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
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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
Tranquility by Tuesday: Planning on Fridays and batching those little tasks
During the little kid years, it's easy to feel like we’re just hanging on at work. Then, as the kids start getting older, time can …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Couples that work
For better or worse, in many professional fields, women are more likely than men to wind up in two-career couples. Though this math won't necessarily …Read More