My quarterly goals: A mid-year check-in
We are halfway through 2017! As longtime readers know, I make quarterly goals each year. I aim to set a major goal each quarter in …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Update on Mommy Day #3 (or is it #4?)
For my Summer Fun List — on which I am making great progress! — I listed doing "mommy days" with each of my three bigger …Read More
Beach, no salt
We just got back from vacation last night. We drove out to Indiana on Friday, June 30, and spent the week at two different houses …Read More
Books read in June
I am somewhat surprised by the number of books I read this month. A few of these were quite long, though others were short, so …Read More
The sightseeing run
One side effect of my attempt at a running streak is that I take my running shoes and clothes with me when I travel. And …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #2
We staggered the camp schedules this week. The 7-year-old and 5-year-old are occupied during the day; the 10-year-old is not. So he and I elected …Read More
7 productivity tips I really use (because they really work)
The internet is full of tips for making people more efficient. You could procrastinate for weeks by reading such articles, or books on how to be …Read More
The longest day
Eleven years ago, my husband and I spent late June in northern Norway. In particular, I remember a night in Trondheim, right around the solstice. …Read More
A list of abandoned books (plus an abandoned book give-away!)
No one likes layoffs. But in economics you learn that labor market flexibility is a two-way street. If employers know that they can cut jobs …Read More