I do not tend to take long trips to Philadelphia, but as the kids have gotten older and easy to travel with the frequency has been pretty decent! (My parents really don’t love traveling so we’ve chosen to come to them for the most…
I open up this ep with a little update on how 2026 is going so far (planner and goal-wise) as we head into February), and then dedicate the rest of today’s episode to airtight task management — an oft-requested topic! I talk all about…
Books Read: 4 (and midway through two more, A Marriage At Sea and The Mattering Instinct). This is right around my usual reading pace, which is fine with me (I have no specific # of books in mind, I just want to keep reading…
( . . on a Friday) (I stole this post idea from Kae!) ((Just heard the Catherine O’Hara died! She was so awesome– what a loss, and I am sad she didn’t get to live out the rest of her life enjoying the fruits…
January Pre-Retrospective I am feeling 50x better than I was 2 days ago!! Even though I was not deathly ill, even a simple cold can make everyday life feel really really hard and un-fun. I am glad it is over. I cannot believe we…
I’m sick today. Not deathly so (so, probably not flu?) and afebrile, so I definitely did not meet (unspoken) criteria to stay home from work, but I’m wearing a mask in the patient rooms and feeling sorry for myself. (Feeling diseased and low-energy is…
Analog is definitely trending, and I am here for it! In today’s episode, I discuss the trend (and evidence that it’s truly a trend), my take on choosing analog when possible, and the unexpected effects on the planner world (!). I also addresses a…
1- Nicole‘s book is out! A novel about midlife revival? By someone as awesome as Nicole? I’m here for it!! Just ordered! 2- Caroline reviewed her credit card points & miles wins in 2025. LOVED this (and all the cold, hard data she included).…
Thank you all for your commiseration yesterday. I am proactively trying to get myself out of the . . . #mood. Tactics deployed: And, a reflection: I also need to stop expecting things will happen FOR me, in the personal or professional sphere. Examples:…
It’s me, HI. You know when you are in a mood where everything feels triggering (like literally, everything)? I am in that mood. Since I’ve been tracking my cycles a little bit more carefully I think I have recognized that not only do I…