tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post132592799768252855..comments2023-11-26T01:21:35.860-07:00Comments on Mormon Mommy Writers and Friends: Silent Night--no! The Kids are Gone!Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-64629613473061271952009-08-26T16:08:46.120-06:002009-08-26T16:08:46.120-06:00Since school started I feel like I've had less...Since school started I feel like I've had less time to write. I can't write first thing in the morning (unless I want to get up at 4) because I have to get everyone off to school. I usually write in the afternoons anyways, and now that gets cut off early when the children arrive home from school and need me to sign forms and help them remember to carry the three. Summer's my writing time.Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-51799211732396502462009-08-26T15:49:56.691-06:002009-08-26T15:49:56.691-06:00Before my kids were school age I created a window ...Before my kids were school age I created a window of me time. I called it quiet time. I centered it around my youngest one's nap schedule to where all of them would spend an hour of their time in their respective bedrooms reading picture books, building lego castles, drawing...anything so long as it didn't burn the house down.<br />Though the time went fast, I always was able to add many new pages to my novel and looked forward when it was bedtime to continue!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447552226485618096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-8302888274498478812009-08-26T14:27:22.385-06:002009-08-26T14:27:22.385-06:00I used to look forward to that magnanimous day whe...I used to look forward to that magnanimous day when the kids would depart and leave me in silence… And then I moved to NYC. Grr-ness. I tell you what though, even around home schooling, (which surprisingly is a lot more lax than astringent public schools—and much more productive,) writing time is possible, although silence may not be.Crystalhttp://crystalcollier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-78481668385093618522009-08-26T14:21:47.982-06:002009-08-26T14:21:47.982-06:00Yes, it's been a silent party at my house sinc...Yes, it's been a silent party at my house since Monday and so much writing is getting done. So happy!Kasie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169629001145903361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-37749729183319755642009-08-26T12:52:29.850-06:002009-08-26T12:52:29.850-06:00Yeah, I got all four kids in school, then went bac...Yeah, I got all four kids in school, then went back to college, graduated with my AA, and now this year, I'm working. So having the kids gone was very short lived. Since I'm working at home the house is nice and quiet, but it's really hard to try to write in between phone calls while I work. The interruptions make it hard to get inspired again. It's worse than the kids!! At least I can ignore them! Just kidding!!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328973674012805812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-71547717917143446282009-08-26T11:07:39.187-06:002009-08-26T11:07:39.187-06:00I find that my children are my muses and hate it w...I find that my children are my muses and hate it when they go away. Fortunately for me this year they all insisted that they be home schooled! Yippee! Crazy to some I know(I'm told that at every turn) but silence makes me crazy. It's like listening to the buzzing of florescent lights. But! This is coming from a mother of 5 (6 in 3 months) so I am a bit off the norm. Be it what it may, kids home or away, find inspiration in all things. Life is exciting and waiting for you to dive in :) If kids being at school jump starts your writing then go for it, love it and do it :)Olsen's 7https://www.blogger.com/profile/07727733005087454374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-6859004916951139952009-08-26T10:30:45.311-06:002009-08-26T10:30:45.311-06:00My 15 year old started school last Thursday and it...My 15 year old started school last Thursday and it's almost been too quite around here. I spent all summer anticipating the peace I would get when school started and now I miss him. I am getting some editing and rewrites done though, so that's good.<br /><br />Great Post Elizabeth!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714394723532487643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-43608543035945869572009-08-26T08:33:06.146-06:002009-08-26T08:33:06.146-06:00Great poem. I look forward to the day when all my ...Great poem. I look forward to the day when all my children are off at school, and I can write in that silent house, but unfortunately that is a long, long time from now.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.com