As always I am floored with how incredibly insightful and kind you all are. Thank you ALL for your thoughts, (mildly) tough love, and honest opinions. Some brief ideas I have had inspired by your notes and some adjacent text chats: 1- I need…

I don’t mean this in a self-flagellating way, so aiming for a neutral tone here. But I would like to share that I am not making any progress in four areas, and honestly they have a lot in common. Longtime readers could probably guess…

Apple WHAT IS HAPPENING It started when I tried to access our Apple TV account for Josh to see the soccer game over the weekend. I noticed that my playlists had disappeared, and Apple thought I was Josh. (Of note, my Health app seems…

6 weeks until race day! AHHHH! The marathon is starting to seem less like a distant idea and more like a real event on the calendar. I feel pretty ready, but I know the next ~6 weeks of training will also be really helpful…

Today’s episode features a planner peace submission that was so intriguing that it warranted an entire episode! Our listener Erin has a lot on her plate (full time job, 2 kids, volunteer work, caring for relatives, and more!) — and she has put together…

Life finally feels normal I feel generally caught up for the first time in forever. Hooray! And barring unforeseen challenges (which probably WILL occur, who am I kidding!?) life should be fairly uncomplicated until August when I do have a call week and vacation…

1- THE CAMP SPREADSHEET IS COMPLETE! Whew, I think this is the latest I’ve ever finished with this. I anticipate things getting even more complicated next year as A will age out of more things. A has 6 weeks of camp, C has 7,…

I loved Kristen’s post from yesterday, which she entitled “On really, truly enjoying things.” Am I great at enjoying things alllllllll the time? No. Are there times where I’m just in a mood and nothing really feels worth noticing or celebrating? Yes. But I…

I am feeling a bit all over the place lately! With my PLANNING! (YES I KNOW! But hey, just so you all know – it happens to planning aficionados, too.) I never planned our summer trip because it took a really long time to…

I feel a bit ridiculous discussing weekend events on a Tuesday, but since Monday is for show notes . . . I guess here we are. When Josh is on call/working, weekends these days can feel like a lot. During call weekends back in…