Another one of those December weekends
It is 9:30 on Sunday night, and one kid is still doing his homework. Not because he had a lot, but because he forgot about …Read More
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Reflections on TED, one year later
One of my highlights of 2016 was speaking at the TEDWomen conference in San Francisco. I spoke in October, and the conference itself was fascinating, …Read More
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 tale of two weekends
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
2017 Literary Advent Calendar picks
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
5 reasons I won’t be simplifying Christmas this year
(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
Friday miscellany: Getting it done
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
How not to make a to-do list
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
Podcast: Sun’s up, what’s your morning routine?
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
It’s still fall for a few more weeks, but here’s how I did on the Fall Fun List
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