Weekend notes on life with little ones
It was another full few days, with lots of highs and lows in our attempts to have some adventures with three kids age 6 and …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
168 hours in Cape May
We spent the past week in Cape May, NJ -- actually, in Cape May Point, right at the southern tip of the state. We rented …Read More
Games and the perception of time
As a little kid, I had a lot of time to fill. Some of this was spent outside climbing trees, but eventually it gets dark …Read More
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
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