tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post1060793185276518309..comments2023-05-25T06:50:59.239-04:00Comments on Diggin' for Family: It Has Got to Get Better!!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12512428314052051142noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-1731614311489480692011-08-17T15:26:57.656-04:002011-08-17T15:26:57.656-04:00Amy, great ideas and thank you very much. I have a...Amy, great ideas and thank you very much. I have added that site to my bag of tricks for idea generators. Much appreciated. <br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512428314052051142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-74535710582620707692011-08-15T15:27:13.064-04:002011-08-15T15:27:13.064-04:00These ideas might help: http://wetree.blogspot.com...These ideas might help: http://wetree.blogspot.com/2009/01/jump-start-your-genealogy-blog-52-ideas.htmlAmy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-3014147140603274422011-08-14T02:48:52.186-04:002011-08-14T02:48:52.186-04:00Greta, Thanks for the encouraging words and I do t...Greta, Thanks for the encouraging words and I do think I'll try bringing some stuff to their practices to do. <br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512428314052051142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-84681736931240898172011-08-13T21:32:11.390-04:002011-08-13T21:32:11.390-04:00Blog neglect is not necessarily a bad thing, espec...Blog neglect is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you work/study/have young children. The blog will still be there when you get back to it, and when you post again, it will show up in the readers of your followers (I follow it, so the post was right there in my reader today). One thing I did when I was still taking my daughters to activities and school events was to bring some materials with me so that I could write posts while I was waiting for them. Keep a list of ideas that occur to you and scribble down notes when you think of them. You could start with some very modest blogging ambitions (maybe a couple of posts a month) and increase the number of posts when school is done, or during months when there aren't a lot of activities, etc.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-65205040421975186482011-08-13T14:13:14.824-04:002011-08-13T14:13:14.824-04:00Jenny and Susan, thank you both for your advice an...Jenny and Susan, thank you both for your advice and encouragement. Jenny, congrats on finishing school, that is great and I'll be there one year from now. I think I will try your little bit at a time suggestion. I just have to get over feeling like I have to finish a post when I start it. <br /><br />Susan, thanks for reminding me that all of us are at different stages of life and different commitments. I may complain about all the time I don't have for blogging but I wouldn't change the rest of my life for anything, especially the time with the kids at this age. <br /><br />Thanks again to both of you.<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512428314052051142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-53110646175423330812011-08-13T13:09:35.212-04:002011-08-13T13:09:35.212-04:00Many of us "manage" it by not being wher...Many of us "manage" it by not being where you are at this point in your life, Chris. Our children are grown, the research, writing and blogging are part of our profession, or we no longer work. I rarely quote the Bible publicly but Ecclesiastes 3:1 is right - To everything there is a season. <br /><br />We all prioritize and none of us can do all that we wish or even should most days. Your children will grow up, you will finish school and have more time to pursue this passion or others. For now perhaps the goal is one post a month. Do it when you can or when it calls so strongly that you are able to put something else aside (sleep does come to mind, but I also found it easy to ignore various practices and work while waiting in the car).Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208701330781373115.post-57396799240427181722011-08-13T09:30:34.758-04:002011-08-13T09:30:34.758-04:00Chris,
First, sleep is overrated. Cross it off th...Chris,<br /><br />First, sleep is overrated. Cross it off the list. Heck, while you're at it, go ahead and cross off paying the bills too. :)<br /><br />Seriously though ... don't beat yourself up. Blog neglect happens more than you think. I'm sure there are many fellow bloggers out there who will agree when they say that they are grateful for some pre-scheduled posts because of time constraints. I know I am.<br /><br />I just finished school (as of yesterday), so trust me ... it will end, eventually. The grass won't need mowing in the winter. The school activities have to take a break at some point. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. When all else fails, set aside 15-30 minutes every couple of days to work on the blog (while dinner is cooking, etc.). You don't have to complete a post at each sitting. Heck, you don't even have to be at your computer! I have been known to set the alarm on my phone to remind me to work on the blog. Sometimes I use the note app on my phone, or take it "old school" and use a pen and paper. Either way, it still counts.<br /><br />Don't give up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626456511113834140noreply@blogger.com