My own personal Turkey Trot
The Thanksgiving holiday started a wee bit early in my house. The 5- and 3-year-old were off of school Wednesday, and our nanny was driving …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
I crossed the NaNoWriMo finish line
In late April, 2010, I ran my first (and perhaps only) marathon. It was something I had wanted to do since becoming a runner about …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
Swimming, holiday lists, conference panels
We went swimming twice this weekend. One of the YMCAs in the general area has family swim until 10 p.m. on Friday nights, and that’s …Read More
When other people eat your time
This week’s reader question comes from Becky, who posted this as a comment last week: “I have maybe 2.5 hours per weekday that are not …Read More
Time confetti and NaNoWriMo
There are 168 hours in a week. Even if you work 40-plus hours, sleep 56, and spend a reasonable chunk of time on housework and …Read More
Morning on a 25-hour day
Sunday was that rarity in the universe: the 25-hour day. The clocks fell back as daylight savings time ended, and so the day was a …Read More
How to burn off that Twix bar
In September my Fitbit battery died. This became an opportunity to see if I wanted to keep the Fitbit in my life. I’ll admit I’ve …Read More
When does the parent-work get done?
We have another reader question! This concerns that category of task known as “mom work” or “dad work.” It is, broadly, household management, but with …Read More
But does it save you time?
I have an iPhone, but I have never downloaded any apps for it. Perhaps this sounds strange, as I like to save time and the …Read More