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Fashion

Superficial Saturday

I ordered the dress. WILL IT come in time for next weekend’s bat mitzvah? Hopefully. But not definitely. WILL IT fit? Unclear. I’m actually not that optimistic, it was sold out in the size I wanted based on the size chart but I just…

November 15, 2025
life Weekend

5 on a Friday, including Giveaway Winner

1- First things first: congratulations to Megha (comment #58) who won the Sprouted planner! Be sure to check Elisabeth’s site too if you entered! I already emailed Megha and she says she hasn’t won anything since she was 10 and is excited!! Megha, I…

November 14, 2025
life Parenting

Breathing Out

IT HAS BEEN A WEEK . . . and it’s Wednesday. Wednesday! However, things are slowly going back to normal. Everyone is healing well, and G actually cried this morning because she was sad her surgery was over (apparently being treated with extra care…

November 12, 2025
Planners

Optimistic Musings x BLP x Sprouted: Planner Giveaway!

We interrupt a slightly crazy week to present you with something fun: A PLANNER GIVEAWAY! My good friend Elisabeth has used and loved Sprouted planners for several years now – I think I actually sent her the first one! Heather, the creator of Sprouted,…

November 11, 2025

Scenes From BLP Live, and . . . 4.0?

I didn’t have participants sign a photo waiver, so I won’t share a big group shot. BUT WOW. It was a really fun experience, and from my own perspective gets more enjoyable and less stressful every year. So yes: there will be a BLP…

November 10, 2025
life Planners

BLP LIVE 3.0!!!

I missed posting yesterday. Maybe I’ll post twice today! (I also posted twice on Monday this week, if you count the BLP Show Notes, so um . . we’ll continue the November NaBloPoMo streak alive.) I still cannot believe this is a thing. (That…

November 7, 2025
life

Inspired by The Artist’s Way: Life after 50?

The time change is beating me up a little bit: I can’t seem to stop waking up well before 5:00 AM, and wanting to pass out at 8:30 PM! I am going to try to take a reset nap today if I can because…

November 5, 2025

Workouts, Choices, Etc

I have ~42 minutes 37 minutes (my colleague came by to discuss our office holiday party!) until my first afternoon patient. Options: We will see how long this post takes because mayyyybe I can cram in a little mini 15 minute sunshine walk in…

November 4, 2025
Goals

Q5: Goals for Reflection + Celebration Season

I spent some time this morning working through my own seasonal planning process. I use the workbooks I designed! Today is actually the official Planning By Season session (at noon) so I figured that would make it a great time to think through my…

November 3, 2025