Thoughts on Eating My Own Tomatoes
In late June, my family moved from Manhattan to a house in Pennsylvania with a yard. At three-quarters of an acre, it's big enough for …Read More
Search Results for: Books read
Frugal Beauty, and Choices
One of the themes of 168 Hours is that time is a choice. Sure, you have to eat and sleep and attend to any pressing …Read More
Clutter and Visibility
Lorie Marrero, author of The Clutter Diet (and host of The Clutter Diet blog) is a long time friend of 168 Hours (see her guest …Read More
Chore Wars: Men & Women Work the Same
That's the news from a recent cover story in Time by Ruth Davis Konigsberg. I'm always excited to see the American Time Use Survey get …Read More
On The Sidewalks Of New York
On September 2, 2002, I moved to New York City. I was 23 years old, and had no idea what I would be doing with …Read More
How Many Hours Should You Be Working?
Over at Fortune.com, I have a piece on where the point of diminishing returns comes with work. Clearly working 1 hour per week is not …Read More
Oh…Pioneers…
I had heard of The Pioneer Woman blog before, but hadn't really thought too deeply about the saga of Ree Drummond until I read a …Read More
Round-up: Where Did My Day Go?
Welcome again to the new website for 168 Hours! We're gearing up for the paperback launch at the end of the month, and I thought …Read More
An Early Round-up: You Have Time To Write That Novel (Or Work a Low-Wage Job?)
I'm posting this week's round-up on Thursday instead of Friday because tomorrow I will be...closing on a house. Yes, we've decided to take the plunge …Read More
Idea Files: Worth It Or No?
I've been trying to declutter a few areas of my house lately. While doing so, I've come across a handful of old "idea files." It …Read More