Home after the holidays
Over the holidays, we made the somewhat crazy decision to drive to Indiana in the minivan to visit family. The drive itself was not as …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
My 2016 quarterly goals
It's that time of year again! In 2015, I started setting quarterly goals, rather than New Year's resolutions. To be sure, I have some year-long …Read More
Reader question: Get the nose ring?
I got a more unusual reader question recently. This woman (late 30s, married, 3 kids) was pondering getting a nose ring, “a tiny stud, not …Read More
The top posts of 2015
With the holidays, I’m blogging less this week. In the unlikely case that anyone’s holiday is less festive without my musings, however, I thought I’d …Read More
What worked in 2015
I already did an update on my major quarterly goals for 2015. I hit most of them. The ones I didn’t hit I’ve mostly decided …Read More
The discipline of joy
As I look back on it, yesterday had a number of good things going on. While the baby had been up in the night, I …Read More
How we did on the Christmas fun list
Granted, it is not yet Christmas. But as we are nearing the finish line, I thought I'd give an update on our holiday festivities. December has …Read More
Sunday prep school, Real Simple, and what’s really simple
When studying time logs for I Know How She Does It, I realized that people tended to fall into two camps. There was the “Organized Camp,” …Read More
Thoughts on gifts, giving, and the King of Prussia Mall parking lot
I think I am mostly done with my Christmas shopping. I will triage this weekend and make sure that the three older kids all have …Read More
Those long dark mornings
We are a mere four days from the solstice, which is comforting in a way (for those of us in the northern hemisphere, at least). …Read More