Week in READ-view is a post I have posted on Sundays telling you what I have been up to this week and what I read or am reading. The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by the awesome Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news, post a recap of the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
On the Blog & Real Life:
Well I am the proud owner of a blogging slump. I have been avoiding the obvious for a while now. When my blog was down, I got so far behind, then my son having a minor set back I slipped into what I thought was me being lazy, but more of a blogging slump. I hate blogging slumps, they make me feel so incomplete. This week I pushed myself to get a few things done and tried to spend some time brain storming and setting up a new blogging schedule for myself to as least take a break or two during the week so I am not overwhelmed. I realize that once I got so behind I sort of never wanted to really catch up. In three years this might be my first full on slump, I never had this feeling before. So I am going to take it one day at a time and get myself back into it again…so far so good 🙂
I wasn’t going to but I binge watched Fuller House (still have a few episodes to go) and it isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I am actually really enjoying it and loving all the girls together. It also made me come up with a pretty cool new post I want to do. Thinking this slump might be moving on out 🙂
I got some awesome news that I wanted to share, Limabean Designs is picking up a little bit. I have a few clients I am working on right now and I am so excited about it. I am hoping this is the start of something bigger for LD. One of my clients is for a pizza place that my husbands bosses friend is opening and the logos I made came out pretty neat. I can’t wait to share them with you all when it is approved. Of course my self esteem and confidence gets in the way and I get very nervous thinking I don’t know if I am good enough to do this or if people are going to like my work. It’s so frustrating to feel this way but I keep reminding myself to do my best, it’s all I can really do. So YAY, Limabean Designs!
Last Week on the Blog:
- [15 Feb] Last Call by Staci Hart ★★★★★
- [15 Feb] **Release Day** Last Call by Staci Hart!
- [16 Feb] Task it Tuesday ~ Posts and Organizing
- [17 Feb] A Book Couple and their book guest post ~ Rachael Turns Pages
- [18 Feb] A Book Couple and their book guest post ~ Trips down imagination road
- [19 Feb] A Book Couple and their book guest post ~ BookerTsFarm
- [20 Feb] Asleep by Krystal Wade book blitz
- [21 Feb] Just a Posted Note ~ No Sunday Post
- [21 Feb] #TakeControlTBR Sign Up post
This Week on the Blog:
- Bookish Resolutions Update Post
- Monthly Rewind
- Task it Tuesday
- Nora & Kettle Book Blitz
- Review ~ City of Legends by Cheyanne Young
- Just a Posted Note: Organized Chaos
- My TBR List….Let’s Vote
Books:
Read/Currently Reading/Next
Books I got this week:
- Baker’s Magic by Diane Zahler
- The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society by Janet Sumner Johnson
Picture of the week:
So tell me what have you been reading and up to this week?
Hope you all have a fantastic week!!!
Happy Reading
Stupid slumps! I hope you get out of soon, Michelle. You are an awesome blogger, graphic designer, and friend!! Congrats on LD business picking up. I hope it leads to great things! And congrats on getting to go to Disney. I know that’ll be lots of fun! 🙂
I’m in a slump as well. But I forced myself to write yesterday and it felt good. Hope to keep it up next weekend!
Good for you about your designs. I bet they’ll be lovely. And don’t fret the slump. Something will inspire you and you’ll be right back into it. excited to tell us all about it:)
Charmed looks cute. Congrats on the business increase. Don’t be too hard on yourself with the slump. Write some reviews of pre-blog reads, and take time off from visiting to build up a cushion of posts. Hope this week inspires you 🙂
That is a good idea, I need to try something because I just feel so stressed being so behind.
I am so sorry to hear about your blogging slump! I hope it will be over soon! It’s hard to catch up when you’re behind, maybe start planning a few weeks in advance and don’t worry for the weeks in between?
I am glad to hear you got some new clients for Limabean Designs! That’s awesome! And that pizza place design work sounds exciting! And don’t worry too much, your work is awesome and I loved everything you designed for me so far.
I’ll probably have one new banner request for you this week for the author who also requested the teaser images. And then another one in a week or so once I have the cover for that.
Good luck with the beta read! I am also currently doing a beta read. And those two new books you got this week both look great! And that’s awesome you’re going to disney this year! I hope it will be an awesome vacation! Have a great week 🙂
You know I might actually do that. I think it’s a great idea, next week might be a little light so I can catch up. I was so worried about having a light week that maybe that would help.
