Weekend, and planning for an interrupted week
I went into NYC over the weekend to celebrate my brother-in-law's 50th birthday with all my husband's siblings (and his mother). My husband had gone …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
May: What a month…
I suppose it's the convention to say "how is it the end of May already?" but this month has been full of memories...and as such …Read More
Summer vibes and honeysuckle (and strawberry sonnet)
I’ve encouraged my older kids to ask for experiences/trips as Christmas or birthday presents. The 14-year-old asked for a diving trip this year, so over …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Parenting in the Teen Years with Ellen Galinsky
The teen years get a bad reputation, but there are many positive things about young people developing their adult selves. It can be an amazing …Read More
Friday miscellany: Auction items plus sonnet
About a month ago my husband and I went to our preschool's annual auction. I have attended a great many of these things over the …Read More
The 2024 Summer Fun List
It’s that time of year again! Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and so I’ve been working on my summer fun list. This is the …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Conquer the world in 40 hours a week
This week's episode of the Best of Both Worlds podcast is all about building career capital and raising your profile without working around the clock. In …Read More
Weekend: Lots of Bach, a tea party, strawberries
Longtime blog readers may recall that singing in Bach's B-Minor mass is on my List of 100 Dreams. It has yet to happen but...someday! In the …Read More
Shopping, plus when life doesn’t go as planned
I spent a fun (if intense!) afternoon yesterday with Lani from Real Life Style. Some readers may remember her from a 2020 episode of Best …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Packing like a pro, & travel Q&A
Are you taking any trips this summer? If so, you'll want to check out this week's episode of Best of Both Worlds! Sarah and I talk …Read More