A fluffy post on dresses
I got my second Nordstrom Trunk the other day, and have been pondering which of the items to keep. The trunk included a nice pair …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Exercising at night, or not making the perfect the enemy of the good
When people tell me they would like to start exercising, I often suggest mornings. For many people, it is the best time. When you exercise …Read More
The entrepreneurial dilemma: Do you really have to choose?
Over at Inc. yesterday, columnist Jessica Stillman focused on that perennial question of trade-offs. Randi Zuckerberg had tweeted a statement that seemed to encapsulate the …Read More
Do flexible schedules lead to loneliness?
Thanks to alert readers who sent me a recent New York Times article by Cristobal Young called "You don’t need more free time." The thesis, …Read More
Toddler-centric weekends
This was a fairly productive weekend, as these things go. On Friday, I went to NYC for the board meeting of the University Press Club, …Read More
Squeezing in a micro-vacation during a work trip (plus sources for stories)
I’m writing this from Orlando where I went for an extremely quick speaking trip. I was in and out in one day. It makes for …Read More
Home after the holidays
Over the holidays, we made the somewhat crazy decision to drive to Indiana in the minivan to visit family. The drive itself was not as …Read More
My 2016 quarterly goals
It's that time of year again! In 2015, I started setting quarterly goals, rather than New Year's resolutions. To be sure, I have some year-long …Read More
How we did on the Christmas fun list
Granted, it is not yet Christmas. But as we are nearing the finish line, I thought I'd give an update on our holiday festivities. December has …Read More
Sunday prep school, Real Simple, and what’s really simple
When studying time logs for I Know How She Does It, I realized that people tended to fall into two camps. There was the “Organized Camp,” …Read More