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
Tag Archives: large family
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
Mommy Day #1, 2022 edition
Now that it is August, I'm working through my Summer Fun List with some intention and urgency. One of the biggest remaining question marks was …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
Update: 168 hours in St. John
My family left for vacation on June 18 and returned on June 25 — at which point I immediately took off for Las Vegas for …Read More
Managing the circus (plus the TBT scorecard)
Last week was not "typical" for a few reasons. My husband left for Europe on Saturday the 14th and returned on the 20th, so I …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
When plans don’t stay planned
I created quite the summer camp spreadsheet over the past few weeks. I didn't start quite as early this year as some years but I …Read More
When hours have to give what you ask of them
This has not been the most wonderful past few days. The current family logistics really requires multiple drivers. Our nanny is on vacation. My husband …Read More
A little tranquility on Tuesday
So, I went back. Over the weekend my family went to see the cherry blossoms in DC. They were gorgeous, if a few days pre-peak. I …Read More