Ugh. Sometimes I really hate my Google Reader! Most nights I get the kids asleep, at whatever time that may be, and sit down immediately to work. And most nights I can get a lot accomplished considering it's late, I'm tired and the tv is on (I watch a LOT of tv now that I can TIVO anything I like!). But then there are nights like this, when the baby is up on and off so I know I don't have a lot of uninterrupted time and when I am so far beyond tired my eyes start to water and my mind goes numb if I just keep editing. So what do I do to stay awake?
Read other blogs.
I give myself little goals like, "edit 5 photos and go read 1 blog" or "edit 10 photos and read 2 blogs and check email."
But lots of times, especially when I'm tired (I have degrees of tired and although I think I operate tired ALL of the time there are other times that I actually feel tired. does that make sense or I am too tired?), I get sucked into my Google Reader and find that I've read 10 blogs to every 1 photo edited.
And that is my night so far. Grayson wakes up, put him to the boob (b/c that is his happy place) until he falls asleep, lay him in the crib, check on Chris/go to the bathroom/do something else since I'm up, sit down on the couch, turn my show back on, pick up the laptop, edit a photo, go to my Reader and get lost.
What photos am I editing tonight? These...
And what have I found interesting on my Reader?
THIS:
Found it HERE and if I find a moment of time tomorrow (which I'm sure I won't) I want to make one for at least Grayson!
And THESE:
They are color seek and find bean bags which I think the girls would love! I found them HERE. I want to order one set for the girls for Christmas...
Also I am fascinated by THIS:
Found HERE. I bookmarked this a while back and just revisited it as I'm started this transformation myself recently. We have one plastic bin for string cheese now that the girls can reach by themselves... eventually my fridge will look like that one!
And one last thing that would be great for Thanksgiving... THIS: no photo so go HERE. What looks like an amazing hostess gift! Totally trying this tomorrow night to give my MIL/FIL for hosting Tday! Recipe courtesy of FERN. Thanks Fern!
So now that I have completely succumbed to Google Reader by blogging myself I am now forcing myself back to my edits! I swear, if I could work at normal hours of the day on more than 2 hours sleep and without the constant interruption of a nursing baby I would get more done and procrastinate less.
But maybe not.
