Time masters have this skill — do you?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how not to make a to-do list. I'd found a hypothetical to-do list printed on the cover of …Read More
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how not to make a to-do list. I'd found a hypothetical to-do list printed on the cover of …Read More
This weekend had its ups and downs. On the positive side, we did some fun holiday stuff, such as reading book selections from the literary …Read More
I took a few minutes yesterday to organize the Christmas stories. Here's what we'll be opening in December, one a night. I didn't wind up …Read More
(Laura’s note: A version of this post ran in November, 2012, and then another version in November, 2015. It remains an audience favorite.) It's that time …Read More
I will admit that I was nervous about this week. My husband left at 6:45 a.m. Monday and is home today. Being gone four nights …Read More
I am a sucker for nice-looking notebooks. So I was thrilled to see a snazzy Èccolo model in a bag of speaker swag I was handed …Read More
Longtime readers know that I am somewhat obsessed with morning routines. To the extent that anyone who doesn't read this blog regularly might have ever …Read More
I really love fall. I love the colors, the crisp weather, the cozy feeling that winter is coming but is not yet here. Unlike summer, …Read More
Last Friday night, I did not do any of the things Katy Perry sings about in her song with that chorus. Instead, I finished War …Read More
Over the weekend, I read John McPhee's new book, Draft 4: On the Writing Process. I am drawn to almost any "writer on writing" book, …Read More