Unlimited vacation — why not?
There are some jobs that -- for the time being, at least -- require someone to be at a certain place at a certain time. …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
What makes time slow down
With the light lasting late in the evening and the temperature -- here in PA at least -- beckoning me outdoors, I love summer weekends. …Read More
Cooked and cooking fast
I recently read -- and mostly enjoyed -- Michael Pollan’s book, Cooked. It’s more in the mold of The Omnivore’s Dilemma than his preachy Food …Read More
The pre-game ritual (a time makeover)
Several months ago, I put out a call for time logs for a time makeover project I was doing for the paperback version of What …Read More
Ocean Grove and the vacation house itch
We found Ocean Grove kind of by accident. Years ago, my husband and I were driving through New Jersey from New York City on a …Read More
The Washington state expedition
We recently returned from 10 days in Seattle and the surrounding area. It was a great trip! A few highlights:Eating clam chowder at one of …Read More
Why summer Fridays might be good for business
Laura's note: I'm taking a short break from blogging. During this time, I'll be running guest posts and pieces from the archive. This one ran …Read More
What did (or will) you do with the 2016 hours of summer?
Laura's note: I'm taking a short blogging vacation. During this time, I'll be running some guest posts and pieces from the archives. This essay originally …Read More
Don’t overthink the barbecue*
Summer is a great time for getting together with friends and family. If you want to be sure to go to a lot of summer …Read More
How you know you’re in the flow
Time is elastic. Even if we think we’re busy, we often have hours that can be redeployed to other priorities if we wish.I was reminded …Read More