WHAT a weird training cycle! In training for my May race, the preparation felt endless. And with this training cycle it felt . . . almost absent? I know I ran some decent mileage and a good number of 18-20 mile runs but somehow…

1- I have a new practice which is that I have started making a podcast playlist for the day in the morning and then setting it up before my run. Then, I listen on the run and also continue in the car. I like…

Okay, it’s not like I didn’t read ANYTHING this year. According to my records, I finished 40 books so far in 2024. The thing is that I have read only 8 books in the last 3.5 months, and 4/8 of these have been nonfiction…

I know it seems like I just got sick, but yesterday was actually day #3. And today I am not 100% back to normal – but I’m close! HOORAY. Want to know what I REALLY can’t do well when sick? PLAN! I KNOW. Specifically,…

Haha, nowhere in my crowded December calendar did it say: “Get sick with a hacking cough, disgusting throat, and malaise.” But, here we are! (Wouldn’t it be weird if we COULD schedule our ailments?) I did see patients yesterday (was able to mask and…

In today’s episode, I kick off an “organizing special topics” series with Jen Smith, cohost of the Frugal Friends podcast and author of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke (Bookshop / Amazon), out this January. We chat about intentionality around spending, saving, and…

To briefly recap the rest of our Philadelphia trip: Then I started to feel sick. Too much merriment + germ exposure I guess! Nothing terrible but I have a lot of gunk in my throat and a cough plus my voice is SHOT (I…

This is where I’d love to share a family pic but I need to get Kid Approval and since I may not, I will share pix that I know are safe for posting: We had a really lovely family dinner at Estia – all…

This is the first year we’ve traveled to Philadelphia with the kids for Thanksgiving maybe . . .EVER?! (Not entirely sure that’s true, but it might be which is pretty wild!). (Thanksgiving is just a huge holiday in Josh’s family and we obviously live…

In today’s episode, I share my annual planning framework, essentially a mini-version of my BLP at Home course! Components include reflection, visioning, goal setting, specialty planning, and more. THIS JUST IN: I have added one weekend option for BLP at Home: Planning 2025! If…