I have been gone a lot this week. I know. I apologize. Okay, not really, because I was working on finishing NaNoWriMo, and I did it!!
As of 9:53PM PST, I became a NaNoWriMo Winner! Please notice the nice little attachment on my sidebar, showing how great I am at writing out a novel at break-neck speed, leaving grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other forms of intelligent writing by the wayside.
I am now bowing to your applause. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Because of said achievement, I'm sure many of you are interested in what I wrote. It was a novel, for sure, and it is not finished, but it stinks. Literally, people, it's pretty much crap. But that is not the point of NaNoWriMo, so I am not ashamed. Okay, I'd be ashamed if any of you found it and read it. Then I'd be humiliated. But that's what editing is for. Hooray for editing!
Side notes:
--The house is still a disaster. Good thing tomorrow is chore day.
--#4 has been sick all week. I'm really worried about him. He seems to be on the mend, though, so let's hope he gets better soon.
--I LOVE CHRISTMAS MUSIC! It's saved my sanity this week.
--I am starting to yell too much again. I need to stop. I'm writing it down so that It'll force me to think about it and focus on calming myself before I think to yell. My kids are too awesome to be yelled at. The hardest part is that I know that already. How do you keep from yelling at your kids?
I know I've said this before, but thank you to kelly a. for introducing me to NaNoWriMo!
ReplyDeleteI love the header. COngrats on getting NaNoWriMo done! Maybe next year I'll give it a go.
ReplyDeleteHOW DID YOU MAKE YOUR NEW HEADER?? What program did you use?
ReplyDeleteAs for not yelling at the kiddos as much.. hmmmm... that's something you come at everyday- or at least I do. Lately I've been trying to COME IN A MINUTE like I tell them I'm going to, and I'm trying to spend at least 1/2 hour playing WITH them. It helps on most days. :)
I imagine with the novel done, the yelling will stop. Parenting and getting anything else done within a time limit is frustrating. This week will be better.
ReplyDeleteWow! A whole novel? Impressive. How many words?
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine told me that when she feels herself losing control she tells her kids that the "witchy lady" is going to come out, and it gives her kids a warning and, more importantly, herself a warning. I have tried this and it works. Of course, there was the time when my sister was getting after her kids and N looked at her for a minute and then said, "Mom, the witchy lady is coming." It was funny, but kind of embarrassing. I think the important thing is that you realize that you are yelling and trying hard to be better. Good luck!
BTW- love the new header! Looks good.
ReplyDeleteWhen I start to yell, I always remember that when I am yelling at them, all they feel is hatred toward me. Nothing good is being communicated. It is hard, because I grew up in a yelling house, but I always think it when I am starting to yell. Now, whether I always stop yelling or not, is another question entirely.
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