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
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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
NaNoWriMo, yes or no?
I have never officially participated in National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. I did once write much of a novel between mid-October and …Read More
Friday musings
Various thoughts and observations from this week:I’m in the process of fact-checking and adding the “notes” section on Their Own Sweet Time. Fact-checking was one …Read More
5 unsung benefits of working from home
Working from home is an incredibly popular perk. Indeed, sometimes the idea that work can be done from home is so exciting that people don’t …Read More
How can I achieve my personal goals when I commute and work long hours?
I had another great question come in from a reader this week. I’d like to address reader questions more frequently, so please, send them in! …Read More
Random Thursday thoughts
I wrote this when I was up early. In my pregnant state I have trouble getting back to sleep, so my general rule is that …Read More
5 years old!
Happy 5th birthday to “S” -- kid #2. I went to his class today to bring cupcakes and read a story (How to Train Your …Read More
New schools mean new shoes
I spent a ridiculous amount of time at Target the other night trying to purchase school supplies. Since we were gone for 2 weeks, I …Read More
Musings on space
I like thumbing through Sarah Susanka’s architectural books in the “Not-so-big House” series. I interviewed her a few years ago for All the Money in …Read More