Back in the saddle…

Well, I’m home, and playing catch-up this week. I’m also fairly exhausted from the trip to the Big Apple, so I have to pace myself.

It was fabulous to get away from the daily chores of life and stay in a lovely hotel where someone comes in and cleans up after you and even washes your dishes. If only that was the case at home!

But of course, it isn’t. So now I’m back to doing all that I do for my writing career (a feature deadline, wrapping up two classes, preparing to pitch two more books) as well as managing all of my home and family responsibilities.

Nothing like those family hugs, snuggling with my daughter, and lots of puppy kisses, since I’ve been back. I didn’t get any of those in New York and I missed them all so much I actually ached.

And when my daughter wasn’t at the airport with my husband when he picked me up at almost midnight, I was so sad I cried to have to wait another half hour to see her. I just couldn’t wait any longer!

I have a new appreciation for all that I have accomplished in my writing career. I know I wrote a book on how writer mamas succeed, but let’s face it, raising a writing career alongside your kids (or in my case, kid and pups) is not easy. And unless you have a full-time staff (maid, butler, nanny, personal chef), it’s a lot to manage.

So, yay me! Pat, pat, pat. (That’s the sound of me patting myself on the back.)

And now, back to work! More photos and reports about the trip coming soon.

I’m happy to have a chance to digest it all.

And, before I forget, I am a media queen this week. My husband Jason spotted a picture of me and our puppies on the cover of our local newspaper. An interview with me was aired Sunday morning (same day as our seventh wedding anniversary). And an interview with me by Beryl Brey is posted on Wow–Women on Writing June issue on balancing work and writing. How appropriate!

Hope everyone is having a good week!