Remember the berry season is short
I encountered this memento mori of sorts on the strawberry box at Linvilla Orchards, a pick-your-own farm about 30 minutes from my house: Remember the …Read More
Category Archives: Planning
Memorial Day weekend: highs and lows
It seems like much time has passed since Friday night. After quitting time, my husband and daughter went to get their hair cut, and then …Read More
Looking backwards, looking forwards
For years, I’ve been planning my life by weeks. Before my work week starts on Monday, I write down my list of personal and professional …Read More
Any Westchester readers? Workshop in Hastings-on-Hudson tonight
Do you live in the 'burbs north of NYC? Are you looking to squeeze some professional education into your schedule tonight, March 26? I'm doing …Read More
Getting up on time, part 2
Today was day 2 of waking up at 6 a.m. to work. As with Sunday, I showered at night, so I could pop up and …Read More
My week: The highs, the lows
I logged my time again last week again. I could make an argument that it wasn’t typical in the sense that I didn’t work Monday …Read More
Getting up on time
I haven’t done much alarm setting over the past 7 years. My kids woke me up most mornings with ample time before anything I needed …Read More
A love letter to Amazon Prime
When I was at the Makers Conference a few weeks ago, Wendy Clark, SVP of Coca-Cola's "Global Sparkling Brand Center," talked about how she managed …Read More
Overestimating, dread, and psychic time
I spent a few hours today working on my taxes. Actually, I spent 2.5 hours, and I’m about 95 percent finished. In my mind it …Read More
A glimpse of spring, and the big kid life
We’ve had a lot of snow and ice this winter. As I’m writing this, more is headed for the Philly area. But this past weekend …Read More