I published a post about a month ago sharing my schedule as a busy stay at home mom and homeschool teacher. I shared some of the things that helped me stay sane and how I fit in time for blogging. If you missed that post you can read it HERE!
I had such a great response and feedback that I wanted to extend that post with more ideas and ways that busy parents can keep up with their Steemit blogs.
Choose Your Blog Topics
One thing I have found to be very helpful is picking the topics I want to blog about ahead of time. Actually, when I first joined Steemit I wrote down the parts of my life I wanted to share with the world. What do I want my blog to be based on? What message do I want to share? What topics am I knowledgeable in? What topics am I passionate about? You should answer these questions to figure out the basis of your blog content. This step will save you a lot of time!
Once I know the topics I will blog about I jot down ideas and thoughts whenever they come to me about those topics. If I’m out and about with my family and I see an opportunity to take a photo that relates to one of my topics, I take advantage of that. For instance if I will be blogging about nature and I see a beautiful plant, I’m getting that shot! I may not use that photo in my very next nature blog but I’ll have it on file to use when I need it. If you gather up things like this early on, before you know it you’ll have a full post ready to write up when you have the time.
Create A Blog Schedule
Some people have the luxury of creating a blog post everyday. In the beginning I tried doing just that and got burnt out pretty quickly. I couldn’t look at what everyone else was doing but I had to plan a realistic schedule that I could stick by. So I took that list of topics and spread them out throughout the week.
I went from blogging everyday to every other day. Currently my goal is to blog at least three times a week. I set goals to blog on certain days but the way my life runs it’s very unpredictable. So if I planned to write on Tuesday but have a fussy and needy toddler all day, I will move my writing to Wednesday. Either way I already have my topics planned out so I just write and publish them on the next available day.
Some days when I don’t have time to create a post, I’ll just curate other’s posts and comment on them! I really enjoy doing this because I get to relax as I read my fellow Steemians posts and show them some love by giving them encouragement and positive feedback. This is the time where I can get to know new Steemians and welcome them to the community as well.
Take Advantage of Free Moments
One things for sure as a busy parent there are not a lot of free moments in my day. When I do find them I take full advantage and use some of that time to work on my posts. For example when I’m in the kitchen preparing a meal there are several times where I am waiting for a component to finish cooking. As I wait I grab my phone and work on my posts. Or when I know I’ll be in the restroom for awhile, I make progress on my posts. When my chores are done and the kids are engaged in their own activities I sneak away and work.
If you can write bit by bit and prepare your photos here and there before long you’ll have enough pieces put together to publish a finished article. You don’t have to wait until you have an hour or two to blog, but you can do it in intervals. When you have growing children, so many tasks and responsibilities you have to find other ways to make time to blog. Some people find it too difficult to fit the time in and they decide to give it up. I work hard at fitting it all in because this is what I love to do and this is one of my go to outlets that helps me relax and unwind.
What are some ways you fit it all in?
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