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
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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
You have more time than you think: War and Peace edition
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
Draft 4 of the writing life
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
How I’m multitasking these days
Multitasking gets a bad reputation in productivity circles, and for good reason. It's really hard to do two things at once, or at least do …Read More
Friday miscellany
I really meant to blog more often this week. But if you subscribe to my monthly newsletter and my weekly newsletter (and listen to the …Read More