The anti-whine: What we love about life
There is something about modern life that seems to inspire the Complaint Olympics. Work is crazy, the kids are naughty, I didn't get enough sleep... …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
DITL: Some days are better than others
I always enjoy seeing day-in-the-life posts on other people’s blogs, so I thought I’d share one of mine again. Monday was by no means a …Read More
Good advice from bad people
Hypocrisy is a never-ending font of fun. And the truth is, many terrible people have given excellent advice at various points in their lives. Whether …Read More
What does it mean to stay home?
The Pew Research Center came out with a report a few weeks ago on stay at home moms in America. The headline out of the …Read More
Google Maps, traffic, and estimating time
I find the subject of how people use time fascinating -- and particularly the sub-topic of how people estimate time. The gist is that it’s …Read More
Silent auction goodies, gratuitous flower photos, and a different approach to leisure
We no longer spend sun-up to sun-down milking cows, harvesting hay, and scrubbing our laundry on washboards. Studies show modern Americans -- even parents -- …Read More
It’s tulip time!
A few years ago, I put “visit the Netherlands during tulip time” on my List of 100 Dreams. I am thrilled to say that I …Read More
Sources for stories: Doing what you love, and making money doing it
We are having a wonderful time in the Netherlands, and I'll do a full write-up of the week when we get back. In the meantime, …Read More
Last call for Mosaic logs
I'll be on vacation for the next week, and probably won't be posting much here, but I promise I'll be trying to come up with …Read More
Drafts and process
I finally started cranking out the rough draft of Mosaic this week. I wanted to get a sense of the data before I started writing, …Read More