Here we are at the end of 2022! It’s been a rough year for me personally and I am ready for January 1. Here’s the last roundup of the year. See you in 2023! Quote of the week:“I know now, after fifty years, that the finding/losing, forgetting/remembering, leaving/returning, never stops. The whole of life is — Read More

Christmas Eve Eve — we’re almost there! I’m wrapping up some work, along with doing some literal wrapping (of gifts), and then going into holiday-break mode (which is more relaxing in my head than it will be in reality). I hope you and yours enjoy the next week, spending it in ways that give you — Read More

I keep thinking of that Counting Crows song “Long December” because this December feels particularly long. Just me? All parents of young children? Everyone? Quote of the week:“We shake with joy, we shake with grief. What a time they have, these two housed as they are in the same body.” –Mary Oliver What I’m reading:Anthropocene — Read More

I know I said last week that I was alarmed that it was December, but now I feel like it should be the end of December. My daughter has seen Santa four times already. I guess this is why they call it the holiday “season.” Okay, let’s get into this week’s roundup! Quote of the — Read More

Well, it’s again that time when I express profound amazement at the beginning of another month. It’s already December?! The elf is on the shelf and the chocolate-window calendar (as my daughter calls it) has been deployed. We are officially in holiday mode. I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving (that feels like three months — Read More

Happy Friday! I don’t plan on doing a roundup next week while I’m enjoying holiday time with my family, so I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Quote of the week:In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here is one of my favorite quotes on gratitude: “…the more you become a connoisseur of — Read More

It’s 11-11-22. How often does the month + the date = the year? Is there a math person who can weigh in on this? Quote of the week:“I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What — Read More

Here we are in November! That means it’s voting time. Please get out there on November 8! Quote of the week:“Reading has been my favorite thing to do since I learned how to do it. As long as I can read, I can unlock the secrets of the world. It’s my best superpower.” –Ruth Ann — Read More

This is my first day as a 43-year-old. I had a wonderful birthday yesterday and am excited for this year ahead, career-wise and otherwise. Let’s get into the roundup: Quote of the week:“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” –Oscar Wilde What I’m reading:I’m almost done with Hello Beautiful by — Read More

This is my last week as a 42-year-old. I have no sadness about birthdays. I love celebrating a year of being alive (even though this past year was particularly difficult for me). I’ll be doing a lot of thinking this week on what will be ahead for my next trip around the sun. Until then, — Read More