Quiet before the storm (+ another sonnet)
On some level this was a very low-key weekend. We had a few things -- a swim meet, a robotics tournament, music lessons. I ran …Read More
Tag Archives: Fall
Two Maine sonnets for autumn
I made it to Maine twice during October! Since what I am experiencing informs my daily sonnet writing practice, here are two sonnets from the …Read More
Finding highlights in a (somewhat stressful) weekend
This was not the world's most relaxing weekend. There were a lot of kid things going on that required more parental involvement than originally envisioned. The …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Getting outdoors with kids, with Sara McCarty
Are you an outdoors-type family? Maybe not...but all of us could probably stand to get outside a bit more. In today's episode of Best of Both …Read More
13.1 plus Acadia fall colors
My husband and I just got back last night from a weekend in Mount Desert Island in Maine. We were calling this our 20th anniversary …Read More
Coping with the cold and dark (and a content round-up, including a Cal Newport interview)
I really do not like being cold. And unfortunately, if it is cold outside, I am likely to be cold. There was a moment this …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Fall favorites + Energy ideas
I'm looking at some bright yellow and red leaves out my office window as I type this so...it's time for our (almost) annual fall favorites …Read More
Weekend: Seizing the last bits of summer (+ sonnet)
This was a slightly more chill weekend, at least as these things go. There is nothing minimalist or simple about a life with five active …Read More
Weekend: Long run, apples, mixed feelings
On paper (and in the photos!) this weekend looks like a lot of fun early fall festivities. My husband and I went to Longwood Gardens …Read More