Spotted at the York County Fair…
This pumpkin. It was a full 826 lbs. I don’t think this photo quite captures the glory. At least one other topped 700 lbs. I …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The day the Fitbit battery died
Batteries do not last forever. They die sooner if you use them a lot, and that’s the case with my Fitbit Zip (a step counter), …Read More
At least I got a 6 month reprieve from diapers…
Introducing the newest character on this blog, baby #4, arriving in January. Another boy. We're running out of boy names!Read More
How I spent my 10-year anniversary
I got married 10 years ago today. The weather in Princeton, NJ was lovely, and the photographer got this great image of us in the …Read More
New schools mean new shoes
I spent a ridiculous amount of time at Target the other night trying to purchase school supplies. Since we were gone for 2 weeks, I …Read More
Beach vacation highlights
We’re back home from the beach, and easing into the new routine. The 7-year-old starts school Tuesday, and the other two shortly thereafter. Then soccer …Read More
Labor Day, the 47-hour work week, and the problem with polls
How many hours do you work per week?It seems like a straightforward question, and yet it’s less clear than it seems. For instance, which week? …Read More
Do you like Monday deadlines?
I’m working on a piece on the case for and against Monday deadlines. As a freelancer, I’ve been advised in the past to ask for …Read More
School lunch: Better than you think
City Journal published my article on school lunch recently, "If you serve it, will they eat it?" The gist is this: a number of districts …Read More
What will you be doing at 9 pm?
Retale.com has a fascinating graphic up representing how Americans spend their time. Using the BLS data set I love as well, they show what chunk …Read More