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
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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
Friday Miscellany: I should have gotten Global Entry, plus a weight loss update
I spent the first half of this week in Edmonton, Alberta (and getting to and from there) since I was giving a speech at a …Read More
A choice to change time
Sarah and I covered a lot of ground in the BOBW podcast yesterday where we interviewed Katherine Goldstein. Reading over what I posted here, I realize …Read More
Write those toasts (an exercise from Juliet’s School of Possibilities)
If you want to know what matters to you, sometimes it helps to look to the future. In Juliet's School of Possibilities, my time management fable, …Read More
The moment of possibility (revisiting my NaNoWriMo novel)
Each year, I make quarterly goals. I like fresh starts so much that I want to give myself lots of opportunities! I make these goals …Read More