• Posts Tagged ‘Writing’

    Hello September!

    by  • September 1, 2010 • Ramblings

    We have hit the home stretch, as we are now in Sawyer’s birth month (given that he does not decide to bake for more than 6 days after his due date)!! I am getting excited, and do not feel as nervous as I did a few months ago. I think the childbirth class we took at the hospital was extremely helpful. We also educated ourselves on the Bradley Method, which I plan to use for a natural labor. I really think I can manage the pain so long as I can stay focused and relaxed.

    In other news, my freelance writing gigs are going exceptionally well. I have been able to put back some money for when I cannot work when I have Sawyer, and we are doing great financially. I am making as much at home as I was working for the local telephone company, so I have really kicked it up a notch. I have landed a few wonderful clients for continuous writing, and I have several content mills to fall back on if the works begins to slack off from them. I want to look into getting some residual income coming in through articles and ebooks, but that will not happen until later in the year when I have the time to devote to such tasks.

    Since we did not take a vacation this year, James and I have decided to take a few days and go to Gatlinburg the week after Christmas. Sawyer will be 3 months old then, which is worries me a little because we will be among so many people with such a tiny baby. My mom and sister are going as well, because my step-dad and brother will be going to their hunting land for the week. We plan to leave the morning of the 26th and return on the 30th. We have booked our timeshare for a couple of nights, and a hotel for the rest of the time. Since we have confirmed the reservations, I have gotten more excited about going and having a few days to not worry about anything!

    Its July Already?

    by  • July 7, 2010 • Ramblings

    I cannot believe it is already July. With me being pregnant, I was sure 2010 would drag by, but fortunately, it hasn’t. The last bit of June seems to go by a little slow, but July is chugging right along. I am not complaining in the least, though, because I am fine with September getting here as soon as possible!

    Of course, it could be the awesome productivity I’ve been putting out lately. I have gotten into a good writing schedule and tweaked it to fit my needs. Today was probably the best day. I woke up a little after 7am, had breakfast with James, checked my email and some sites, and was writing by 8am. I then stopped at 11am to check email, take a shower, and meet my sister and granny for lunch. I also ran a couple of errands while I was out. Made it back home about 1:30pm and worked until 4pm. I think this will be how I work for a while. that gives me about 6 hours of work each day, as I will not always have a 2 1/2 hour break in the middle for lunch and stuff. It will normally be an hour to an hour and a half. The biggest part is just staying focused, and not allowing myself to stray from my writing to check Facebook, Twitter, and other sites.

    My Honey’s Back

    by  • May 27, 2010 • Home Life

    James is back home today, after being gone on a business trip since Monday. The days went by faster than I thought they would, and I was actually able to sleep at night without him beside me. Since we met, we haven’t spent that much time apart, so I thought I’d go crazy without him here. My sister stayed with me and I had school to keep me busy, so I wasn’t depressed the entire time!

    Speaking of school, summer semester is kicking my butt! There is SO much to get done in SO little time. I’m managing to stay on top of things though, and get assignments completed before their due dates. Statistics is getting a bit difficult…the class would have been so much easier if I had a little bit of background knowledge going in. Our second test is Tuesday, and I am dreading it! Children’s Literature isn’t as bad, but there’s a lot to do in there. I’ve gotten two projects out of the way, am over halfway finished with the third, and have yet to be begin the fourth.

    I’m ready for school to be over with, so I can get back to writing and bringing in some money. Our little guy will be here in just 4 months, so I want to have some money put back by then, for last minute purchases and things we’ve forgotten. Plus, I’ll be taking some time off after he’s here, so I need some money to compensate for that.