I sit here in the bath thinking about my blog, about how to find enough time to update it, a pretty major priority.

No content = no blog

I am lucky about one thing, I really enjoy writing, and much prefer pen and paper to scribble my thoughts than typing onto the bright white screen of my word processor.  This does give me an advantage, I don’t feel a need to drag my laptop around with me just to write.

So how does a working, blogging, twittering, householding mum manage it?

A couple of times a week our daughter goes to each of her Nana’s. This gives me time to get some real work done, but leaves no time for the blog. Other days, I can sometimes grab 45 minutes during morning playtime (when the little one is happy to play between morning milk and breakfast). My partner is currently home recovering from a serious broken leg injury so sometimes he can take care of everything for an hour or so. But I’m a Mum, I don’t want to miss out. Sometimes I try to write in front of the tv but I feel very unsociable and rude doing that plus it’s not so easy to concentrate when there’s a drama occurring on my favourite soap opera!

In the end, I find my best option is to write at night when my little girl is snugly tucked up in bed and my other half is watching tv or also in bed. The house is quiet and the risk of interruption is minimal. This brings me back to now. At 11.30pm I’m in a dimly lit bathroom sitting in a hot bath scribbling into my notebook. no interruptions. For those with more options, here are some tips for fitting in blogging around family, home and work commitments.

• commuters may find time on the train or bus
• if you work for a company, make the most of those lunch hours
• set a specific time, maybe get up an extra hour before you plan to start your job.
• get a coffee. Take an hour out, get yourself down to your favourite coffee shop or cafe and let people wait on you while you write.
• if you find you have a few hours to spare or even a free day, write your articles up and schedule them to go live throughout the week.

One more thing.  To successfully blog you need to have a ready prepared list of topics, I’m new to blogging but I figured that one out very early on.  I have an evernote account (cick on the elephant logo for info) and every time I think of a topic I list it.   It’s invaluable, and good ideas don’t get lost or forgotten about.  Another way would be to have a txt file on your desktop.

Please leave your comments on this, I’m interested to see how other people do it!