Blogging

One thing I've noticed about myself is that when I am actively blogging or reading about blogging I think in terms of stories. I see my day as a story that needs to be told. I hadn't realized it'd been a year since I've been on here. I haven't read any blogs and I haven't posted anything in a year.
I think that motherhood and life just grabs hold and runs. I think I have time and a year passes. I used to have a passion for writing. I seemed to have more time for it when I was younger. I used to keep a pad and pen with me always and had several ideas written down all the time.
Now finding a free paper is next to impossible and forget about finding a pen. Why is that? Where do we become so bogged down in responsiblities that we no longer have time for a few moments of reflection? Where to reclaim it?
Well if someone knows the secret, please let me in on it!