Category Archives: Miscellany

I have spent a lot of time driving children around this week. This has led to various carline observations. The high school is, curiously, the most …Read More

Well, it has been a week. I'm happy I took my day to go see the cherry blossoms in Washington DC. They are moving past …Read More

Three years ago today, iHeartMedia published the first few episodes of Before Breakfast. In each short (5 minutes!) podcast, I share a tip to help …Read More

Sarah and I had a delightful retreat. We spent a lot of time talking about future BOBW episodes, plus life in general. We ran and …Read More

Well, it's been a week. The upside of my news compartmentalizing (10-15 minutes per day, combined with donating to organizations that are doing something) has …Read More

We had something of an ice storm overnight. The middle and high school did OK but the elementary school lost power and they have not …Read More

Long-time readers might recall some previous posts of mine on how "Long weekends with small children are not relaxing." The kids have been done with …Read More

We are approximately 7.5 weeks past the winter solstice right now. Who's counting? Me. I am somewhat obsessed with the patterns of how light shifts …Read More

I've got a lovely fire going in my office fireplace right now. It's making this rainy Friday feel nice and cozy. This is definitely improving …Read More