Before Breakfast with Jenny Marrs
October is featuring a lot of great Before Breakfast guests! About a year ago I began doing one interview each week for that podcast. I …Read More
Tag Archives: productivity
Best of Both Worlds podcast: The busy woman’s guide to reading more
Sarah and I know that reading is many people's favorite leisure time activity. It can feel challenging to fit reading into a busy life...but it …Read More
Little things making life easier, plus a mini content round-up
Life is featuring some circus-level logistics these days. That's a reason I'm a big fan of making life easier whenever possible. As I've been making …Read More
Oliver Burkeman, plus making the most of unexpected downtime
First, a note, since I know a lot of people who read me are also big Oliver Burkeman fans. I'm interviewing him today over at …Read More
Weekend: A visit, a birthday, a concert
This was one of those weekends that involved making a lot of puzzle pieces fit together. The good news is that they mostly did -- …Read More
Friday miscellany: A lot of singing
This week has definitely had a choral music soundtrack. My "other" choir (Choral Arts Philadelphia) is performing a concert this weekend featuring Howells' Requiem (which …Read More
Friday round-up: Little schedule wins, plus content
The back-to-school season always features a lot of extra stuff. For instance, I went to our kids' fourth back-to-school night on Wednesday. My husband wound …Read More
Recast an unpleasant task
(LV's note: A version of this post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To subscribe, please go here.) Every year, as tax deadlines draw near …Read More
Friday round-up plus time tracking/September Reset
Happy Friday! If you're tracking time as part of my September Reset project, I hope it is going well. I'm back at my desk after …Read More
A bit more tracking (September Reset)
If you're tracking time as part of the "September Reset" I hope it is going well! Two housekeeping items: If you are signed up for …Read More