Stuck at home? You can still plan a great weekend anyway
When people say they want to enjoy their weekends more, one of my first tips is to plan “anchor” events. These are 3-5 fun things …Read More
Category Archives: Planning
Baby it’s really, really cold outside
We’re living through an Arctic blast here in Pennsylvania. The snow hasn’t been too intense this winter (unlike in Boston) but wow. This was a …Read More
Guest post: 3 insights from tracking time
(Laura's note: I'm running some guest posts over the next few weeks. Enjoy!) by Alison Pike Almost a year ago I tracked my 168 hours for Laura’s …Read More
Family fun lists, and leaving the house
One source of frustration at my house lately has been motivating the kids to do much. When we bring them somewhere (the Adventure Aquarium -- …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
Jul! Christmas at Aquavit
I met my husband in a bar in NYC in February of 2003. I was there meeting a friend who’d just started dating a guy …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
An atypical, yet typical, day in the life
Inspired by The SHU Box, I'm doing a day-in-the-life post. Today was not a typical day, in the sense that my 5- and 3-year-old had …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
The secret to bounding out of bed in the morning is…
...getting into bed on time the night before.I’ve been realizing this lately as my sleep schedule has been shifting. I’m pretty tired at night, so …Read More