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Working at Home with Kids: 3 Reasons I Don’t Clean During Naptime

February 7, 2019 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

3 reasons I don't clean during naptime

By the end of the day, it appears like a toy bomb has gone off. Toy cars are stashed under chairs. Stickers somehow end up on the trash can and fridge, and why are they on the floor? Baskets lay empty, because… well, kids. Despite this mess? I don’t clean up during naptime. Naptime (and now quiet time for my oldest, currently four) is sacred to me. And not just because, as a work-at-home … [Read more...]

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5 Activities To Keep Young Kids Entertained So You Can Get Stuff Done (No Pinterest Skills Required)

May 16, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

My work at home “schedule” typically means working during quiet/nap time and after bed, but since I’m spending my kids’ sleep times working, it doesn’t leave much time for other things like laundry, dishes, and getting other household stuff done. Sure, the kids can “help” out even at their age, kind of. Buster has gotten pretty good at handing me all the utensils from the dishwasher. Little … [Read more...]

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Multi-genre author. 📚BECOMING CHARLOTTE CORDAY, a YA historical fantasy coming 4/27/2027 from Apprentice House Press

It kind of feels like I lived in two different wor It kind of feels like I lived in two different worlds in August: we wrapped up our final Michigan vacation of the year and finished summer with a series of huge thunderstorms… and then the kids returned to school, and all of us have been acclimating to our new routine ever since.Given how much time I took “off” in August, let’s just say this: I’m pretty proud of all that I accomplished. Every single baby step on a creative project takes me one step closer to sharing it with the world.What I worked on:🌸 Finished final line edits on my YA historical fantasy, Becoming Charlotte Corday, and sent the manuscript over to some authors I admire for their blurbs/testimonials🌸 Worked on some ghostwriting projects and wrote about topics like brand management and orthodontics.🌸Wrapped up my online Summer Writing Momentum workshop series and left feeling inspired by my students and their progress on their stories🌸 Exchanged feedback with a writing partner on her YA gothic paranormal book and my NA contemporary🌸 Published 4 blog posts to OopsAndDaisies.com🌸 Continued publishing weekly to my Substack, Where Daisies Grow🌸 Created a waitlist for a new creative community I’m launching later this year. (Check my bio for more info about Open Window Lit)🌸 Networked and learned from some amazing individuals through Jenni Gritters’ World Builders Collective, including Lindsey Galloway, Bailey Lang, PhD, and Sara Strese🌸 Held my weekly online Creative Writing Accountability Club… and officially renamed it to “Creative Writing Cowriting Club!”🌸 Hosted a free reflective writing session focused on writing letters to ourselves. I’m thinking I’ll be hosting free sessions like this on the regular… stay tuned!🌸 Decided to launch a weekly video sharing updates on my writing, because people keep asking about my process and what it’s “like” to write and publish a book.And through it all, I, of course, toyed with some new story ideas, journaled a ton, and let myself enjoy some creative playtime!#WritingUpdates #WorkLife #WhatIDo #WritingLife
What I’m working on this week… but before I share What I’m working on this week… but before I share my creative writing updates, I give a quick glimpse into my work days and how I juggle my freelance work with my creative endeavors — because making time for my creative writing is important! I may just share a hint of something new that’s coming too. 🥳#CreativeWriting #WritingLife #TimeBlocking Follow along as I share my journey as I head toward the publication of my debut novel with #LizsWritingJourneyNab the first chapter of my book when you join my author newsletter linked in my bio.
We’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting for the We’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting for the huge raspberry patch to burst in our yard… and it’s finally happening! Normally, our raspberries come in two big batches: early June and mid-August. With this year’s extreme weather, we’ve only had one handful ALL summer. Who knew, sometimes you just need to wait for your seeds/plants to be ready on their own time. We can tell that a whole bunch are about to burst! 💖#GardenMetaphors #StoriesFromMyGarden #WritingLife #SummerLiving
For me, Sundays are for organizing and figuring ou For me, Sundays are for organizing and figuring out my week. It’s also the end of August, so it’s also time to figure out my September priorities. I took a hot mess pile of papers and started sorting… and ended up with 12 piles! Some were story ideas, some were workshop notes, some were notes from networking and business meetings. You get the idea… fortunately I managed to group some things together, because 12 felt way too overwhelming 🤣#HowIWork #AuthorLife #CreativeCommunity #AuthorAugust26
I can’t wait until I can share it with everyone!!! I can’t wait until I can share it with everyone!!! In the meantime, go on and grab the first chapter by signing up for my author newsletter in my bio. 💖#YAReads #AuthorAugust26 #HistoricalFantasy #Bookstagram
Every time I work on an idea: a book, a workshop, Every time I work on an idea: a book, a workshop, a story, etc… another (few) ideas always seem to show up! #WeeklyUpdate #WritingLife #TheCreativeLife
Proofreading: the final step in writing/editing a Proofreading: the final step in writing/editing a book before it’s formatted!Since I’m working with a small press, I decided to make my own “proofreading guide” for Becoming Charlotte Corday to give to my proofreader. It includes everything from how names and places are spelled to character details, like eye and hair color. In my case, I also include the spelling of major events and places in and around Paris.This is the first time I’m handing my “own” proofreading guide to someone else. Usually it’s the other way around… a publisher/client gives me their manuscript along with their proofreading guide and style notes.It feels weird to be on the other side of the equation! But let’s be honest, I love it, and I’m totally geeking out over assessing/double-checking everything in my manuscript, from formatting rules to punctuation preferences!Since proofreading is a “final” step, you might think I’m just about done, right?Well, close. After this round of proofreading, my press will format the book… and there will be another chance to proofread, because formatting can impact surface errors, like splitting words between pages.Writers, please don’t skip the proofreading stage! When you’ve looked at/reviewed/edited your manuscript a ton, it’s so easy to miss small things that might catch your reader’s attention (and not in a good way). That’s why I’m so thankful to have an “outside” proofreader who hasn’t seen my book before give it a look.#Proofreading #WritingCommunity #WritingLife
I used to think I had “too many ideas”… now I real I used to think I had “too many ideas”… now I realize it’s a superpower, because it means I’ll never run out of things to write about! But… writer beware: we still need to be cautious of shiny-object syndrome.Read the full post via my story or through my bio! #WritingAdvice #Brainstorming #Superpower #WritingLife
I’ve always wanted to be like Dolly… fearless, bra I’ve always wanted to be like Dolly… fearless, brave, strong, unafraid of speaking out, an advocate for so many things. Never stop chasing your dreams. Be unapologetically you. We’ll miss you, Dolly.
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