How not to make a to-do list
I am a sucker for nice-looking notebooks. So I was thrilled to see a snazzy Èccolo model in a bag of speaker swag I was handed …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Podcast: Sun’s up, what’s your morning routine?
Longtime readers know that I am somewhat obsessed with morning routines. To the extent that anyone who doesn't read this blog regularly might have ever …Read More
My 2017 holiday fun list — what’s on yours?
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, probably not; as I write this it is 43 degrees and rainy, so there are no …Read More
Judging a weekend by the right standard
Weekends have been rough of late. The 2-year-old's sleep is disordered (still), which means that staying up remotely late is a recipe for trouble. He …Read More
Friday musings: Planning a balanced life
We are in for our first freeze tonight. The temperature is supposed to drop to 23 by Saturday morning, which means the fall flowers may …Read More
It’s still fall for a few more weeks, but here’s how I did on the Fall Fun List
I really love fall. I love the colors, the crisp weather, the cozy feeling that winter is coming but is not yet here. Unlike summer, …Read More
Podcast: Getting dinner on the table
Today's food themed Best of Both Worlds podcast is mostly about that common weeknight pain point: getting dinner on the table. Everyone is coming home …Read More
13 years of running
I have never run the New York City marathon (which happened this past weekend). I don't really think of it or Boston as being on …Read More
Lux Aeterna
This was All Souls Sunday, and the chamber choir I recently joined performed Faure's Requiem during the service. It was quite an experience -- quite …Read More
Off the clock, on a plane
I do not particularly like flying. (Does anyone who's not actually flying the plane?) You’re sitting in a seat for many hours, in dry air, …Read More