The Slow Cooker Philosophy
I don't actually own a slow cooker (a Crock Pot type contraption). I like the idea of it -- throwing a bunch of meat and …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
Frugal Beauty, and Choices
One of the themes of 168 Hours is that time is a choice. Sure, you have to eat and sleep and attend to any pressing …Read More
How to Upgrade Your To-Do List
Everyone has her own particular productivity rituals. That's why I'm somewhat averse to preaching mine, as if it is the One True Path. Different people …Read More
Round-up: Emails, Messy Desks and Knowing Your Worth
My transition to suburban life continues. I bought my first car this week (at age 32). I am now, slowly, getting used to driving it. …Read More
How not to report on economics
I have landed on the mailing list for "Remapping Debate" -- a site launched to do original reporting on policy issues. The idea is to …Read More
Borders, Libraries and Books
So it turned out that my business, alone, was not enough to keep Borders solvent. I was a faithful customer of the Borders at 32nd …Read More
Clutter and Visibility
Lorie Marrero, author of The Clutter Diet (and host of The Clutter Diet blog) is a long time friend of 168 Hours (see her guest …Read More
Chore Wars: Men & Women Work the Same
That's the news from a recent cover story in Time by Ruth Davis Konigsberg. I'm always excited to see the American Time Use Survey get …Read More
Incentives and the cost of childcare
The debt ceiling debate continues (bringing out my inner wonk... who's been deeply buried for a while). I'm quite intrigued and excited by the broad …Read More
Weird Ways to Make Money
Borders may be liquidating, but there is no shortage of books still being printed, judging by the listings that come across my desk. The other …Read More