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Feeling Better (Everyone!)

I was so relieved to see a temp of 100.5 on the thermometer (and a tired, but not super-ill-appearing kid) this morning instead of 103! I think the antibiotic switch made a huge difference and I am no longer super anxious and distracted. Nothing…

June 27, 2024
life

STRESSSSSS

I’m kind of stressed out today. A is still sick with high fever and now on more antibiotics (she had a test for basically every virus and it was negative). I really really hope they work. She is definitely not getting her wisdom teeth…

June 26, 2024
life

Olympic Trials + Kid Fevers

VERY exciting race: I am almost never up at 10 pm but last night was a little wild. A had her fourth day of 103F fever so I decided it was time to get her seen (thought maybe she needed a chest Xray). Josh…

June 25, 2024
The Podcast

Episode #204: Thoughts on Time Block Planning

In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on Time Block planning, a method suggested by Cal Newport, among others. I discuss pros, cons, and my own approach to daily planning. I also discuss my recent decision to entirely eliminate Reddit scrolling from my life!…

June 24, 2024
Fitness Goals life

Workouts / Reading / Screen Time

Workouts M: Bittersweet group run because one of the members is moving to BRAZIL! We will miss her!! 8.18 mi @ 9:58/mi ave (included a run/walk portion). T: 2 mi warmup, 12 x (1 min fast / 2 min recovery), 2 mi cooldown. 8…

June 23, 2024
life

5 on Friday: Random Fun Stuff Edition

1- Very interesting episode of 10% Happier on GLP-1 agonists with (sometimes controversial) author Johann Hari: I wasn’t surprised by much in this episode, but I appreciated his honesty and vulnerability. Definitely worth a listen. 2- Olympic Trials!!! I’m super excited for the Olympics…

June 21, 2024
life

Midday Rambles

THE SEAL IS BROKEN I finally started my book proposal document!! I’ve done so much thinking about this, and I have little notes and ideas saved in various places, but today was the first day I actually started putting together an actual document. I…

June 20, 2024
life Parenting

Work Days + Things

Drumroll please . . . I’m going with TUES / THURS / FRIDAY! After a thorough analysis I think this will have a few benefits, which I will detail below. I will be taking my lighter day (it’s like 2/3 of a full day,…

June 19, 2024

Summer Life

This is a day late, but we had such a nice and CHILL weekend. There was almost nothing on the family calendar and it was what we all needed. (Or at least what I needed!) We did see Inside Out 2 and went out…

June 18, 2024