A solo parenting weekend
For Christmas, my sister-in-law and I gave my husband and his brother a long weekend ski trip. So they took off for Colorado Thursday to …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Books read in February 2019
Short month, not too many books. But a few! I'm currently working through The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs which, …Read More
Time management, habits, and repeated chunks of time
At around 8:10 a.m. this morning, I picked up the kettle bell I keep in my office. I did a series of exercises, and then …Read More
Podcast: Life and household management systems for keeping chaos at bay
I know I'm always looking for a new trick that will help me get through life with less hassle. Yes, whether I succeed or fail …Read More
Weekend report: The low-key edition
This weekend was different in every way, shape, and form, from last weekend. Instead of maximizing time at theme parks, we didn't do much of …Read More
113 ideas for winning at work and at home
My next book, Juliet's School of Possibilities, launches in a little over two weeks! I'm so excited to send this novella, about an ambitious young …Read More
Jasper’s Disney ride rankings
by Jasper Conway (Laura's note: I’m turning the blog over today to one of my favorite guest posters, Jasper. He had some help from little brother …Read More
Disney World tips and tricks for people who hate to wait in line
I don't like lines. I am not opposed to waiting in general; I feel like my life is quite future-focused in terms of saving/investing, or …Read More
Disney highlights
Our school district has a 4.5-day break for President's Day: a half-day Thursday, then Friday and Monday off. So we decided to pull the kids …Read More
Podcast: Setting up an independent consulting practice
I've worked for myself for a great many years. During that time I've done a handful of longer projects for different groups. It's always complicated …Read More
