I met a fellow mom for coffee and told the story of taking my 3-year-old to Whole Foods — a place he now reveres as a produce mecca — and how I spent $3.84 on what I went to get and nearly $20 on fruit for him. “You’re so lucky,” she said. “Mine won’t eat…
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Another 40: Days 22-32
Yes, I’ve been terrible about following through on the documentation of this 40-day challenge. Since we last spoke, I went on vacation. For anyone who wonders if they should skip the hoopla of the holidays and head for the tropics, my answer is an unequivocal yes. In the course of a week, I read a…
Bringing Back the 40 Days
I’m bringing back the 40 Days challenge. Why? Because at the end of the year, as clients throw urgent projects my way and the holidays spiral out of control, what I need most is a little time for myself each day for brain and body. That time may involve exercise or it might just mean…
Even the President Works from Home
This morning, I stumbled across an article about Michelle Obama talking with People Magazine. She was talking about the dog (never has a poor pooch gotten so much attention before its existence) and life at the White House. The First Lady told the magazine that family life in the White House is better than ever….
Creative Freelancer Conference 2008
Last week, I attended the first-ever Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago. I tend to be a little bit skeptical about conferences in general because they require a pretty significant financial investment in travel and conference fees, take you away from three days of billable project hours, and you never really know how much you’re going…
Finding Balance
The hardest thing about freelance, for me, is work-life balance. I’ve got the work part nailed. I’m having a bit more challenge with the “balance” part. It seems that any time not devoted to working is given to my son, and probably rightly so. As the household toddler, his needs reign supreme. But as I…