How I plan weekends these days
One of the upsides of speaking and writing about time management is that I have a valid professional reason for thinking through my own systems. …Read More
Category Archives: weekend
Slow miles
We had another fairly full weekend. One highlight for me: running the Frostbite 5-Miler. This is the third year I've run it (with Jane in …Read More
Weekend recap: Festivities and older kids
I'm trying to get ahead on a great many things (my post on planning a self-employed maternity leave is coming up…) so just a quick …Read More
Weekend: How we make me-time
In last week's Tranquility by Tuesday post, I talked about how one busy couple altered their schedule to create more "me time." My general suggestion …Read More
Weekend: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
So yes, it is only mid-November. But G (nanny) has put us all in a festive mood by decking the halls. We now have candles …Read More
In praise of fall weekend long runs (and not making the perfect the enemy of the good)
Long runs can sometimes be tedious. They can be made better by running with friends, or by running in beautiful scenery. This weekend was all about …Read More
Weekend: Small moments of relaxation, Chuck E. Cheese, and thoughts on the mental load of meal planning
This wound up being a fairly full weekend. We celebrated my daughter's 8th birthday as a family on Friday night. My parents came from New …Read More
Weekend: Eagles and running on day 1001 (and 1002…)
My running streak hit 1000 days on Friday. I suppose that could be a finish line of sorts, but as predicted, I woke up Saturday …Read More
Weekend highs and lows (Hamilton and my taxes)
I am writing this before 6 a.m. Monday morning, which I suppose makes me look like the sort of productive person I might profile, but …Read More
Weekend report: Summer camp, dragging children to art museums, etc.
I experienced a new milestone this weekend: sending a child off to sleep-away camp. I took the 12-year-old yesterday to get on the bus and …Read More