Books read in April
It's that time again! I spent a week on vacation and had a few plane and train trips, which helped pad this list out. But …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Hawaii with 75 percent of the children
I am back! We spent much of the past week (spring break) in Hawaii at the Aulani resort. This is a very family-oriented resort run …Read More
Spring storms and reading by candlelight
April showers may bring May flowers, but currently they're going about their job a bit too intensely. Yesterday we had a full on thunderstorm, with …Read More
List of 100 Dreams update, and a giveaway
Some call April the cruelest month, but to me the evening light and gentle warmth speak together of possibility. It is a time for dreaming. …Read More
What I’m into (April edition)
Another month, another what-I'm-into post... Spring! We first saw our house on March 4, six years ago. That is kind of a desolate time around here. …Read More
A gala, the yellow belt, Bob books, Panera
We are still in the lull between sports (baseball starts next week), so that makes for more open space on weekends. It has its ups …Read More
Put me in the zoo
Frequent readers may recall that my 9-year-old asked for a cat for Christmas. He did not get a cat. In lieu of one, he got …Read More
Ups and downs of the running streak
I have long been fascinated by streaks (you can read an article I wrote about the topic here). There are habits, and then there are …Read More
Snow day grumpiness
I have spent approximately 2.5 hours today shoveling snow. This particular winter storm involved a mix of snow and ice and so this shoveling has …Read More
5 ways to make over your Mondays
One of the joys of self-employment, and working from home, is that Mondays don't feel like Mondays to me. It has been ages since I …Read More