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
Category Archives: Free Time
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
Memorial Day weekend: highs and lows
It seems like much time has passed since Friday night. After quitting time, my husband and daughter went to get their hair cut, and then …Read More
Can we be friends?
I went out for a “mom’s night” dinner this week, and observed this: we talked about the kids a lot. That’s to be expected, except …Read More
100 bottles of wine on the wall
I’ve had a few work hard/play hard weeks of late. I’m cranking away on Mosaic, and giving a lot of speeches. We’ve also had and …Read More
Silent auction goodies, gratuitous flower photos, and a different approach to leisure
We no longer spend sun-up to sun-down milking cows, harvesting hay, and scrubbing our laundry on washboards. Studies show modern Americans -- even parents -- …Read More
It’s tulip time!
A few years ago, I put “visit the Netherlands during tulip time” on my List of 100 Dreams. I am thrilled to say that I …Read More
Looking backwards, looking forwards
For years, I’ve been planning my life by weeks. Before my work week starts on Monday, I write down my list of personal and professional …Read More