THE HOUSE IS SO QUIET. A is at gymnastics and everyone else is camping! I can’t remember the last time I was home and things were just . . . still. I don’t even have any horrific impending deadlines or anything. It’s great. Also…
(I’m sorry, I tried to give it another name, but this one is the most accurate.) 1- PERFECT PMS MUSIC. Love Mitski. Love this album. Blasted on the way to/from Pilates and to work this morning. I will force myself to listen to the…
Just a quick post to celebrate the kickoff of my 2026 decluttering journey! I ended up hiring a Konmari-trained organizer, and she came for the first session yesterday. GOOD NEWS: she was lovely, and I think we are really going to enjoy working together.…
As I mentioned, I’m having some version of a year of yes. Yesterday was one of those things we decided to do that seemed impractical . . . and then we did it anyway! YES, it was a weeknight. YES, the tickets were pricey…
Real World Note: The current world events are so upsetting and yet I feel so far removed from them. My heart goes out to anyone impacted by the violence and I just hope things will calm down SOON. I will keep looking to my…
Best Laid Plans
Ep #292: March Q&A: Planning Your Planning (!), Nested Goals at Work, Email Integration Solutions, and More
Welcome to the March Q&A episode! Topics discussed include: Plus, listener Stephanie gives her take on Ramona & Ruth Planners. I have not seen one IRL but Stephanie’s rec has me intrigued! Note: this year’s BLP Live registration will be sent out via my…
(I’m using my own January recap post as a template!) Books Read: 3 (plus 2/3 of one and the start of another). My favorite was Nicole’s novel, Inhale Exhale! It was light and readable but still tackled some meatier themes (aging, marriage, parenting teens).…
I’m not sure FFF means anything but I was delighted to note the alliteration. I hit Inbox Zero yesterday. It had been a while (maybe 3 weeks)! But the feeling of having all of my tasks captured in a logical/strategic manner is so worth…
WOW FEBRUARY! You have 3 days left. I am going to do a recap and tell you about all the things I DID DO during this 4 week whirlwind, but I think I’ll dedicate today’s post to all of the things I didn’t do.…
1- This music (Manu Delgado + Max ZT, Deuce) is soooo soothing. 2- Loved this post about parenting middle schoolers from Brittany. One thing I never understood about parenting (until doing it) is that parents are basically . . . making it up. Doing…