Over the castle on the hill
If you've listened to pop radio lately, you have no doubt heard Ed Sheeran reminiscing about the town where he grew up. The restless guitars lead to …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
How to tame the paper beast
I spent about an hour last weekend going through the pile of paper that collects on the counter under our microwave. This is where mail …Read More
24 hours in the mosaic
People who've read I Know How She Does It know I like the mosaic metaphor for life. I track my time on spreadsheets with half …Read More
Housekeeping vs. childcare: the utility of an extra hour
In a comment on my previous post, reader Jenny posed a question about how to best invest in making life easier during what another commenter …Read More
Moments both intense and slow
This was quite a weekend, as I look back on it. I think it officially began for me Thursday night, when I went to a …Read More
Early mornings, summer edition
In my summer fun list yesterday, I talked about getting outside in the mornings. Lo and behold, thinking about that nudged me to actually do …Read More
The 2017 summer fun list
For the past few years, I have observed a summer tradition: creating a list, in late spring, of things I want to do before Labor …Read More
Turning 10
A decade ago, my husband and I welcomed our first child into the world. It was approximately 2:15 a.m. It had been a long day. …Read More
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas”
I spent a lot of this weekend reading Benjamin Franklin. I have been noodling around the idea of creating a reading guide of sorts that …Read More
The mid-week rendezvous
After leaving New Orleans on Wednesday, I flew to Washington DC for an event honoring new recipients of a journalism fellowship I won several years …Read More