How I (Try To) Avoid Burnout
Earlier this week, I mentioned on Instagram that I had about a dozen half-drafted posts (or titles for posts, at least) on working motherhood saved for this blog. I asked if there was anything in particular you wanted to read from me, and someone replied, “You somehow do not seem burnt out. How?”
Weekly Meal Plan: 9/15-20
This week’s seasonal meal plan for a family of four with two working parents
Drawing Up Whole-House Plans
Let’s just pick up where we left off, shall we! Or, actually, let’s back up just a bit:
The one thing all five of the design/build firms we talked to about our renovation goals agreed on was that, with our savings plus the amount of money we were willing to borrow, we couldn’t afford to do everything we wanted. Maybe that sum would have worked pre-pandemic, they each said sadly, but costs haven’t come down since mid-2020’s meteoric rise.
Our kitchen is falling apart, though, and there are a few other pieces we really can’t wait to do to improve our home. So the firm we hired - which will henceforth be known as The Firm - suggested...
Weekly Meal Plan: 9/8-13
This week’s seasonal meal plan for a family of four with two working parents
Potential Dresses for a Fall Black-Tie Gala
After nearly five years at a small community- and youth-focused nonprofit that didn’t have fancy events, I’m now working at an organization that throws one of the best-known balls in Washington, DC.
The theater and museum I worked at before my last role both hosted annual black-tie galas, so I’m familiar with the pressure and excitement that come to a head on the night. Because of that, I know what’s needed in a gown...