Scaling up me
I've been thinking a lot lately about what computers can do. I've also been thinking about a quote, paraphrased from Ambassador Frank Baxter (who now …Read More
Yearly Archives: 2012
Work shift
When I had trouble falling asleep the other night -- knowing I'd have to get up at 5:20 a.m. to make my 6:30 a.m. train …Read More
Juggle multiple projects — without dropping the ball
I’m staring down a few deadlines for rather large projects. I took 3 weeks off from work between late July and Labor Day, and while …Read More
The exhaustion of doing nothing
I’ve been writing a lot lately about weekend time management. I know that sounds like an oxymoron -- weekends are the time we don’t have …Read More
There’s nothing frugal about a $10 bag of chocolate chips
I spent last Friday injecting some cash into the local economy. It had been several months since we went to Costco and the pantry was …Read More
Off to kindergarten!
I just loaded my 5-year-old onto the bus for kindergarten. I took him yesterday to orientation, and met his teacher and now today he is …Read More
The presidency and the daddy-track
In the run-up to the Democratic party convention this week, I’ve seen a number of profiles of President Barack Obama. Some are fawning, some a …Read More
Wringing every last drop from summer
I hadn’t been planning to do anything special for Labor Day weekend. We spent the last weekend of July at the beach, and I took …Read More
Jillian Michaels’ real post-baby workouts
A few months ago, I wrote about workout guru Jillian Michaels’ attempts to fit exercise into her life after a major lifestyle change. She adopted …Read More
Another take on making over your mornings
Over at Money Saving Mom, Crystal (and some guest posters) are doing a series on making over your mornings. We're on day 11 of 15 …Read More