Weekend update
In lieu of a coherent essay, here are some observations from the weekend: Late night date nights may be worth a try. Yes, I was a …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
My own sweet time
I spent some time last night watching my daughter play with dirt on Amanda Steinberg’s deck.Steinberg, longtime readers may recall, is the founder and CEO …Read More
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
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