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168 hours in Norway

I visited Norway for the first time in 2003, when I was dating my now-husband. He had lived in Norway for five years before moving …Read More

Early morning runs

During the school year, I generally have to be up at 6:30 a.m. to get the kids moving. While theoretically it might be possible to …Read More

Five weekend hours — what to do?

This Saturday I faced an interesting time management question: What should I do with 5 (mostly) free hours? The scenario was that my 3-year-old was with …Read More

Friday miscellany: Somewhere in Northanger Abbey

In my Jane Austen reading project, I'm currently about halfway through Northanger Abbey. As with Mansfield Park, I don't think this is many people's favorite …Read More

Today Show, plus Mommy Day #3

Welcome to any Today Show viewers visiting this website for the first time! I was a guest on the Wellness Wednesday segment this morning (around …Read More

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Thoughts on our own screen time

Over the past few weeks, the Best of Both Worlds podcast has been exploring various aspects of modern digital life. First, we talked about kids …Read More

How to make Fridays less crunched

One of my favorite time management rules is to Plan on Fridays (it is Rule #2 in Tranquility by Tuesday). Anyone with a busy life …Read More

Vanderhacks/Laura’s little list of life hacks

Thanks for all the suggestions on what to call these! I’m partial to “Vanderhacks” myself :) Over the past few months I've been posting the occasional …Read More