Surviving At Home

Is there a full moon out tonight? Something is in the air because this is my 3rd (count ‘em T-H-I-R-D) blog post today!

Yowza…I’m on a roll!

I would normally have saved this post for tomorrow (and probably would have written on a different topic) except I happened upon Karpo’s tweet about the blog redesign contest at BlissfullyDomestic.com.

So, for another chance to win a redesign, here is why I need a professional designer:

1. Just open your eyes and take a look around…can you say B-O-R-I-N-G?

2. I’m 5 short months away from turning the big 4-0… certainly that’s worth something!

3. I really don’t feel as boring as this blog looks…this spot needs some serious help in the personality department!

4. I am NOT a designer nor do I play one on tv (Ok, so it’s getting late and my weird sense of humor is emerging…)

5. My oldest is starting middle school in 5 weeks (again, is the whole preteen-hormonal-girl-thing not worth an extra vote??)

And so you have it! Thanks for holding the contest and thanks for tweeting and convincing me to enter

A blog designer I am not.

I can find my way around WordPress and some CSS code for my clients but when it comes to doing artsy stuff like funky backgrounds and cool headers, that’s when I have to throw my hands in the air and accept defeat. (Remember, I’m crafty, not artsy!)

Which is why my blog looks so pitifully boring. I like this standard layout but geez aloo…It can’t look any more boring.

So I was very pleasantly surprised when I found out my friend Nell at Casual Friday Everyday is sponsoring a blog design giveaway! Yes, I’m throwing my name into the hat of hopeful winners and will let a professional do her magic with this layout.

It’s absolutely insane that I am still awake. It’s not like I didn’t do anything today. In the midst of getting the kids to school, keeping the house cool, and preventing the puppy from jumping on our furniture, I also got my car jump-started and the battery replaced (if only I could boast that I did that myself)! Never mind the fact that I was doing some client work as well.

And yet here I sit…at 2:38am…unable to sleep.

So why not redesign my website? I never have time during the day because of my VA client work (which I totally love; this is NOT a complaint!) so I’ve put my lack of sleep time to good use.

My body won’t agree with me when the alarm goes off in 4 short hours but hey, I’m flexible. This is yet another blessing about working from home.

I’ve also been doing a lot more writing and have put together a summer ecourse with lots of ways to keep your kids active and thinking this summer, rather than plugged into their favorite games. Believe me, this will be a HUGE challenge with my kids as well but they will be my guinea pigs for testing these activities. The program is totally free; you can see the signup box in the right sidebar.

Wishing you all a well-rested and productive Wednesday!