I had big ideas last night and I lost them completely. The article was groundbreaking – of course it was, aren’t all our unwritten ideas the best ones ever? But what the hell was it about? Doing less overall (who really wants a side hustle)? Looking back on 2020? (I think my holiday letter did […]
How to stay on track when working from home
Working from home is the new normal for a lot of people in the workforce. And having it thrust upon us, as many months ago as it may be, caused a serious disruption to regular routines. Perhaps you’ve had to outfit an entire office in your home, or maybe, like me, you work from your […]
Cheap or free holiday gift ideas
It seems crazy to suggest that it’s holiday shopping time again, but here we are. I don’t know about you, but with the pandemic, and life still feeling “different” I have put little to no thought into our holiday plans and purchases. Something we have discovered through this weird and uncertain year, is that we […]
My amazing writing job has shamelessly stolen my desire to blog
Who would have thought that massaging words all day would mean I would lose interest in writing for my blog after hours? (I did. I knew it would happen.) I wouldn’t change anything right now, but I’m amazed at how satisfying writing for media would be, coming from an occasional blogging background. I love blogging […]
How to do ‘Date Night’ when kids are home all the time
The last seven months have been different. And that’s putting it mildly. Many of us have been trying to stay safe and therefore have been spending a lot of time at home – or outside during the nice weather. Well, winter’s coming. The lazy days of summer are behind us for this year, and we’ll […]