Trying again
During my junior year of college, I joined the campus choir. We spent much of the late fall and winter learning Bach's B-Minor Mass. I …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Feeling like fall…and a fall fun list
September has just started, but the summer heat has broken here in Pennsylvania, at least for now. I saw a few yellow leaves scuttle over …Read More
Summer recap
So, I never wound up building the dollhouse, which I put on my 2020 Summer Fun List. I had grand designs to build one with …Read More
A midsummer night’s dreams, and midsummer musings
We're back from two weeks at the beach and slowly adjusting to life back home. I've been having some crazy and vivid dreams. In my …Read More
Before breakfast on the boardwalk
I am on vacation right now, such as it is with five children and running a business. I've decided over the years that while it …Read More
Idleness is not laziness
In a few weeks, the Best of Both Worlds podcast will feature my interview with Celeste Headlee. Headlee, who I met on the conference speaking …Read More
The 2020 Summer Fun List
Every year, I make a summer fun list (see last year's here). Little adventures make life memorable. I do not want to get to September …Read More
Dye your own hair
As we enter week seven of lock-down, we are seeing what our hair looks like without professional tending. My husband has stopped shaving, and coupled …Read More
Weekend: The 2019 photo book, plus a winter fun list update
We were supposed to be in the Virgin Islands right now. The kids have been a little sad about this seriously dialed-down spring break, but …Read More
Just killing time
A few years ago, I embarked on a project of reading many classic books. I soon noticed something. Books like Moby Dick felt almost...purposefully lengthy. …Read More