Setting the scene
I've been spending a lot of time lately revising my novel. It's set in a small town in Pennsylvania, and while the town is fictional, …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Taking the day off
I’ve been reviewing a number of time logs lately as part of the Mosaic project (want to participate? See here for details). I’m doing a …Read More
Weekend plans, and weekend spontaneity
We’ve had a good run of October weekends. First there was camping. Then there was New York City. This past weekend, we had dinner with …Read More
My maiden voyage into the woods
I spent my Saturday night in somewhat rustic quarters: a 2-man tent, shared with my 6-year-old son. The occasion? Our first Cub Scout camp out. It …Read More
Unexpected speed work
The seasons must be changing, because we wound up at the YMCA yesterday. The YMCA became our winter default family activity earlier this year, with …Read More
Baking our way into fall
Fall officially started this weekend, and we welcomed the equinox with a lot of baking. I made the cover recipe from this month’s Cooking Light: …Read More
Guest post: My adventures living 10 minutes at a time
(Laura's note: Over the next few weeks I'll be running some guest posts from bloggers I enjoy. I hope you enjoy these posts too!) By Laura …Read More
Cut yourself some slack
My experience of being excused from jury duty this week has reminded me of this: I really like having slack in my schedule. Lots and …Read More
Leaving to spend more time with the family
I was scheduled for jury duty this week. Since I hate to cancel things (I find it almost physically painful), I didn’t schedule anything for …Read More
Guest post: How Keeping a Time Log Changed My Life And My Attitude
(Laura's note: I'll be running a few guest posts over the next month from bloggers I enjoy. I hope you'll enjoy these posts, too!) by …Read More