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The SHU Box

  • listening/reading/etc

    Listening:  Porches Pool I have decided I want to listen to more whole albums instead of just random songs (we subscribe to Spotify, so this is easy although I sort of miss the old-school…

    February 9, 2016
  • weekend (unplugged)

    Swim: cancelled due to “cold” (It was 55.  It’s a heated outdoor pool but I guess they figured the babies would be too cold and they cancelled all the classes) Instead, we hit South…

    February 8, 2016
  • Stood Up: babysitting rant

    One week ago, midnight: 100% believed her.  OR at least 98%. Ended up taking call with no child care (not ideal). Tonight: (texts referring to Saturday night were sent Thursday afternoon) Confirmed for 6:30pm.…

    February 7, 2016
  • happy weekend (and day 5 down!)

    Day 5 notes: – ALMOST forgot and picked up phone in car.  Then remembered. – 2x email checks / day continues to be working fairly well – I watched a TV show tonight without any…

    February 6, 2016
  • latest podcast rundown & day 4, down!

    Day 4 = going strong. Still no Facebook urges. Still no cheating! Still not really finding any spare swathes of time, but I have been pretty productive at work. After reading that Laura did an…

    February 5, 2016
  • Staring at a blank white screen tonight

    I still have many post ideas leftover from my list.  Up & coming soon: — childcare thoughts — barre3 But . . . many nights after a long day I just don’t have it…

    February 4, 2016
  • unplugged but not unhinged

    Day 2 complete! (I promise this isn’t all I will write about for the month.  But it IS feeling rather revolutionary right now.) Notes: – I stuck to all the rules today (2/30: check)…

    February 3, 2016
  • Check-in #1: Monday 2/1

    I hadn’t really planned on doing the first official check-in today, but — hey!  It’s Monday.  Today counts, too. I managed to stick to all of the rules!  It was an incredibly busy day…

    February 2, 2016
  • Here they come: Unplugged30 Rules!

    YES!  I’m pumped.  And it sounds like a bunch of you are, too.  I can’t wait to find out what life will feel like sans scrolling.   I have created 10 pretty stringent (to me)…

    January 31, 2016
  • Introducing: The Unplugged30

    Feb 1 – Mar 1. (Yes, this includes 3/1.  Because otherwise it would be Unplugged29, which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.) So yes.  Like the similarly named Whole30, February is going…

    January 31, 2016