List of 100 Dreams update, and a giveaway
Some call April the cruelest month, but to me the evening light and gentle warmth speak together of possibility. It is a time for dreaming. …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What I’m into (April edition)
Another month, another what-I'm-into post... Spring! We first saw our house on March 4, six years ago. That is kind of a desolate time around here. …Read More
Books read in March
I continued my streak of intense reading this month. Following a query from my husband, who was somewhat incredulous about the number of books I've …Read More
Survey thanks and updates
Thank you so much to everyone who took my time perception survey! We closed the survey with a little over 900 completed responses. I was …Read More
Be part of my next book (and help some great non-profits too!)
Do you have 6-10 minutes to help me out? OK, bad question. Everyone has 6-10 minutes. A better question: would you be willing to make …Read More
A gala, the yellow belt, Bob books, Panera
We are still in the lull between sports (baseball starts next week), so that makes for more open space on weekends. It has its ups …Read More
Friday miscellany
I spent several hours last night at the local high school for the Reading Olympics, which my 9-year-old was participating in. The judge asks questions …Read More
One-on-one time
One of my Secrets of Happier Parenting, discovered over years of refereeing sibling arguments, is that being with one kid, solo, is an entirely different …Read More
“I’ve NEVER met a mom who said she wished she’d worked more”
Most people who post comments on this blog do so on the most recent posts. But sometimes someone finds a post from past years floating around …Read More
Put me in the zoo
Frequent readers may recall that my 9-year-old asked for a cat for Christmas. He did not get a cat. In lieu of one, he got …Read More