1- Planner talk! It’s almost Hobonichi sale time! As usual, they have an elaborately choreographed sequence of release dates for various pieces of information. And an extremely cute website! Check it out here. There is a new Hobonichi planner option available for those who…

I regret not taking more pictures, but truthfully it was the kind of trip where the scenery didn’t really matter. Even though Toronto is lovely! The themes for the weekend were: connection, relaxation, indulgence, self-care, and autonomy. It was a 48 hour trip, and…

I spend a lot of time thinking about routines.  Definitely more than normal people.  I am also obsessed with others’ routines.Routines don’t make up the entirety of our lives, but they certainly comprise a big fat chunk.  A chunk worth thinking about A LOT,…

1- Our nanny has been out 8 days (and she had a week of vacation just prior to all that!). Her friend has been subbing and it has been fine, but not the same. To those of you who regularly come home and have…

Oh July of 2019, you were not my favorite. I spent a lot of time thinking yesterday about scenarios that DIDN’T happen this past month. No one I know got a new cancer diagnosis. No one had a catastrophic car accident while reading an…

Our nanny was thankfully able to work Wednesday, Thursday, and (most likely) today, and while she will be out for 1-2 weeks soon, we have a better backup plan in place (the other semi-retired nanny that I previously mentioned is available and we’ve worked…

I allowed myself to full on wallow about our current situation yesterday. (Childcare uncertainty, our (#&@ house which is still for sale, early-waking-toddler-woes, overtired camper woes, etc). I truly could not concentrate on work and ended up leaving early. Obviously, my job is very…

Our nanny G (who we love!) has to attend to a family emergency and is out, without a well-defined date of return. It may be just a few days, but likely ~10-14 days or so. She is so reliable that in her 6 years…

1- Personal finance/frugality/financial independence blogs & podcasts. You guys, I don’t know what has gotten into me because quite honestly I’ve always had a very ‘easy come, easy go’ idea about money. And to a big extent I still feel that way, and don’t…

We returned Sunday night from our official Summer Trip 2019. I won’t call it a vacation because . . . yeah. It was fun at times and even from this vantage point my memory is softening some of the tougher moments! If you’d like…