What happens when summer Fridays end?
While it’s not a universal perk, some industries (including some publishing houses) still have “summer Fridays.” From Memorial Day to Labor Day, offices close on …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Chunks of leisure, or why confetti is still OK
The kids are all taking swim lessons right now. Since we have a backyard pool, it’s more efficient to hire an instructor to come here …Read More
Stuff that enables an experience
In happiness literature, there’s a general distinction between “stuff” and “experiences.” Experiences tend to make us happier than things. The problem is that a lot …Read More
Easton Farmers’ Market adventures
I’ve been reading Edible Philly magazine. In the most recent issue, there was a feature on the Easton Farmers' Market, with the author focusing on …Read More
Independence week
I’ve had a bit of a strange week. Up until last Friday, I thought I’d be going with my family to the Outer Banks for …Read More
One way to reclaim leisure time
My kids have never been great sleepers. They don’t seem to need as much sleep as many kids. The older two gave up their naps …Read More
Steppin’ out with my baby
My 7-year-old got a Fitbit Zip for his birthday. He lost it, but before he did, I decided to buy one that I’ve been using. …Read More
On not watching the clock
It happened more than once on the Mosaic logs. A woman had negotiated a schedule to leave work quite early. She’d go pick up her …Read More
Before breakfast in Mexico
Monday dawned hot in our part of Mexico, but I still wanted to walk on the beach before I flew back to Philly, and keeping …Read More
Life is a lot of running around (or how I get my 10,000 steps per day)
My 7-year-old asked for a step counter for his birthday. I got him a Fitbit Zip, which he then promptly lost. But I was intrigued …Read More