The reappearance of TOAD
The clocks shifted forward an hour last weekend, which means that sunset now happens at 7:06 p.m. This, plus warming temperatures, has brought back TOAD. TOAD …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
January reflections: The month that was
We've reached the end of January. If I were prone to sweeping narratives, I might be tempted to write off this month entirely. Certainly, parts …Read More
It’s January — here’s how I did on the Holiday Fun List
While I’m posting this list in January, I wrote much of it on December 31st during the count down to New Year’s. Several of my …Read More
Christmas update
Phew - it's been a whirlwind few days. On Friday, my husband and I went to a Sixers game, which was something I'd been wanting …Read More
The 2023 Holiday Fun List
November is a great month. We start with peak fall color (which, absent any huge rain/wind storms, has mostly lingered into this second weekend). Then, …Read More
The (somewhat limited) Fall Fun List
I love fall — which feels like a more fleeting season than, say, winter (which just feels eternal). My kids went back to school on …Read More
The kids are back in school — here’s how I did on the Summer Fun List
Back in May, I posted my Summer Fun List — things I wanted to do to make summer feel memorable, rich, and full. I dream …Read More
168 hours in Norway
I visited Norway for the first time in 2003, when I was dating my now-husband. He had lived in Norway for five years before moving …Read More
It’s good to be back
I think this has been my longest blogging break ever! The latter half of August into September has been different and great — for three weeks …Read More
Baseball and time (and beer gardens and peaches)
Last summer one of my older boys had brought up going to a Phillies game as a possible fun activity. It didn't wind up happening …Read More