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  • the calm after the storm

    So Hurricane Matthew is essentially over for our area — and it wasn’t bad at all.  We were lucky.  I know it may be much more severe for those to the north (Fl coast,…

    October 7, 2016
  • pre-hurricane thoughts

    We moved to Miami Beach 3 years ago, in August of 2013.  Hurricane Matthew is the first real threat to the area since then, and . . . I’m nervous!  I have never been…

    October 5, 2016
  • treats // tricks

    Treats: 1) The Goose Island Oktoberfest I just drank.  I love the idea of pumpkin beer, but they always start to taste too syrupy about halfway through.  Not this Oktoberfest.  Per the label:  “Pleasant…

    September 30, 2016
  • Time Tracking: Overview

    Looking at my time logs from last week, I did a cursory analysis.  The findings included: – Just under 8 hrs of sleep per night  – 41 hours of work*, coming out to ~6…

    September 21, 2016
  • Time Tracking; Day 7

    I am sort of feeling on top of things again, a feeling I have not enjoyed in what seems like forever (or at least since our air conditioner broke . . . followed by…

    September 19, 2016
  • Time Tracking: Day 6

    woo hoo, a weekend!  Usually my time tracking efforts fail before Saturday rolls around, so I’m happy to have made it this far.  Josh is currently making pancakes while the kids are running around…

    September 18, 2016
  • Time Tracking: Day 6

    woo hoo, a weekend!  Usually my time tracking efforts fail before Saturday rolls around, so I’m happy to have made it this far.  Josh is currently making pancakes while the kids are running around…

    September 18, 2016
  • Time Tracking: Day 5

    Yesterday was kind of . . . meh.  I will say this exercise has been helpful in validating my desire to get off my @*#@-ing phone.  Seriously.  I’ve written numerous lists of things I…

    September 17, 2016
  • Time Tracking: Day 4

    1) We are at the halfway point of September.  Between traveling and illness the month has felt . . . fragmented.  Still, I have done well with some goals and not so well with…

    September 16, 2016
  • Time Tracking: Day 3

    So I know that really there is no ‘typical week’.  Something always happens:  you get sick, you have a special day off or holiday, etc.  But, I am still going to type the disclaimer…

    September 15, 2016