Hello again! It’s been a while. I have neglected the blog, which is not a very domestic thing to do. End of the school year was very hectic, and then the summer started with a busy bang. However, I have found myself with much more time recently, yet have not been posting regularly. Why is that?

Time management is difficult. No matter how many advice websites you read or people you talk to, nothing really makes it easy to suddenly get it all done. Then, there’s the problem of motivation. Somehow, they go hand in hand for me, as busy and stressful times also mean that I have less energy and motivation at the end of the day. Sometimes, the same thing happens when suddenly you have too much time. Too much time to think and always the deceptive feeling that you could get it done later….so why not wait…

Sometimes, creative and energy-consuming projects and hobbies are neglected because they are harder to do than the routine. First, the routine is a priority, because it’s what we need to do each day to function. But it’s also easier, because we don’t have to think about how to make dinner, do the laundry, read a book, etc. We do have to think about how to complete a new project, or even how to start one. I find writing the blogs is so much harder for me, because I really really have to think about it. However creative projects for the home are such a big part of my domestic web. I am sad when I can’t motivate myself or structure time so that I can complete those little things that make our house more beautiful or efficient.

Another problem I run into is motivation, or follow-through. Say I am walking in my garden, and I think of a brilliant idea, “Yes! What an excellent topic!” I may pull out my phone and write a note, but the number of times I actually write a whole blog there and then is scarce. I usually have to go back and read through my notes, discard bad ones, and develop my better ideas. It’s all about discipline, and finding the structured time to write something.

Here are some awesome blog titles that will probably never come to life:

“Mopping, not as Zen when you get your shoes wet”
“Gardening- moving stones around can look nice?!”
“Coexisting with nature: ants (iffy), spiders (necessary but scary), crickets (nope)”
“Reducing dirty dishes: stand in your kitchen and eat out of the pan”

Yup, those are all winners.

And with that, I leave you with the promise that I will post something in the next few weeks about some house projects I have done!

Not quite related to the post, but I did mention spiders and walking in my garden…