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
Tag Archives: family
The 2021 Holiday Fun List
The past few days have definitely put me in a bah-humbug sort of mood. The toddler has had a sleep regression that involves screaming whenever …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
Friday miscellany: Just muddling through
On some level it was a productive week. I have a draft of Tranquility by Tuesday, all in one document, with all the bits introducing …Read More
Using it up
We went apple picking this past weekend during our trip to upstate New York. Alert readers will recall that we also went apple picking in …Read More
Fall adventures: Hiking, apples, chickens
Traveling with seven people is never an easy matter. But I do love the idea of a fall trip to enjoy the leaves, and beautiful …Read More