Repost: 5 reasons I’m not simplifying Christmas
(Laura's note: This post ran in November, 2012, and remains an audience favorite. Please see the note, below, for another related piece, "Think You're Too …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The secret to bounding out of bed in the morning is…
...getting into bed on time the night before.I’ve been realizing this lately as my sleep schedule has been shifting. I’m pretty tired at night, so …Read More
When other people eat your time
This week’s reader question comes from Becky, who posted this as a comment last week: “I have maybe 2.5 hours per weekday that are not …Read More
The village comes through for us
I went to Washington D.C. on Saturday for a professional event. My husband is perfectly capable of dealing with the kids when I’m not around, …Read More
Musings for Thursday
Another random thoughts post... The dishwasher finally broke. It had been struggling for a while, and now has ceased to get the dishes clean. Doing dishes …Read More
Time confetti and NaNoWriMo
There are 168 hours in a week. Even if you work 40-plus hours, sleep 56, and spend a reasonable chunk of time on housework and …Read More
Morning on a 25-hour day
Sunday was that rarity in the universe: the 25-hour day. The clocks fell back as daylight savings time ended, and so the day was a …Read More
How to burn off that Twix bar
In September my Fitbit battery died. This became an opportunity to see if I wanted to keep the Fitbit in my life. I’ll admit I’ve …Read More
A 25-hour day, and other nice little things
A few midweek musings on little things that make me smile:I got my hair cut today. I had a $50 gift certificate from the silent …Read More
Hooray for a Happy Halloween
I have a column in today's USA Today called "Hooray for a Happy Halloween." (That link will take you there). I have a particular soft …Read More