end of July now. School starts again in a couple weeks here. June was a working and decompressing month. July I was relaxed enough to relax. haha, stupid, I know that. I read a million books. Avoided anything responsible. We did all the free library activities. This summer was my daughter’s first time in 4-H. She has a bunny. I didn’t know it is mostly a summer program so we have done lots of that. My son went on his first trip alone to visit a friend that moved last summer. My favorite news is I got a short job at the fair this year, which is no longer summer. Oh, well. I LOVE the fair. We live in a smaller town so our 4 day fair is filled with people we know and I get paid to be there this year. I get my kids in free and free parking. I can’t wait. So, now I am looking forward to starting school and getting back into a routine. Aug. will be filled with getting my “ducks in a row” and becoming responsible again.

By: julie gardner

julie gardner — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:30:00 +0000

OHMYGOODNESS.
I know exactly what you mean.

I, too, am both hungry and overstuffed.
I wish I had advice, but I’m treading water right beside you.

Hoping this wading pool will overflow into something useful…soon.

By: Jef

Jef — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:22:43 +0000

I go to the day job. I come home and do my Insanity Workout. I go to the bookstore and work until close. We eat dinner. I send everyone to bed, then I blog and write three pages (or more) on my novel. Most days, it works pretty well. Some days, I have to bribe myself with dark chocolate or a cupcake.

Julia Cameron gives some good advice in The Artist’s Way: You take care of the quantity and God will take care of the quality. If I just listen and write down what I hear without worrying about it, the quality tends to be pretty good.

By: Carolyn Y

Carolyn Y — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:54:48 +0000

Oh no schedule. I try to set one, but often gets shifted around. I do have some activities planned for the girls on certain days, but most days we are just going with it. I’m sure this will change in July…

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:38:19 +0000

There is no schedule here… I’m stuck at work all day so the kids make their own fun at home alone. Thankfully they’re old enough to stay there! Except for the toddler and he spends his day at school or with grandma.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:01:35 +0000

Schedule? Am I supposed to have a schedule for the Summer?! We live by the schedule during the school year so I am trying NOT to be over scheduled for the Summer. We do go swimming every day and make playdates with friends. I squeeze in a few hours of work at the YMCA and exercise time too. We visit with out of town friends and what not and here we are, the middle of June already, which makes me very sad.