Friday miscellany: Snow is prettier than rain
The temperature rose quite a bit this week -- it's about mid-50s around here right now -- and it is pouring down rain. So all …Read More
Tag Archives: family life
Snowy weekend
Another full December weekend is in the books. And my house is full -- my oldest is back home after finishing his first semester of …Read More
Festive weekend + a sonnet
December weekends tend to be pretty full, though usually in a good way. This one certainly was. I took Friday off work to celebrate my birthday. …Read More
Thanksgiving round-up + 2026 BOBW Patreon curriculum
Happy Monday! We had a good long weekend around here -- I am reminded of how much more relaxing long weekends (or any weekends) are …Read More
Weekend (+ last week’s content)
Welcome to Thanksgiving week. Apparently 3 of my 4 kids (at home) have Tuesday and Wednesday off this week, in addition to Thursday/Friday. Historically we …Read More
November weekend + sonnet
This was a fairly chill weekend, at least compared with the past few. The kids were off school on Friday, and my sitter went to …Read More
October reflections + content round-up
I tend to plan my life in weeks and in seasons (at least in terms of my seasonal fun lists). But there are other units …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: How to fall in love with your weekends
When you've got little kids, weekends are not naturally relaxing -- though they can feature relaxing times if you plan ahead and make some smart …Read More
Weekend: Biking at the beach and Palestrina
This was a very full weekend, but I was quite pleased with how it turned out. Everyone got to do something fun, including me! On Friday, …Read More
Weekend: Upstate NY, not-quite-peak leaves
One of the items on my fall fun list was to go see my little brother in upstate NY (he lives about 25 minutes outside …Read More
