2026 Time Tracking Challenge + content
January is just around the corner! And that means it will soon be time for the annual Time Tracking Challenge. This year, the Time Tracking Challenge …Read More
Tag Archives: vanderhacks
10 resolutions you’ll actually want to keep
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To sign up for a free or paid subscription, go here. Thanks!) Every year around …Read More
Festive weekend + a sonnet
December weekends tend to be pretty full, though usually in a good way. This one certainly was. I took Friday off work to celebrate my birthday. …Read More
November reflections + mapping out December
November is one of my favorite months. It begins with brilliant fall color -- the first week of November is usually the peak for leaves …Read More
Thanksgiving round-up + 2026 BOBW Patreon curriculum
Happy Monday! We had a good long weekend around here -- I am reminded of how much more relaxing long weekends (or any weekends) are …Read More
Happy Thanksgiving! + content
I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a marvelous time! I went for a make-your-own Thanksgiving 5k run in the morning (just around the …Read More
Weekend (+ last week’s content)
Welcome to Thanksgiving week. Apparently 3 of my 4 kids (at home) have Tuesday and Wednesday off this week, in addition to Thursday/Friday. Historically we …Read More
Merry and bright: The 2025 holiday fun list
I went into NYC for meetings yesterday. The train station experience in PHL was a bit more stressful than it should it been -- the …Read More
Looking ahead + weekend
I've realized, in my annual rhythms, that November tends to be a planning time. There is the immediate need to plan the holidays -- the …Read More
BLP Live, round 3
I got back Sunday from a (mostly) excellent few days in Florida. Why mostly? Well, I was supposed to be back Saturday, and due to …Read More
