Evening Shift I am going to try an evening work shift tonight. I truly do not like the sound of that. But my work day today is being split by some kid things that don’t make sense to outsource, and I need (NEED) to…
Q4 2024 Well. I knew this year would be hard, but I am not sure I knew how hard. It has all been doable, but . . . barely. And definitely at the expense of sleep and possibly some of my sanity. I don’t…
It’s 2 days later and my head is still filled with the music and images from the show. Annabel and I saw Taylor Swift in Miami on Sunday night and it was one of the most fun and special nights of my life. I…
Best Laid Plans
BLP Ep #221: October Q&A – 99% Planner Peace, Hot Tips, and Can ChatGPT Pick Your Planner?
In today’s episode, I share an extensive Planner Peace from a listener who plans “99% on paper” and then shares some Hot Tips + Q&A! Planner Peace SegmentProducts mentioned: Hot Tips:Apps mentioned: OneSec, Forest Essential Calendar – use BESTLAIDPLANS for 10% off Note: I…
8 Weeks Until JAX Marathon This was the first week in quite some time where most of my runs were enjoyable — the weather finally improved (SOME; we’re talking lower/mid-70s temps, not crisp cool weather – I included the temps below). The mild improvement…
1- Getting so excited for TS tomorrow!!!! AAAAND our weather looks like it will be reasonably good. (This is very important since I expect parking to be farrrrr and the venue is open to air / rain anyway — as a person with a…
1- 1 year ago, I almost got run over by my own car. Now, something is bizarro-world with my blog because it looks like this happened 10/18/23 when it absolutely happened 10/17/23 (it says so in my 5-year journal, plus I can see that…
Booked . . . I’m feeling a tiny bit boxed in by my own ambitions right now. #UPHOLDERPROBLEMS (tongue in cheek, but also being serious here). On the one hand, I am happy overall! Everything is on schedule. I am delivering my deliverables, as…
Best Laid Plans
Ep #220: How a Full Time Academic + Mother of 5 Gets it Done (with Joy!), Featuring Sarah Jedd
Welcome Sarah from Harry Times!! In today’s episode, I had a blast interviewing Sarah Jedd — or, as many blog readers know her, Sarah from harrytimes!! Sarah works full time as teaching faculty at UW (official title: Teaching Faculty in Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture),…