Family, all the time. The best kind of distraction to have!

I have a husband and a homeschooled 5-year old daughter (who will be six in November! I did not plan to have a NaNoWriMo baby, but she came three weeks early to make sure she didn’t miss it!), and being a stay-at-home mom takes up a lot of my time. I wouldn’t change this for anything; I love that I am able to stay home and homeschool my daughter, and I know how lucky I am to be able to do it.

But there are some days I don’t get any writing work done because I’m busy with housekeeping or teaching my daughter. I have to keep an eye on that kind of thing, that I’m not going multiple days without writing or otherwise working on a book. If I take a couple of days off from writing, it’s harder for me to get back into the flow. My schedule is a bit all over the place - each day is different from the one before! - which is why I use an hourly planner to know where my time is going each day. Some days, we’re constantly on the go, other days we’re at home taking care of housework. I plan my writing around the times I know I’m going to be busy with other things. It’s all about balance. Sometimes I look forward to a break from writing to spend time with the ones I love! Family time is important too!