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The SHU Box

  • Etc

    On the positive side: G is better! After a rough night, she was completely fine alllllll day yesterday. Thus far, there does not seem to be spread beyond the two of us. So that…

    February 16, 2022
  • life

    Needing a break . . .

    WELL. This week has been rough. At least call is over! I feel tired and sort of . . . put upon. The past few days, I have been extremely sensitive to people treating…

    February 9, 2022
  • 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