Working late, of course!

I have come to the conclusion that blogging and expressing myself is something that I enjoy. I want to continue it as much as possible. I have also noticed that it takes away significantly from my hands on production. I guess with any new venture, it takes time to work into it, to see true results, and learn how to make it work. For me, blogging will have to take place more in off times, like at night. Not to say I won't blog during the day, the focus has to come at night. Isn't that just life!
Mary McKnight‘s Post (Betty Ford for Bloggers: 12 step program to managing blog addiction ) on Blogging is great
I think the main thing people need to do in life is give yourself some priorities. Schedule those priorities so that you continue production and make things work. When taking a huge step, like buying a new home, especially in a competitive market like the San Francisco Home Loan Market market, you must make sure you break yourself in. Similar to what people see with blogging, you can't throw all of your focus into one thing. When buying a home in this type of market, you must do your homework, and spend your money wisely. Don't put all of your money into a new pool, or building a theater, sink some money into small projects, like fixing cabinets, fixing up the garage, landscaping in sections, or even just replacing the old vanity in the bathroom.
Taking on the new weight of a home mortgage, can be overwhelming, break yourself into the payments. Get used to the fluctuation in bills other than just your mortgage. Energy bills, water bills, even garbage bills, will fluctuate throughout the year, and properly preparing for all of these events, and creating that nestegg, will prevent a lot of heartache in your new venture.
Owning a home is truly something special, you can take pride in your creation, just like blogging. But, just like blogging, you have to create something special that you can afford! Normal fluff, just won't due.