My 2017 quarterly goals (and how I did on my quarterly goals in 2016)
In two decades of writing, I suspect I have written at least 20 New Year's timed stories on how to set better goals. I follow …Read More
In two decades of writing, I suspect I have written at least 20 New Year's timed stories on how to set better goals. I follow …Read More
New Year's Day is rapidly approaching, which means it's time to look back on my 2016 holiday fun list. This is the list I make …Read More
We have a houseful of cousins right now, and the kids are in heaven. The adults are doing a lot of crowd management, but we …Read More
I am by and large, a cheap person. I prefer the term "frugal", but sometimes we need to call it like it is. Nowhere is …Read More
In the usual narrative, work is stressful and holidays are relaxing. Therefore, attempting to be "productive" over the holidays is missing the whole point. However, I …Read More
There's always a lot going on the weekend before Christmas. One mom at a practice last week lamented having four separate events she needed to choose …Read More
One happy and somewhat unexpected discovery of my adult life: dividends. Various companies pay out some of their profits to shareholders, and so when you …Read More
Thanks to everyone who offered their advice on pets. It was helpful, as was a Real Simple magazine article in the January issue on what …Read More
Over the years, I have seen some pretty silly ideas for saving time during the holidays. For instance, once of my old Good Housekeeping magazines from …Read More