Monthly Archives: January 2006

Busy is as busy does. Or something like that. When I left St. Louis I was juggling a part-time writing gig for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a full-time job, a part-time adjunct teaching position at a local university and volunteer … Continue reading →

This is day two of working at home full time and I’m still working out some of the kinks (actually, I’m pretty sure I’ll be working them out through summer). This morning, I was on the phone with a client … Continue reading →

OK — I think I did this all wrong. Today was my first day to permanently work from home and I worked 9.5 hours with one 15 minute break, slugging down leftover soup in my kitchen. Now, here I am … Continue reading →

Today marks the first day of my work-at-home career. For fifteen years I’ve worked outside the house, semi-annually (more often, when the commute was long) wondering if this was the best option for my family, and for me. My children, … Continue reading →

I’m not a car person, but I couldn’t help but notice the vast number of Volvos in the greater Charlottesville area. What’s the deal? I asked in my head, Seinfeld-style. They’re everywhere; in parking lots, driveways, on the road; new, … Continue reading →