Shot down today on a submission to a  blogging website, but I dusted myself off and submitted again.  Sent an inquiry to a major company about publishing one of my children's books.  I really want to go this weekend and get some art supplies to get some of these thoughts out of my head and onto canvas.  Saw some cool things on Pinterest too to try to replicate and help decorate our new home.  Feeling kind of creatively blocked.  I have a lot of ideas but can't seem to get them out of my head and onto the proverbial paper.  Spent most of the day feeling frustrated and watching Murder, She Wrote on tv.  Meh.

I've got to find a way to weed out the various ongoing train wrecks in my life.  These people sap my energy, physically, mentally, and spiritually.  I have that unfortunate trait that I immediately take on the pain and anguish of said individual and spend countless hours devising plans for said individual to get out of their situation, to the detriment of anything I can/could/should be working on.  My mind becomes consumed with thoughts that are really pointless, because in the end, they do what they want to do anyway.  I have so many things that should be pirating my time, I certainly don't need my self-indulgent brother in law or my nutcase neighbor weighing in on things.  Alas, I'm sure this will not change because I am very slow to put my foot down.  Did get some yoga done today (in between bursts of cluster-nursing by my son) and a bit of writing.  Found an awesome spell checker online (since I don't have Word, which is a real pain in the ass).  Hooray for the internet!

I have GOT to figure out how to upload pictures to these things.  Dinner tonight was spectacularly healthy...terryaki glazed chicken, cherry and mixed green salad, and rice.  Time to take this housewife thing seriously and bring results!  Healthy meals!  Got some serious writing done today (thank you yoga!) and managed to get hubby's ironing done as well.  Made it through today by breaking out an old mantra (from Seinfield) "Serenity Now!".  I forgot how much fun I used to have spouting that off when my three older children were babies.  Now I'm breakin' it out for baby River!  The kids laughed when they heard it..I guess they remember.  Also got the "drug talk" that I've been after my husband to do DONE with my 10 year old...he's been hanging around with middle schoolers and I just think I'd better nip things in the bud.  Feeling super energized and teeming with creative ideas.  Almost took a detour to the art supply store with four unhappy car-weary children, but thought the better of it.  Maybe tomorrow.  Have some great ideas for turquoise and red.  Maybe revamp the livingroom?  Serenity now!!!!!

Trying to get my self on a schedule.  When River went down for a nap, I broke out the yoga mat and got in 15 minutes of yoga (while Sage practiced reading to me) before a quick shower, obligatory phone calls made, then trying to fit in a little writing before River wakes back up.  Also need to hit the library to get the kids on their summer reading (and me too) and a trip to Baskin Robbins for bubblegum ice cream.  I'm hoping the yoga quiets my mind so that I can concentrate on getting things done.  Here's to hoping!

This is turning out to be more difficult to do than I thought.  I think about writing every day.  I jot down idea notes.  But sitting down and writing?  Nope.  By the time I get the baby down for a nap and take a shower, half of the day is gone . Then there is all of the laundry and chores to do, ironing, etc..  This is really ridiculous, but I used to watch "Murder, She Wrote" with my grandmother growing up.  I've started watching it again, just because I do get inspiration from the character, Jessica Fletcher.  She carves time out of her day to write and takes it seriously, like a job.  That's what I need to do.  Treat this like a job.  Set times to work on my writing and research for publishing.  Now that I have a few minutes right now, I am going to check out publishing websites. 

Well, the afternoon did not go as plan.  As soon as I signed off, the baby woke up.  Then my daughter took my laptop to play online games.  My son spilled red Gatorade on our white carpet and the laundry had to be done.  That said, I did get a small amount of research done.  I've decided to go down an established list of editor/publishers and submit to each one at a time.  I found my first publishing house that is accepting manuscripts (I'm going in alphabetical order, although I was thinking maybe I should start with the "z"s?).  Tomorrow I need to get ink, print, and mail off one of my stories.

Motivation

I've been trying to carve out time for my writing, yoga, art, and music but none of it is happening on a regular basis.  My thinking is that if I blog about the process and my progress in these areas, I might just accomplish something.  Today's goals?  Just to start this blog.  This seems to be an accomplish-oriented day, since I have a) started this blog and b) finally sent that baby shower gift to my cousin Valery (her baby shower was May 20th).  The baby is napping right now, so if I throw some laundry in the washer and turn the tv off, I just might get some writing done.