Memories from a Family Vacation
We are back home after a weeklong car trip to Maine. It was quite the journey, packing a lot into 168 hours. Traveling with small …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Dispatches From Vermont
I'm allegedly on vacation this week, and in fact have been enjoying myself and creating some memories, but this vacation has had some drama. We …Read More
Sewing, and things to do during that boring meeting
Over at BNET this week, I followed up on last week's musings on 22 Things To Do During That Boring Conference Call with two related …Read More
Second Chances
Date night always requires a bit of logistical work around here. Both of us have to put it on our calendars, then we arrange babysitting …Read More
Getting to Know You
On my previous post on "Kicking the Coupon Habit," Twin Mom noted in a comment that doing well in a networked economy requires actually having …Read More
Kicking the Coupon Habit
I must admit, I'm somewhat intrigued by the extreme couponing subculture that seems to be blossoming these days. I was over at Money Saving Mom, …Read More
What to Do on a Rainy Day
We're in the middle of quite the deluge here in eastern PA. I woke this morning to a full-on thunderstorm, which made me very grateful …Read More
Frazzled? Try Working Outdoors
I am writing this post from my back porch. After a long string of rainy days the sky is finally cloudless, and so, here I …Read More
Third Trimester Trail Running
In yesterday's tomato post, Joy commented that eating garden-grown vegetables is a metaphor that helps people understand what is OK to consume. Our modern food …Read More
Thoughts on Eating My Own Tomatoes
In late June, my family moved from Manhattan to a house in Pennsylvania with a yard. At three-quarters of an acre, it's big enough for …Read More