Some days I feel like a total imposter, faking my way through everything. Hoping my kids don’t discover that they can probably school me in a timed race of multiplication facts. Coaching courtside, praying they don’t ask me to demonstrate a lay-up. Wishing I wasn’t the only willing pitcher. And … [Read more...] about A Stroke of Genius
Time Saving Tidbit
My kitchen floor bears the marks of a week’s worth (uh…perhaps more) of meal preparation and consumption. A virtual culinary mosaic of spaghetti sauce, flattened peas, scattered oats, even what appears to be a dehydrated sliced strawberry. Is that asparagus? When did we have asparagus last? … [Read more...] about Time Saving Tidbit
Parental Prescription
On my book shelves I have no less than 10 parenting books, so I feel like I’ve read a lot about “good parenting.” Unfortunately, good parenting isn’t about what you know, it’ about what you do. Before you think I’m being self deprecating, let me tell you, I’ve tried a heap of all those … [Read more...] about Parental Prescription
Conservation Confession
Confession time. The outfit. Day three. I wore these jeans and this shirt yesterday. And the day before that. And the day before that. Yep. Count ‘em. That’s three days in a row. And I’m not above wearing them again tomorrow. It’s one of the benefits of working from home and since “work … [Read more...] about Conservation Confession
Born to Run? Probably Not
I recently read Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. In it he tells the stories of ultra-runners who race for 50 to100 miles at a time. I was baffled and inspired by the feats of human determination and endurance. Never one to bite off more than I can chew, I am now considering signing up for a … [Read more...] about Born to Run? Probably Not
Microeconomics: A case study in resource and risk management.
I hate wasting stuff. I have been known to combine all our left over paint and use the “new color” for freshening up a bedroom. It was mostly the “light colored” paint so it wasn’t too wild. And I was able to legally dispose of 4 emptied paint cans, which freed up some space in our storage room. … [Read more...] about Microeconomics: A case study in resource and risk management.