Strawberries and the TBT scorecard
As I think through weekend plans, I've had a realization. The opportunity cost of May/June and Sept/Oct weekends is just really high. In January we …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: AC, make-up, book covers, and making Mondays magical
The good news is that the air conditioning in three of the children's rooms is now working. As part of the massive home renovation, we …Read More
June musings
June smells like honeysuckle around here. My 15-year-old and I ran along the river the other night and the trail was just thick with it. …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Elementary-Aged Kids, and the Ups, Downs, Wonders & Challenges
Between the two of us, Sarah and I have four kids in elementary school -- which corresponds roughly to ages 6-10. In some ways, this …Read More
The 2022 Summer Fun List
It’s become a tradition around here. Every summer, I post a list of things I’d like to do before September comes. I hunted back through …Read More
Friday miscellany: Marching toward summer
I didn't mean to not post much this week but posting a happy "summer fun list" didn't feel right -- I'll get to it next …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Work/Life balance revisited with Rebecca Fike
Work/life balance can change over the years as life and work both change. So for this week's episode of Best of Both Worlds, we thought …Read More
Managing the circus (plus the TBT scorecard)
Last week was not "typical" for a few reasons. My husband left for Europe on Saturday the 14th and returned on the 20th, so I …Read More
Friday miscellany: Spring fun updates and videos of many sorts
We’re closing in on summer here. The weather forecast calls for 90 degree temperatures this weekend (though things will get cooler again after that). So …Read More
600,000 words
The Before Breakfast podcast launched in March of 2019, and I've produced a new episode every weekday since then. I tend to batch produce these, …Read More