5 strategies for surviving survival mode
We made it through another week around here. The temperatures are in the single digits and the heater broke (it just got fixed - phew!). …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
What’s getting me through winter
Groundhog’s Day is a winter milestone. We have made it this far. Even if spring is six weeks away, it’s only six weeks, right? Modern …Read More
Is it better than driving a taxi?
Every list has its charm and idiocy, and the US News annual list of the 100 best jobs is no exception. The list attempts to …Read More
12 days to a happier, more productive you
Laura's note: This post reached newsletter subscribers as this year's December missive. Since the 12 days of Christmas start tomorrow, I thought I'd re-post. Hope …Read More
Update on the 2014 holiday fun list
Back in November, I posted a short list of things I wanted to do to make this holiday season memorable. I’ve been trying to strike …Read More
Do it anyway
For years, I sang in a choir called the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus. It was all 20- and 30-somethings. Youthful voices blend together well, and …Read More
Repost: 5 reasons I’m not simplifying Christmas
(Laura's note: This post ran in November, 2012, and remains an audience favorite. Please see the note, below, for another related piece, "Think You're Too …Read More
A 25-hour day, and other nice little things
A few midweek musings on little things that make me smile:I got my hair cut today. I had a $50 gift certificate from the silent …Read More
Running on faith
I became a runner ten years ago. I had tried here and there before, but never effectively. Then I watched Paula Radcliffe win the 2004 …Read More
Leisure time and sunk costs (aka update on my silent auction items)
I wrote last spring that I’d kind of outdone myself at our preschool’s silent auction. I had high hopes that my plethora of gift certificates …Read More