One month of my nine-month Habit Experiment is done as of today. Yippee! July’s Habit: Mindful Internet Use To refresh your memory, my goals for this month were… (cue Wayne’s World … Continue reading The Habit Experiment: July Wrap-up and August Kick-Off
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was my Classics Spin #6 book, and I was supposed to have it done by July 7. Well, … Continue reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
As I drove away from the open field where I left my progeny for day camp, I wondered what I should do with my two and half hours sans enfants. … Continue reading Breaking All the Rules
When I was pregnant with my daughter I would think about my desire to birth without pain medication and couldn’t figure out why so many women had trouble refusing it. … Continue reading How is wifi like an epidural? (Habit Experiment Check-In, Week 3)
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Weird Sisters was the July selection of the Sisters Book Club. To join our online discussion of this … Continue reading Sisters Book Club: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
Dear Mr. Yankovic, Your new CD, Mandatory Fun, arrived on my doorstep this afternoon. I knew the UPS guy rang the doorbell even though we didn’t hear it because the power was out … Continue reading A Dinner Invitation to “Weird Al” Yankovic
Monday through Thursday this week, my kids and I drove the 20 minutes to the commuter rail station and then took the train into Boston, where we spent the morning riding … Continue reading Car Light in Boston
This first week of mindful internet use has been moderately enlightening. Some of my insights so far: – When I was away from my computer, I didn’t feel a pull to … Continue reading Evading the Still, Small Voice Within
My children’s flute teacher retired from teaching last month, and the process of finding a new flute teacher has been fraught. Their relationship with their teacher was so close, the … Continue reading Smashing Assumptions
The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: June 2014
I love routines. I thrive on routines. I could never leave the house without routines. I also have a lot of trouble developing routines. Every day, I think, “If only … Continue reading Introducing: The Habit Experiment
The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us by Jeffrey Kluger My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Sibling Effect was the June selection of … Continue reading Sisters Book Club: The Sibling Effect by Jeffrey Kluger
Imperfect Happiness 