Miscellany and making do
This post may be brief. I'm typing on my 2010 laptop, mustered into service because my 2015 laptop (purchase in 2016) suffered a possibly fatal …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
How to declare time independence
Here in the U.S., we're celebrating Independence Day. On the 4th of July, we remember the occasion, 243 years ago, when a group of people …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Foster and adoptive parenting (and our 100th episode!)
Families come in lots of different forms. It took me eight years to become a mother of four, but Andrea Walter pulled it off in …Read More
Books read in June 2019
Happy July! I spent a lot of time on airplanes and in hotel rooms over the last month, so theoretically my book total should be …Read More
Friday miscellany: Running in my fourth state this week
Lots more flying around this week! Last Saturday, my family got up early and drove south to my husband's sister’s house on Lake James in …Read More
Do you make your bed?
A few years ago, millions of people watched and shared the video of Admiral William H. McRaven's commencement speech. He had lots of good ideas …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Kids at different ages and stages
Part of having a slightly bigger-than-average family is that your kids wind up at different stages at the same time. This has its challenges but …Read More
Friday miscellany: Summer solstice and puzzles
This was the first official week of summer vacation. The three younger kids went to Vacation Bible School. My eldest tagged along with my husband …Read More
Musings on hotel room TV
I spent last night in a hotel room. I got in relatively early, due to limited flights from Philadelphia to my destination. So I had …Read More
Best of Both Worlds: Frugal parenting tips
Sarah and I had a lot of requests over on our Instagram for frugal or low-cost parenting tips, so today's episode covers this topic! (Sadly, for …Read More