A (too long) day in the life
Everything happened yesterday that needed to happen. Everyone got where they needed to go. Unexpected issues were accommodated. But the day was also just really …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Last day of school
I did not manage to take last day of school pictures. I snapped a quick shot of my middle schoolers running off from the car …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #3
For my Mommy Days this summer (part of my Summer Fun List) I've generally been doing less ambitious things. But my oldest had asked for …Read More
Mommy Day #1, 2022 edition
Now that it is August, I'm working through my Summer Fun List with some intention and urgency. One of the biggest remaining question marks was …Read More
Ninety cents of fun (and 2 hours of naptime)
Just posting quickly, as I have a 2 hours of nap time to get through an entire day's worth of work... For any Frugal Girl readers, …Read More
Traveling with the kids, summer morning runs, etc.
Over at The SHU Box this week, Sarah posted about financial priorities in light of a bear market and inflation. The upside: traveling remains a …Read More
Pumping, nursing, babies, and time
In last week's episode of Best of Both Worlds (the one that featured the interview with Kristen from The Frugal Girl), the question section featured …Read More
Weekend family playdates
We had a couple over this weekend that we hadn’t seen since 2018. In the intervening years, they had a daughter who is almost exactly …Read More
Thoughts from the shortest day of the year
Yesterday was the winter solstice. A few years ago I wrote a short novel that I've been tentatively calling The Norwegian Secret to Enjoying Winter …Read More