Podcast discussion thread: Make new friends, but keep the old…
There are several versions of a "dilemma" circulating in social media: Work, family, friends — pick two! Or sometimes we get work, family, friends, exercise, …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Friday miscellany: When (the book), plus winter kid activities
Some ups and downs this week. The 3-year-old is moving into his big boy bed. He had been sleeping in a crib with the back …Read More
My post-holiday Winter Fun List and a belated December Books List
Today's post is a bit of a catch-all before my time logs go up next week. Yes, I am hosting another 168 Hours Time-Tracking Challenge! …Read More
Merry Christmas! Here’s how we did on the 2017 holiday fun list
We tore through the presents by about 9 a.m. this morning, so it's been kind of a long Christmas day. At least there were new …Read More
My year of making time to read (plus a most memorable books list)
As I write this on December 20, I have read 134 books since January 1. Some have been short (Ann Patchett's Getaway Car). Others have …Read More
My 2017 holiday fun list — what’s on yours?
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, probably not; as I write this it is 43 degrees and rainy, so there are no …Read More
It’s still fall for a few more weeks, but here’s how I did on the Fall Fun List
I really love fall. I love the colors, the crisp weather, the cozy feeling that winter is coming but is not yet here. Unlike summer, …Read More
13 years of running
I have never run the New York City marathon (which happened this past weekend). I don't really think of it or Boston as being on …Read More
What I’m into, November edition
I love November. Here in southeastern Pennsylvania the month starts with peak fall color. It ends with the coziness of the holiday season. The air …Read More
Books read in October
This was another doozy of a month for reading. I was in between drafts of Off the Clock (which is now back on my plate), …Read More