I crossed the NaNoWriMo finish line
In late April, 2010, I ran my first (and perhaps only) marathon. It was something I had wanted to do since becoming a runner about …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Repost: 5 reasons I’m not simplifying Christmas
(Laura's note: This post ran in November, 2012, and remains an audience favorite. Please see the note, below, for another related piece, "Think You're Too …Read More
When other people eat your time
This week’s reader question comes from Becky, who posted this as a comment last week: “I have maybe 2.5 hours per weekday that are not …Read More
Running on faith
I became a runner ten years ago. I had tried here and there before, but never effectively. Then I watched Paula Radcliffe win the 2004 …Read More
Rio: All kinds of adventures
This week my husband went to Rio de Janeiro mostly for business and I tagged along. It was a lot of travel for a short …Read More
When you need a weekend
Last week was kind of intense. I managed to complete a round of edits on the novel, write 2 articles plus my normal Fast Company …Read More
Leisure time and sunk costs (aka update on my silent auction items)
I wrote last spring that I’d kind of outdone myself at our preschool’s silent auction. I had high hopes that my plethora of gift certificates …Read More
October weekend moments
This past weekend was a nice one. For starters, we had real fall weather, with a nip in the air and lots of the trees …Read More
How can I achieve my personal goals when I commute and work long hours?
I had another great question come in from a reader this week. I’d like to address reader questions more frequently, so please, send them in! …Read More
24 hours on the last day of summer
Since this blog has become my journal, I’m doing another day-in-the-life post. Here’s how I spent the 24 hours between 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 …Read More