Sheer volume of artistic output
We have a paper problem in our house. My 5-year-old loves to draw and write and make maps. He likes nothing better than to write …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
A somber weekend
The weekend of December 8-9 had been pretty busy for my household: a cookie-exchange party, my husband’s office party, joining our new church, and I …Read More
Round-up: Mr. Money Mustache and me
I'm deep into deadlines right now, so just a few links. First, Grumpy Rumblings of the Half-Tenured (aka NicoleandMaggie) wrote a post comparing and contrasting the …Read More
Micro-credentials
As part of the project I'm doing on digital learning, I got to interview Sal Khan (of Khan Academy) yesterday. I wrote about The Math …Read More
Planning for the December bug
My birthday is in early December. Early December also plays host, annually, to a nasty bout of the stomach flu that circulates in these parts. …Read More
Innovation and food trucks
I interviewed Matt Candler, the head of a design lab called 4.0 Schools, last week. This design lab is focused on education innovation, be it …Read More
So these don’t look quite like the cookies in Real Simple…
.. but I like the Warhol-esque sprinkle pattern my 3-year-old used. Here's the real recipe (and a photo).Read More
Round-up: Toilet paper tube art
I came home from my birthday dinner last night to discover that my children (with adult supervision) had gone all crafty in my absence. This …Read More
Beware of unseen errors
I’m a contrarian person by nature. I love writing about evidence that some common cultural narrative is wrong (or at least not the whole story). …Read More
The 9 percent vs. the 91 percent
Over at Wandering Scientist the other day, Cloud posted about the negativity of internet haters. Measured, thoughtful criticism is a gift. Snarky personal attacks don't …Read More