Random Wednesday thoughts
First, we finally have power again. A strong thunderstorm last night knocked down a bunch of trees and power lines. We lost power around 8 …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Total playroom entropy
So I did not do much housework while the family was out of the house over the last week. However, I felt I could do …Read More
That post-vacay plunge
So I didn’t wind up taking a vacation away from home last week, though since it was a vacation from normal family responsibilities, there has …Read More
Independence week
I’ve had a bit of a strange week. Up until last Friday, I thought I’d be going with my family to the Outer Banks for …Read More
Almost there…
The first tomato is almost ripe! And by July 4th this time, not Halloween, like last year. The heirloom varieties we planted last year were …Read More
Childcare arrangements: What makes life easier?
I'm filling in some gaps in the Mosaic manuscript right now. One area where I think I am not being as helpful as I could …Read More
A happy summer list
I’m not sure how much I’ll be posting next week, so I don’t want blog visitors to keep seeing a post about my slightly-elevated stress …Read More
Sustainable progress
I’ve been a bit, um, swamped this week. It’s the usual problem of attempting to take a week off, in this case before the 4th. …Read More
Career metaphors
I’m editing my draft of Mosaic. One of the chapters is on strategies for keeping your career moving forward, sustainably, even if you have a …Read More
Reflections on 3 years in Pennsylvania
We moved from our 2-bedroom apartment in NYC to our 5-bedroom house in Pennsylvania three years ago this week. On some level life is different …Read More