Good as these things go
Young children complicate the concept of leisure time. Weekends do not look like a textbook picture of relaxation. Still, it is possible to do some …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
How to really make time slow down
Wednesday evening was one of the more plodding in recent memory. Once the gears of the medical system are set in motion, all you can …Read More
Oyster bed life
I had heard a lot over the years about Gifts From The Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. I had never read it. Since it was …Read More
Finding an evening routine that works
Long time readers know that finding a good evening routine has been a work in progress since my now 8-year-old was born. At first it …Read More
Running a business during naptime
I am now, finally, back at my desk for a full day of work. The past week has been about making do. I can make …Read More
Toddler-centric weekends
This was a fairly productive weekend, as these things go. On Friday, I went to NYC for the board meeting of the University Press Club, …Read More
My 2016 quarterly goals
It's that time of year again! In 2015, I started setting quarterly goals, rather than New Year's resolutions. To be sure, I have some year-long …Read More
What worked in 2015
I already did an update on my major quarterly goals for 2015. I hit most of them. The ones I didn’t hit I’ve mostly decided …Read More
How we did on the Christmas fun list
Granted, it is not yet Christmas. But as we are nearing the finish line, I thought I'd give an update on our holiday festivities. December has …Read More
Sunday prep school, Real Simple, and what’s really simple
When studying time logs for I Know How She Does It, I realized that people tended to fall into two camps. There was the “Organized Camp,” …Read More