Just killing time
A few years ago, I embarked on a project of reading many classic books. I soon noticed something. Books like Moby Dick felt almost...purposefully lengthy. …Read More
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Adventures in homeschooling
It was bound to happen eventually. After one closure for cleaning, and a few half days for teachers to figure out remote work plans, Pennsylvania's …Read More
Every room, every day
Years ago, while writing All the Money in the World,* I got a chance to interview architect Sarah Susanka. She's best-known for the "not-so-big house" …Read More
A(nother) blog post four years in the making
Saturday is Leap Day, that delightful extra 24 hours that comes around every four years.* The purpose is to keep the (Gregorian) calendar aligned with …Read More
Mornings around here
When I began writing about time management many years ago, I soon learned that people are not equally interested in all hours of the day. …Read More
Like an ever-rolling stream…
Another weekend in the books. The baby has been pretty cranky, demanding to be nursed or held pretty much all the time. However, he is …Read More
Crafting the self-employed maternity leave
The last time I was anyone's W-2 employee was in 2002. I've been running my own business through my (now extensive) baby-having years. There are many …Read More
Reflections on a non-milestone birthday
Last year was the big one. You can read my various posts on the topic, such as my DONE list, my 40 lessons learned on …Read More
Thanksgiving weekend: Aiming for gratitude
I am posting this Sunday night after a full, long Thanksgiving weekend. We had a small pre-Thanksgiving dinner party on Wednesday. We celebrated with extended …Read More
Friday miscellany: Nashville, novels, etc.
Happy Friday everyone! This has been a productive week so far, if a cold one! I flew to Nashville on Sunday for business. While I was …Read More