A Tale of Two Requiems
If anyone reading this lives in New York City, I'm singing in a performance of the Brahms Requiem at Symphony Space on Friday night. Please …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Creating a Focused Schedule
We have a lot more free time than we think. Even very busy people have favorite TV shows, or make time for Facebook, Twitter, personal …Read More
My Name is Laura, And I Have Free Time
Over at the New York Times' Motherlode blog, Lisa Belkin posted this week about "Free Time For Parents." Apparently, over in the UK, a supermarket …Read More
How to make the most of your weekend
I am working on a feature for a magazine on "how to make the most of your weekend." It's not exactly a new topic, but …Read More
Extreme Couponing… (Plus, the Renegade Writer)
Watching reality TV, one always risks turning over some new rock of humanity. But even so, I was a bit flabbergasted by Extreme Couponing on …Read More
Aiming for perfect? Try good enough
I don't usually suffer from perfectionism. Indeed, one of the reasons I love writing for newspapers or online is that the turn-around time is so …Read More
The futility of balance
"Work-life balance" is such a cliche that it's inspired it's own anti-cliche, namely, that "you can have it all, just not at one time." I don't …Read More
10 things I learned about time and money in 2010
I'll be taking a break for the holidays, and then traveling for a week after that. So this may be my last post of 2010. …Read More
Does online shopping save time?
This year, I've been trying to do most of my Christmas shopping online. The idea is that I can shop whenever, see lots of selection, …Read More
Christmas, Real Simple, and modified domesticity
Long-time readers of this blog know I have a love-hate relationship with Real Simple. The magazine is beautifully laid out, I've subscribed for years, and …Read More