Friday miscellany plus vacation note
This has been a week of trying to follow the time management advice I would give other people. I'm happy to say that I've been …Read More
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Friday miscellany: Squeezed sleep, heat, etc.
Summer is hitting hard. We had two large storms this week, and the forecast for the weekend has the high as 99 degrees on Saturday …Read More
Puzzle time
There are copious laments out there about time wasted scrolling around on social media. Ironically, many of these laments are posted on social media, because …Read More
Best of Both Worlds: Frugal parenting tips
Sarah and I had a lot of requests over on our Instagram for frugal or low-cost parenting tips, so today's episode covers this topic! (Sadly, for …Read More
Friday miscellany: Frugality, kid-cooking, and an end-of-school tip
Thanks for everyone's comments on the frugal living/early retirement post. It’s a fascinating topic, and one I might write more about. (Though I did write …Read More
Thoughts on frugal living and the FIRE world
I've been thinking a lot lately about frugality and the intersection of money and time. Sarah and I recorded a "frugal parenting tips" episode when …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Emily Oster on the research (and lack thereof) on parenting
You ask, we deliver! A number of listeners/readers read Emily Oster's books, Expecting Better and the new one, Cribsheet, and asked if she could be …Read More
Friday miscellany: In the mountains
This week started with a bang. Monday morning, I received the photo illustrating this post. A friend of ours climbed Mt. Everest (talk about a …Read More
Gearing up for 2019 summer fun
Memorial Day weekend is almost here -- which, in the US at least, signifies the start of summer. For the past several years, I've made …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Leaning in and leaning out
I'm a bit late with this post, but I was traveling to give a speech this morning. The good news is I could listen to …Read More