Festive (and how we did on the 2021 holiday fun list)
This was a fairly festive weekend. On Saturday, most of us (my daughter was at a friend's house) went to Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New …Read More
Tag Archives: family life
Friday planning gets it done (even when things don’t go as planned)
It is lunch time on Friday. From this vantage point, a few hours from quitting time, I am pretty sure I am going to end …Read More
A case of the Mondays…
It is about 2:30 p.m. as I am typing this and I haven't showered yet. It has been one of those days. I set my alarm …Read More
Fleeting beauty
I am staring out my office window at the most gorgeous Japanese maple tree. The leaves are this absolutely brilliant red, streaked with a fiery …Read More
The leaves are falling — here’s how we did on the Fall Fun List
This past weekend may have been the last of the peak fall color. The weather has turned cold for sure, with night time lows flirting …Read More
Friday miscellany: Random updates
On the plus side, I didn't get stuck in O'Hare this week. Unfortunately, I haven't been sleeping that well. Theoretically the time change will create …Read More
Family photos and Future Me
We're gearing up to take our annual family photos this coming weekend. I am in awe of those influencers who post photos daily (it seems) …Read More
Getting out of the (pristine) house
We put our current house on the market over the weekend, and there were several showings. This meant we needed to be out of the …Read More
Weekend: Using the available time windows
In my efforts to use weekend time well, I've been dealing with a certain schedule complexity. The kids have a lot of activities. No one …Read More