The 2022 Fall Fun List
There is something gratuitously glorious about fall in places full of deciduous trees. Spring flowers make sense — attracting pollinators and the like. But fall …Read More
Tag Archives: big family
It’s Labor Day — here’s how I did on the Summer Fun List
With the kids starting school this week, it’s time to revisit the Summer Fun List. This is the list I make every summer with all …Read More
Good book club discussion questions + kid bedtimes
I am in the process of pulling together discussion guides for people reading Tranquility by Tuesday. For folks who want to work through the book …Read More
168 hours at the beach, 2022 edition
Summer wouldn't feel like summer without our annual week at the beach. So this past week, we rented the same house for the 5th time …Read More
Getting things done (piece by piece)
My husband and I are both training for a half-marathon in late September. Weekends can be a great time for the necessary long runs, but …Read More
Traveling with the kids, summer morning runs, etc.
Over at The SHU Box this week, Sarah posted about financial priorities in light of a bear market and inflation. The upside: traveling remains a …Read More
Strawberries and the TBT scorecard
As I think through weekend plans, I've had a realization. The opportunity cost of May/June and Sept/Oct weekends is just really high. In January we …Read More
The 2022 Summer Fun List
It’s become a tradition around here. Every summer, I post a list of things I’d like to do before September comes. I hunted back through …Read More
Guest post: Gender roles and fertility
Laura's note: Ahead of Mother's Day, I'm pleased to welcome Jennifer Sciubba to the blog. She is the author of the new book 8 Billion …Read More
Random Wednesday updates
Did anyone take an hour yesterday (Tuesday) to do whatever they said they'd do with an open hour on a Tuesday afternoon? I'd love to …Read More