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How many of you are looking forward to summer? I know I am! We can’t wait to shut the books and head to the beach. But, how many of you are wondering how in the world you will find time for blogging while the the kids are off for the summer?
As a homeschooling mom of two, I have the kids with me year round. Finding time to blog is something I have to be creative about. Blogging needs to be intentional and there has to be some time set aside for it in order to create regular quality content.
So, how can you juggle your kids being home and still maintain the needs of our blog?
5 Tips for Surviving Summer
#1 Blog less and be OK with it!
Letting your blog take the backseat can be more useful than you realize. Taking a break from your blog helps to inspire new ideas, gain focus, and gives you time to examine your blog goals. Sometimes we just need to step away for a much needed break, and summer is without a doubt one of those times. Shut down the computer, focus on your family, and enjoy scheduled time away from your blog duties!
#2 Invite guest bloggers.
It’s a great time to take the plunge and invite some guests bloggers over to your place. Plan a weekly feature and give your favorite bloggers the summer spotlight. Hosting a regular weekly feature takes the pressure of creating content out of your hands and frees you up once a week all summer long.
#3 Let the kids sleep late.
Take advantage of not having to rush out to the car line and let the kids sleep late. Plan to get up one hour before your children naturally wake up and tackle some of the admin duties of blogging. Use the time to answer emails, reply to comments, and visit others. Do as much as you can in that ONE hour, but once the hour has passed move on to some summer fun!
#4 Share your Summer
What summer projects or activities do you have planned? Turn your already planned activities into your next blog post! Planning on finally tackling that master bath re-do this summer? Share your pics and DIY. Looking forward to soaking up the sun and relaxing with a good book? Post your must-read summer book list with your readers. Perhaps you have a family vacation planned. Share your family travel tips or road trip survival guide. Your everyday summer activities have a purpose at your blog!
#5 Involve the kids
Summer is a wonderful time to involve your kids with your blog. Get the kids in the kitchen and create your favorite summer recipes. Interview your kids and create a funny vlog with their answers. Instead of trying to keep up with blogging like you do throughout the year, embrace the crazy and write about that. Perhaps your kids in the kitchen looks like a big chaotic mess? Capture it in words and pictures and share the “recipe gone wrong”. Your readers will love your honest and humorous approach to sharing your summer madness!
What are some ways you plan on juggling blogging and summer break?
Super great post, Adrienne
Love the tips
Great article- esp the tip about using summer. But I have to say I will NOT be getting up 1 hour before my boys. That would be 5:30 am. Yikes and ouch.
As we have no kids in the house, just our two dogs, I struggle with the desire for the tradition of summer break. I guess I’ll have to work on just allowing myself the ‘luxury’ of enjoying what summer has to offer with or without a scheduled break. 🙂
Great ideas. I recently published published my first guest blog post on my blog, looking forward to adding more.
Great ideas!
Those are such great tips Adrienne!!! Just reading your advice helped me start to feel a sense of relief about how I am going to be able to balance it all with the kids around ALL THE TIME and all the hours I spend reading blogs and trying to write good content!! I seriously don’t know how you do it…
Great ideas! Thanks! You are a brave soul to home school. I admire that.
I have a who,e list of summer projects…now I am prepared w a plan! Thanks for sharing.
Phyllis
Great ideas! We homeschool, too, and I am trying to get my kids to do some guest posts! Enjoy your summer!
That’s a great idea, Kelly! Let me know how it goes!
Great tips Adrienne!
Thanks for the awesome tips Adrienne! I love the idea of interviewing your kids for your blog, I would have never thought of that! My daughter loves to help out with crafts, so we have lots to do (and write about) in the summer! I’m definitely going to try some if these ideas, thanks so much!!
My youngest loves crafts too. I hope to get him excited about vlogging this summer. We’ll see.
I couldn’t agree more with just giving yourself distance from your blog. I definitely want to focus on that this summer. I want to enjoy life and not be so worried about how often I post. Thanks for the tips!
Me too, Melissa! Life is short. if I can’t make it in the blog world AND put my family first, then I don’t want to do it. Sometimes, it’s got to take the back burner.
Great Tips on blogging. Perfect if you are behind on blogging and don’t have any ideas on what to blog about.
Great, Victoria! I’m so happy you found them useful!
Great tips Adrienne! I agree, Summer is definitely a good time to get some relaxing out of the way and go back working with some new inspiration. Taking a break from what you’re constantly can give you new views and angles of looking at your goals!
Looking forward to reading more, enjoy your summer!
I love idea of getting new views and angles, as you’ve put it. It’s important to get that fresh perspective.
Great tips Adrienne! Yes, I’m preparing myself mentally to be OK with blogging less this summer and hoping to line up some guest posts. It’s been so helpful in the past to have some posts lined up and to help spread the love to other bloggers!
I really enjoyed having guest bloggers earlier this year. It takes some planning, but it’s SO nice to welcome friends over.
Very practical tips.
Practical. I like that, Patty! 😉
Thank you for the awesome helpful tips & I hope you enjoy your summer! Look forward to reading more on your blog!
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Thank you, Patty. I look forward to seeing you over there!
Thank you! I’ve been mulling over Nos. 1 and 2 for the last few weeks, thinking summer would be a great time to institute some changes in my blogging schedule. You just confirmed it’s what I should do. Thanks!
I’ve been evaluating the time I spend blogging. I still want to pursue it wholeheartedly, but it’s time for me to prioritize too!
Great tips Adrienne!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you, Jennifer!
#3 is a great idea for me, I’m a morning person, so I can probably knock a blog post out before they even stir!
I am actually really looking forward to a few quiet mornings! ONE MORE WEEK!
Great tips, girl! My oldest has year round school so he’s only off all of July BUT these still definitely apply! We want to enjoy our summer!
Thank you, Melissa! I would love to do year round school but my boys beg for summer. I can’t blame them! I’m SO happy you like the tips!
These are great tips for any time!
Thanks, Carli!
Glad I found this! I am taking 2 weeks break to spend time with the kids since it’s school holiday. But i don’t want to leave my blog too long without updated. You just give me some awesome ideas. Thanks
I’m so glad you’re taking that break! We all need it. Happy to hear the tips were helpful.
I love these tips! Kids love to help with post or at least mine does.
My youngest totally does! He even has his own pin board on PInterest!
Super great post, Adrienne! I don’t even have kids yet but I love that I’m able to take away something from each and every one of these. I’m so excited summer is here! Wishing all of my SITStahs and their families a super fun, safe, and AWESOME summer. Can’t wait to read all about it!
Thanks, Christine! I’m glad you find the tips “adjustable”. 😉
Some goods tips to consider..thank you!
Glad you liked them, Regina. Thanks!
Absolutely love these tips, Adrienne! I’m certainly going to take them into consideration in hopes of surviving the summer with blogging!
I’m going to have to take some of my own advice. I’ve been behind for over a week!
great tips, thank you for sharing these!
You’re welcome, Kerri!
Love the tips, Adrienne!!
Thanks, Alison!
Thanks or tip 1! Going through some tough times right now and blogging hasn’t been my priority. Thank you for helping make me feel less guilty about it =)
I’m having trouble keeping up with things myself. I think we all go through ups and downs of this.