I need a book to read….(plus sonnet)
I'm a bit off my reading game lately. I don't feel like tackling anything too hefty. Lately I've been going to my local library and …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Raising financial grown-ups with Bobbi Rebell
When did you become a "financial grown-up?" There are lots of potential markers (opening a retirement account...buying a house...negotiating a raise...) but most of us …Read More
Weekend: Cherry trees and tulips
We had a few people over Friday night, and I was hoping that the row of Kwanzan cherry trees in my yard would be blooming …Read More
Friday miscellany: Thank goodness for coffee (and flowers)
This has not been a great week, sleep-wise. The 4-year-old has decided that he absolutely needs to have someone in the room with him while …Read More
Eclipse at the doctor’s office
We were no where near totality in my neck of the woods, but we still got to see the partial eclipse on Monday, and it …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Memory-keeping, Traditions, and Celebrations
Lots of folks find themselves saying "Where did the time go?" But when you have well-preserved memories, the past feels thick and rich -- rather …Read More
Weekend: NYC orchids and art, grilling at home
This was a very social weekend! On Friday I took the train into NYC in the morning. I was in my car when I got …Read More
Q1 to Q2, sonnet, etc.
I find it fascinating how travel (and novelty in general) changes the experience of time. When I drove my 16-year-old to school Monday morning, I …Read More
168 hours in Spain, part 2
I took my two older boys to Spain over spring break. You can see part 1 here. We checked out of our Grenada hotel (Seda Club) …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Cal Newport on Slow Productivity
Is it possible to get a lot done without exhausting yourself? In today's episode of Best of Both Worlds, Sarah and I interview Cal Newport …Read More