Blogs...so many to read, so little time!

I was up early this morning. I made myself my usual huge mug of tea and instead of jumping straight on the computer, I decided to get all my jobs done and out of the way. So I've been grocery shopping, to the post office to mail some ebay parcels, to the garage for air in tyres and petrol (wow - that stuff is getting expensive!), washed the car, cleaned the whole downstairs, and done three loads of washing - phew! It's all pegged outside drying too because for once it isn't actually raining and we are some slightly spring-like weather.  Actually I am keeping one eye on the washing line while typing because it suddenly became cloudy.

I've been thinking lately that I spend too much time on the internet.  It seems to suck my whole day in and only leave me with only a few hours to do everything else.  No wonder all my craft and diy projects are left unfinished.  I need to do more but I'm addicted to the internet.  Does anyone have any tips?  Maybe I will only allow myself a set amount of time online or only log on certain days? I am interested to how much time everyone else spends online.  I love reading blogs and my blogline feeds are growing by the day.  (I have over 250 - is that ridiculous?) There are so many fabulous blogs about.

If only  i could drag myself away for a while I maybe could make this apron  I've been drooling over...

isn't it fantastic? - I have to go here and have another look!

Now I am logging off for a bit. I'm going to do some sewing and make Chargrilled Chicken Pasta for dinner. yum.

Have a lovely weekend x

Comments

[Sarah]

Wonderful apron pattern! I bought a few from Kitchen Madonna (USA) that are so lovely (one for me, three others as gifts). This apron you've posted is so sweet!

I feel a bit addicted to the Net as well. However, if I get interrupted by life (kids, hubby, cat, pup, phone, house stuff, errands . . . ), I just sign off. IF it is too hard to sign off, you might want to set a timer. But, good luck with that. 250 blogs to read is heavy, indeed. You'll manage to balance.

blessings!

[bigbucketgirl]

I use blogland like a reward for being a good wife and mother! if there route to the computer is blocked with laundry etc or the chair is covered in papers and the cupboards are bare then i don't blog! If all is done then yes i feel justified in losing myself for an hour in blogland.It always amazes me how 'just 5 mins' turns into 50 on here!
Hope you find a balance...your tea sounds great!

[Gill]

It's all a question of balance I reckon, I could lose myself on t'internet every evening and all weekend too! I get all the essential jobs out of the way, knock up a cake or two, and grab an hour on the pc (like now!)
250 blogs is a lot, I have 85 at the mo. Maybe you could have a de-clutter,let go of those you're less connected to apart from mine of course :).
Cos I don't have much time for crafting I try and fit in a few hours here and there, maybe a Sunday afternoon, or have a whole day or two during the school holidays. Instead of fretting because I can't find time to craft I look on it as a little treat to do every now and then.But it's difficult I know, if only there were more hours in the day.
Have a good weekend,and enjoy the rest of the school hols (I'll email soon)
Gill xx

[Ali]

It's hard - I struggle too. So easy to get sucked in, but I find a few days of cold turkey is useful for putting it back into perspective.

[Vanessa]

I have a rule about blogs that I regularly read, if they have not posted within a one month period they get knocked off my list! Ruthless I know but necessary.

I do what you did today, do jobs, then read blogs! I have to say it does not always work, I get sucked in too!

[dottycookie]

I have been a bit better about scaling back on blog time recently - I was spending so much time reading what everyone else was doing I wasn't getting anything made myself! And while life went on in blogland without me, I did survive ;-)

[wendy Purdy]

I work full time, and my blog is my escape. I find the same though on my days off, I get sucked into blog land, and the day has gone. So I only log on when everything else has been done -- and on sunday morning! I agree with sticking to your favorite blogs,

[jemima bean]

I struggle with this too! I'm with Ali...cold turkey is usually the best perspective-gainer. The only bad part is once you start reading again....you quickly become hooked again!

I gave up bloglines (egads!) because I had too many feeds to keep up with. So now I just visit the blogs I link to on my blog, the old fashioned way. There's no way I'll ever sit there and click over to even 100 blogs to read. It's been a way for me to scale back at any rate.

In other news...I STILL haven't used my cuttlebug! I'm such a goober. :D