Summer vibe: A ‘tri’ day plus another Daddy Day
We have a limited number of summer weekends left here at home, so this past weekend (for me) was mostly about enjoying the local options. On …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Persuasion, Phish, printer ink…
These are some of the things on my mind right now... I finished Jane Austen's novel, Northanger Abbey, earlier this week. It was reasonable. She …Read More
Early morning runs
During the school year, I generally have to be up at 6:30 a.m. to get the kids moving. While theoretically it might be possible to …Read More
Mid-summer update on the Summer Fun List
School let out about 5.5 weeks ago, and we have 5.5 weeks before it starts up again. So I figured it was time for a …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Family cargo biking basics with Sonja Ralston
If you have a lot of kids, you spend a lot of time in the car -- or at least most of us do. But …Read More
Five weekend hours — what to do?
This Saturday I faced an interesting time management question: What should I do with 5 (mostly) free hours? The scenario was that my 3-year-old was with …Read More
Friday miscellany: We have a living room rug and a centered dining room table…
Longtime readers may recall that we made an offer on this house almost exactly three years ago. The sale went through in November 2020, and …Read More
Create a deadline
Yesterday, I put approximately a dozen bags and boxes of stuff on the porch. We'd scheduled a donation pick-up for today, and so, if all …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Unusual hobbies and enjoying life with Cindy Everett
At Best of Both Worlds we talk about loving our careers and our families...but both of us, and our listeners, often love a lot more …Read More
If others can, you can
So last Tuesday I had been planning to take the train into NYC. This is always my default -- partly because I can read or …Read More