I ended up taking the kids to Target where they spent some gift cards + allowance. I was unable to convince C to buy the shades below, sadly. Today: Run Flamingo Gardens with friends Weekly prep stuff Neighbor friends over for dinner COVID note:…

Yoga – 30 min on Peloton app (probably Aditi Shah, I really like her!). Target – A wants to spend a gift card and I’m sure the other two will want something little (and they have a tiny bit of spending money burning holes…

1- This felt like one of the longest weeks of my life. Lots of emotion. Lots of crying. Lots of change in progress. At some point I will elaborate on all of that, but needless to say — I am ready for the weekend.…

I am definitely embracing the above lately. I turn 42 in a mere 8 days, and if this is my version of a midlife crisis, then I feel very lucky. I don’t really mean that I am throwing caution to the wind + cashing…

I spent so long last night thinking about nebulous things in the future. What if we decide to do XYZ? What would be the financial implications of UVW? What happens if RST doesn’t work out? (I could probably make it through the entire backwards…

Yesterday was the most challenging workday I’ve ever had, from an emotional standpoint. But I survived, and one way or another, I have to believe things will be okay. Today I will just try to focus on doing one thing at a time, continuing…

Planning for Stress Relief A kind listener sent me this link — it’s from 2011, but I found it fascinating and relevant: Happiness Depends on Stress Management. The key takeaway? At least in one study, planning seemed to be the most important factor alleviating…

Despite the heat wave, it’s been a lovely weekend! A’s party went really well — we held it at Color Me Mine and it was by far the easiest kid’s party I’ve hosted in a while (THANK GOODNESS). She turned 10 last month, but…

Apparently I’m in a very ‘pulling the trigger’ mode, because I booked the PHL trip and sent out a book club invite! And people responded! I don’t think it’s impulsivity but rather just a lot of energy to move things forward if I am…

1- The school is holding some big parents’ meeting today and I’m going to miss it due to a required work meeting. Though it just occurred to me that Josh might be able to go. Apparently there will be some big announcement. I’m hoping…