Thanks Lola, I love doing the banners for you 🙂 I can’t wait to do more 🙂 I am waiting on the author to get back to me about the teaser so when ever she is ready I will be happy to help her.
Thanks, it’s a pretty good book but I am not sure it’s actually a beta read, I think it’s more of a read this and tell me what you think read lol.
YAY Limabean Designs! Congrats, Michelle 🙂
I think the best thing to do when in a blogging slump is to simply ride it out… This is supposed to be fun, right? It’s good that you’ve done some brainstorming to motivate yourself a bit, though. I’m always so amazed at all your ideas, so don’t worry about not feeling it completely right now.
In only a bit over two months, we’ll be in Chicago together!! 😀 I can’t wait.
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
Thanks Lexxie!
It is usually fun but I think I have been pushing myself to get posts up but I think most of my posts are suffering because I am pushing so hard. I do need to step back and ideas will come. Thank you for that, most people think my ideas are crazy except Berls, she seems to enjoy my crazy Lol
I CAN NOT WAIT to be together in Chicago, I am so excited! We are going to have so much fun!
Go, LImabean! And I’m glad you’re going to get to Disney this year, too. As for a blogging slump, I understand the feeling; it’s hard to get or keep your enthusiasm going when you know you’re behind. I have to say, though, for a slump, you sure had plenty of posts last week! So here’s to both of us getting out of our slumps and getting back to where we want to be. 🙂
Thanks Lark!
I hope we both can get rid of these slumps and soon. I love my blog and it pains me to not be “into it” makes me rather said. I hope the things I have been thinking about will help get me back in the groove.
I hope you slump is coming to an end and can’t wait to see what kind of post you could get out of fuller house…lol. I might have to try and give that show a shot, but I wasn’t a huge fan of full house but I like Candace! 🙂 I am glad your LD designs is getting some business, your great at designs so don’t think that way! 🙂
Hope you guys enjoy going to Disney World, one of these days I am going to make it to one of the Disney places…lol. 🙂
Happy reading!
Stormi
You must try it, it is so funny. I love Candace in the Hallmark Christmas movies!
Thank you, not sure why I always feel like that but I do.
I love Disney I would love to live in Disney. Like LIVE THERE!!! 🙂
Congrats to LD! I think your work is better than you’re giving yourself credit for – we are always more critical of ourselves than others. Can’t wait to see the goods! AND DISNEY! 🙂 I want to go again -my first time the “I’ve been to Disney 8 times” snob took control of our group (high school band trip) and it wasn’t enjoyable. I felt so gypped.
Thanks Charlie!
Are you sure I wasn’t that Disney 8 times Snob lol. I am a bit of a disney snob but now we let the kids tell us what to do lol
Congrats on LD!! I’ve been wanting to contact you for some work for my blog but it is taking me forever to decide what I want lol. I’ve been sort of in a blogging slump since I’m so tired from work. I now only have posts Monday to Thursday and it’s helped not being worried about posting everyday. I’m also thinking of new meme’s so hopefully that will help. I’m so jealous you are going to Disneyworld and I can’t wait to see your pictures!
Have a great week Michelle!
Whenever you are ready 🙂 I would be happy to help you out.
If my blog would just stay up I think I could get out of this slump 🙂
I am so excited, it’s been way to long.
Yay LD! That’s awesome! I’m sorry to hear about your blogging slump but glad to hear you’re coming out of it. I haven’t watched Fuller House but I want too. I wasn’t a huge Full House fan back in the day but I watched quite a bit so it’ll be fun to catch up. I love all the Fairy Tale Reform School covers and yay for Disney! Have a great week!
Thank you Katherine. I thought Fuller house was going to be over the top cheesy and it’s cheesy but its not bad at all.
Fairy Take Reform does have great covers but I am having a hard time with this book, I am hoping I can finish my current read and maybe finish that one but I am worried I might have to force myself to finish it.
Go LD! Good for you, and be confident I’ll bet your designs are amazing. That’s great news. Hope the slump goes soon- they come and go unfortunately. Life gets in the way sometimes.
Congrats on Disney too!
Thanks Greg! I don’t know why I always feel that way it drives me crazy lol
I am excited about Disney it’s been a couple of years since we were able to go. I am really looking forward to it!