1- Working on my Golden Hours this week.
I’m really trying to use the time between work and bedtime in a way that does not feel like spinning my wheels/running down the clock.
One unexpectedly fun combo:
2- I finished Big Time!! Obviously I’m biased, AND obviously I loved it. I think this one will be a big hit and help a lot of people.
(Laura did not ask me to say that – seriously it’s a great read!)
One of my favorite things Laura does is help dispel myths about time with actual NUMBERS. People are always telling themselves stories but the truth is you CAN get some data. And that data can reveal unexpected things and new ideas.
(Reflecting on this, I see parallels with the nutrition post I wrote yesterday.)
(AND while we’re on the subject of books . . I started Sky Daddy (credit Caroline for the rec). OMG you guys. Unhinged, but fascinating.)
3- WE GO TO DISNEY IN A WEEK OMG. I realized that we have to do our Lightning Lane signups this Sunday! I did a little bit of reading about various strategies but at the end of the day I think we will be pretty fine because I don’t think we will be going on some of the more popular (read as: more thrilling/scray) rides. Think Slinky Dog Dash level as our thrill limit, lol. Thankfully I think there will be plenty to do! At least one of my kids (maybe 2? but maybe just 1?) does enjoy faster rides so I will plan accordingly for them (and they can go with Josh; I will happily stay with the tame crew).
Fun fact: once I got vertigo after going to Disney (I also had a cold, so maybe it was just a bad combination of factors). I am a wimp.
4- While we’re on the topic of hobbies . . . I got a little tired of playing Taylor Swift only and bought a piano book! It’s honestly very easy but I plan to just go through it and continue moving up levels until it gets harder . . .
If nothing else I like G seeing me practice!
I was even thinking about rehabbing my violin at some point mostly because playing stringed instruments can be a lot more social (vs piano which is kind of a lone pursuit). I don’t think I’m ready right now but I feel like this could be fun when the kids are a bit older and I have more time my hands (like when Kae talked about the driving-kids-around phase being largely over in her family — literally CANNOT imagine at this juncture!).
Anyone else enjoying hobbies they were attempting in 2026? The only one not really happening for me right now is fountain pens but the year is (relatively) young . . .
5- Weekend outlook: I need to do my own fun audit (though maybe a weekend filled with more cross-stitching, Euphoria, Sky Daddy, and piano will be fun in its own right). Plus, Disney planning and Pilates — honestly sounds decent. However, one highlight (I think?) will be the official Konmari Decluttering Session #2. I feel pretty motivated to keep working on the kids’ clothing before she comes too . . . wish me luck!
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I have heard much about Sky Daddy. So curious what you think! I also have my old violin waiting for me to find the right moment….sigh, life is filled with many wonderful things and it is a shame they can’t all be done (at least not at once).
Oh I love hearing about people’s hobbies. My son commented that I never have my hands still, I should probably pick up a hand hobby instead of just folding little pieces of paper/deconstructing orange peels. I do draw a bit, and love fountain pens, but just them for everyday life. I’d just order a Faber Castell sparkle and see how you get on. Or the Kaweco sport.
My husband keeps threatening to reclaim his violin, and I’m not ready for that. We have a beautiful upright piano (acquired for free, b/c you can barely give pianos away these days) and I’ve been nudging him that way.
My 8 year old started guitar lessons in August, and I started guitar lessons in February! I’m already ahead of him since I’m an adult, and I already played French horn and self taught piano.