When your job gets in the way of your passion lol

Well first let me say that I do really like my job. I am a tattoo artist by day and try to do my clay in the evenings and days off. This doesn't always work however since being married does require me to pay attention to my partner every once in awhile as well as do a little housework and show some interest in the accumulating dust bunnies that although don't eat much do tend to multiply lol. I recently was reading a Brian Froud book and looking at the art work realizing that I am never going to do "realistic" claywork. My stuff always tends to be towards the cutsie end of things and more fantasy related so.......I am embarking on learning the process of creating more lifelike figurines with a cutsie fantasy look to them. The construction is really something I need to focus on and making sure that I am putting together a product that won't crumble down the road or have an arm fall off during shipping!! Can you imagine! My first attempt is a little wood sprite that I haven't named yet but will be posting pictures probably this weekend sometime. I am currently trying to finish his wings then attaching him to the base I made for him to sit on. Now he's a dark brown, thus the wood sprite and has quite the hat on his head for adornment. I am hoping that as my skill developes I can be a bit more confident in what I am doing. It's always hard for me and at times I have to get up and walk away from the table, then come back the next day to get a fresh look at what I am doing.  Hope everyone is having a great weekend and if you have an art form you love to do, drop me a line and let me know if you go through the same thing at times? Thanks guys! tty this weekend!