This morning, baby really wanted to nurse and really didn’t want to wear a diaper. Result: much sitting around, two big floor puddles, and late departure for work. I had a meeting that went long today and I found I was a bit late for yoga class. I almost didn’t go. I was sorely tempted. …
Today I had an annoying phone conversation. I was told that, for purely administrative reasons which were incomprehensible to me, I needed to fill in yet another form to clear costs from the conference I attended in March. Apparently something was an advance, and something something else, something bla bla bla, use this code and …
I don’t know why, but I seemed to slip into a grump today, several times, for no apparent reason. The sun was shining; my family is fine; nothing really went wrong. Still, the grumps persisted. Blah. I wasn’t feeling super patient with my girl this morning. I didn’t really love going grocery shopping. Baby didn’t …
My life will be revolutionized through my recent discovery of the task option in gmail! I am constantly managing to do list. Writing lists is one of the main get-things-done strategies I use. I’ve maintained word documents for years with my “big” list (learn languages, write 18 paper ideas 🙂 and others. However, this approach …
Baby waking up happy and smiley (no whines!) after a 12+ hour sleep. Aaah! Taking the morning to clean house. Sheets, laundry, dishes, floors, bathroom, toys and more. The joys of a clean house … for me, it makes everything feel better. Girlie having some awesome independent playtime. Yes, I appreciated the opportunity to get …
After a long and occasionally stressful day, I returned home, excited to know that at least dinner awaited. Not just dinner: a fully, yummy crock pot of the awesome chana masala I make. And let me tell you, it is good. Rich, brothy, spicy, filling. A truly delightful dish, perfect for the end of a …
This is becoming a habit: falling asleep with baby, waking up late to do things around the house. Husband crashed with us tonight too – our household was down for the count before 9 p.m. I woke up at 11:30; stepped back in to nurse baby back to sleep; and just finished checking email. I …
It’s 2:16 a.m. and I’m blogging. Hmmm. Today baby and I got home at around the usual time – about 6 p.m. As is typical of late, she did not want to come inside but insisted on doing some work outside. “Dig dig dig!!” and puttering between the different beds, the plants she helped Dada …
I sometimes feel like two different people. One of me is very career and accomplishment oriented. I like challenges, I want to change things, put ideas out there, work with others and make things happen. I love to tackle opportunities that come my way, relish chances to collaboration, and don’t say no (or don’t want …