Weekend: Lots of Bach, a tea party, strawberries
Longtime blog readers may recall that singing in Bach's B-Minor mass is on my List of 100 Dreams. It has yet to happen but...someday! In the …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Shopping, plus when life doesn’t go as planned
I spent a fun (if intense!) afternoon yesterday with Lani from Real Life Style. Some readers may remember her from a 2020 episode of Best …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Packing like a pro, & travel Q&A
Are you taking any trips this summer? If so, you'll want to check out this week's episode of Best of Both Worlds! Sarah and I talk …Read More
Paris, 2024 edition
I wrote a draft of this blog post on the flight back from Paris. My daughter (age 12) and I flew there Thursday night, got …Read More
Leisure, old magazines, plus a sonnet
At certain points, my 4-year-old desperately wants me (think, middle of the night). However, there are other times when he is far more excited about …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Negotiating well with Kathryn Valentine
Life is a constant negotiation. But many of the traditional negotiation strategies can backfire when women try them. So what are we to do? In this …Read More
Weekend: I did not buy a car
My soon-to-be 17-year-old scored a high school parking pass for the remainder of this year and all of next year. This is a very exciting …Read More
Miscellany + sonnet
Thanks for everyone's good wishes on the new book projects! I'm excited to get started and happy to know that others are excited to read …Read More
A little book news…
I had hinted on here over the past few months that I was working on a book proposal. This one went out to a large …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Mayhem/MayCember — tips and prep talk
May can be a packed month for many families. There are lots of end-of-year celebrations, concerts, awards ceremonies, and more. Work tends not to wind …Read More