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
Category Archives: Free Time
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
The 2020 winter fun list
I love my lists. Several years ago I began making summer fun lists and holiday fun lists to make sure I did whatever activities made …Read More
My 2019 Holiday Fun List
I love my lists. My seasonal fun lists (see summer, late winter, or the 2018 holiday list) nudge me to brainstorm what adventures would make …Read More
It’s September — here’s how we did on the 2019 summer fun list
While summer doesn't officially end until Sept 21 or so (I think), the kids are back in school, the nights are definitely cooler, and I …Read More
168 hours (well, really 164) in California
I wrote a draft of this post on my flight from SFO to EWR. It's hard to believe that the six of us flew the …Read More
Jasper’s Disney cruise review
by Jasper Conway (Laura's note: I'm welcoming my favorite guest poster back to the blog today. Jasper, my 12-year-old, went on the Disney cruise last week, …Read More
Disney cruising: Highs, lows, and dolphins
I spent last week on a Disney cruise through the Caribbean with my three older children and my mother-in-law (who is a very good sport). …Read More
The summer fun list, the boys of summer, and how summer isn’t over yet
Back in May, I made a Summer Fun List of things I wanted to do to make summer feel like summer. This weekend, I crossed …Read More
Puzzle time
There are copious laments out there about time wasted scrolling around on social media. Ironically, many of these laments are posted on social media, because …Read More