I have a thing about writing. I enjoy it quite a bit. Also, it’s often therapeutic. And I have a hard time making time for it regularly. I haven’t dissected the why of that yet. Years ago, I read a piece about the benefits of journaling first thing in the morning. Whoever the piece was … Read more
I’ve seen three people just today ask “What are you doing that’s working?” with regards to the kids being home. Here’s what’s more or less working here. Disclaimer: This is not meant to tell you what to do. Our situations might be entirely different. This is just what we’re doing that’s working (or that we … Read more
We didn’t have a printer. We ordered a printer. The description said it came without toner. (That did not make me happy.) We ordered toner. We ordered paper. The toner shipped. The paper shipped. Separately. The printer was out of stock and was cancelled. The paper arrived. The toner arrived. An email arrived, asking me … Read more
Half a year ago, we made plans to go camping in Joshua Tree National Park over spring break. Plans rounded out with two other families in three sites side-by-side. The Climbing Daddy, The Kid, and I have camped at Jumbo Rocks campground before, and the site we happened to be in had some great scrambling … Read more
My brain likes to edit. I’m not one to jump in to lead a project without knowing a lot about it. I like to get the lay of the land, see what I can see, try to understand how it works and how the people within it work. Once I know stuff and have asked … Read more
Many converging roads … 1- Most of the music I listen to is on CD. I have a free subscription to Spotify, and we do listen to music there, but as a primary means of music consumption, I hate music subscriptions. (When the subscription runs out, I don’t have music. I paid to rent it, … Read more
If you read Monday’s post on time organization, you know I feel busy too much of the time. This is a sentiment shared by nearly everyone in my social circles. (If you don’t, please go to Monday’s post, read it, and tell us your secrets in the comments.) A while back, before Christmas, I had … Read more
One thing I know about myself is that I am somewhat time-disorganized. I have trouble getting things done without scrambling. I have never successfully implemented a routine. My morning schedule could be considered a routine, I guess, but it’s more “how little time can I use to get done what needs to be done in … Read more
Tomorrow, The Kid is competing in his first taekwondo tournament. Because I’m taking classes as well, I was also invited to participate, but I’m not interested. Competing doesn’t do much for me these days. I like to play games, and I like to play hard (sometimes), but mostly, I’m not super-invested in winning. I like … Read more
Variables confound. As a kid, I was interested in a lot of things. In the six years of junior high and high school, I did band, orchestra, jazz band, marching band, flute choir, show choir, flute lessons, art lessons, basketball, softball, school plays, school musicals, German club, student council, creative writing. Not all of them … Read more