Tag Archives: motherhood

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

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

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

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

My husband took the older two boys to Texas this weekend for a Texas A&M football game. This is a near-annual pilgrimage for them, and …Read More

The new school year brings new rhythms, but I feel like this week -- the first full week of classes -- we are settling in. …Read More

The toddler years can be tough. It is also really cool to watch a little human being figure out how to talk. From 18-24 months …Read More

First, thank you so much to everyone who has joined the Best of Both Worlds Patreon community. We've got an ice breaker thread going over …Read More

I am writing this in a hotel room, on my first business trip in approximately 21 months. It is not my first night away from …Read More

There is dust everywhere. The house smells like paint. A truck comes to pick up the dumpster frequently. On the plus side, we've paid for …Read More