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The SHU Box

  • Uh oh

    There are once again URI symptoms in this house. When will we reach the point when a kid coughing does not fill me with an overwhelming sensation of dread? REALLY not in the mood…

    January 26, 2022
  • Parties . . .

    So. Many. Parties. This past weekend we had our resident holiday party (that we arranged), a resident baby shower (I was flattered to be invited!), and G’s 4th bday party. ALL were fun, but…

    December 14, 2021
  • Random Tuesday Notes

    Confession: I was sooooo happy to be at work yesterday. It was a clinic day and I had lots of catchup to do, but we ended up having several no-shows (I guess because it…

    November 30, 2021
  • Finally pulled the trigger . . .

    This excellent podcast (emailed to me by a listener!) finally pushed me over the edge. I am really happy! Bye for now (and maybe forever) IG!…

    November 28, 2021
  • BLP Show Notes: Instagram.

    A rather raw + honest ep for you today: I still haven’t entirely decided what to do with my accounts, but am leaning towards just a dormant year in 2022. It can be an…

    November 22, 2021
  • 4000 Weeks and our Very Finite Lives

    I just finished Oliver Burkeman’s 4000 Weeks. I thought it was excellent. Even though sometimes I felt judged (in a gentle way — as he argues effectively that the idea of ‘controlling one’s time’…

    November 18, 2021
  • Planners Reading

    5 on a Friday: Early Fall Edition

    1- Day 1 of 100 went well, though I had nothing to do with bedtime (Josh took it over, as is theoretically our Thursday night custom, though it isn’t always feasible). Phone screen time…

    September 24, 2021
  • Habits life

    Online Shopping Etc

    New Month Report Yesterday was good. I even met my self-imposed screen time limits for the first time in forever! New month energy always helps! And my headache was gone. Thank you to those…

    September 2, 2021
  • COVID19

    Breathe In, Breathe Out

    Yesterday Yesterday, I basically took the entire day and wallowed in my feelings. I lowered all of the usual expectations for myself. I got a minimum amount of work done during the day, but…

    August 25, 2021
  • COVID19

    !@#$%%^&*()

    The kids have had 4 days of school. As of this moment, Annabel and Cameron both quarantined already (one case in each class) and stuck at home for varying amounts of time. They do…

    August 24, 2021