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    Five on a Friday: Feeling Peaceful

    We’re going to do today’s Friday 5 as more of a coffee chat style than a list of recs/links. Here we go! #1: I feel peaceful today! Wow, maybe I didn’t realize how much…

    June 7, 2024
  • JUNE!!

    I’ve been loving all of the June posts and summer-themed podcasts. (This morning I really enjoyed this one from Monica Packer of About Progress – we definitely lead very different lives but many commonalities…

    June 4, 2024
  • Bayshore Marathon: Race Report!

    Long Journey: Many readers know I’ve had “qualify for Boston marathon” on some sort of life list for many years now. Interestingly, that target has gotten more difficult in some ways as I’ve approached…

    May 26, 2024
  • life

    DITL #5/7: Sunday

    8:00 Up. YES, I slept in!! ~10 hours, and it was glorious. I did set an alarm but woke up on my own just as it was about to go off. Kids are still…

    April 29, 2024
  • life

    Appreciating the Little Things

    I loved Kristen’s post from yesterday, which she entitled “On really, truly enjoying things.” Am I great at enjoying things alllllllll the time? No. Are there times where I’m just in a mood and…

    April 11, 2024
  • Work

    (My Personal) Rules for Call

    It’s a call week! I am hoping I can continue the attitude I had in January — that was one of the busiest weeks I can remember but I did really well managing my…

    March 12, 2024
  • life Reading

    5 on a Friday: Random Assortment Edition

    1- “ANYWAYS . . . ” — I recently noticed that everyone (not just my tween . . .) is saying “anyways.” It came up in conversation with a millennial colleague and sounded very…

    January 26, 2024
  • Catching Up

    Weekend Overview We (me + all 3 kids) saw Mean Girls (2024 musical version). It was fun to see Tina Fey reprise her role, and some elements of the original DID need updating. At…

    January 23, 2024
  • Reading

    Onstage vs Backstage

    Today was a very on stage day! I did the school presentation (I think it went well! If you’re here from school checking out this site today – HI!), then 2 BOBW recordings, then…

    January 18, 2024