April is here and there are signs that spring weather is on its way. I fell behind with a few things last month, so my March 2024 roundup is a little lighter than usual. Even so, I made decent progress on my goals and found a couple of terrific posts to share with you. One is about niksen—the Dutch art of doing nothing—and the second is on why we need to slow down.
February 2024 roundup – Great reads and goals update
March is here, so the strange winter of 2024 is almost over. I’m excited for spring, but I’m sure winter won’t let us get off quite this easily. Today’s blog post has my monthly goals update, and terrific posts on the importance of time over money, AI and creativity, and greenwashing signs to look out for.
January 2024 roundup – Great reads and goals update
January was a strange month. In some ways it flew by, but the dreary foggy weather made it feel long at the same time. Let’s hope we see the sun a little more in February.
Read on for my monthly goals update, and terrific posts on kitchen scrap gardening, being a responsible steward when visiting nature reserves, and Canned Food Month.
December 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
As I sit down to write my December 2023 roundup, I’m amazed at how quickly 2023 flew by. I hope 2024 is off to a good start for you.
Read on for my monthly goals update, and terrific posts on how to improve your financial health, finding joy in life, embracing an ordinary life, and a story that’s sure to bring a tear to the eye of any parent.
November 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
Along with my monthly goals update, my November roundup has terrific posts on the functions and risks of protein, how to have an eco-friendly Christmas, the power of connection, the state of America, AI-enhanced blogging, and love.
October 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
In addition to my monthly goals update, my October 2023 roundup features terrific posts on exercise snacking, microjoys, the funny side of writing, why being a grownup is overrated, conversations with God, and a real-life ghost story.
September 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
Welcome to my September 2023 roundup. In addition to my monthly goals update, I’ve got insightful posts on longevity escape velocity, inaction as the best action, affordable zero waste, the pitfalls of arrogance, and thoughts on celebrity ghostwriters. Happy reading!
August 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
It doesn’t quite feel possible that September is here. There’s a definite chill in the air these mornings so it’s time to accept that fall is on its way.
In addition to my monthly goals update, my August roundup has insightful posts on work and money, living life as a legend, what not to say to someone with depression, working with your body’s hormones, and finding the good in hard things.
July 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
July flew by in the blink of an eye. The first half was crazy busy as I helped my daughter Laura pack for her cross-country move. Then, I wrapped up the month a much-needed vacation. All that didn’t leave a lot of time for reading blog posts, so my July 2023 roundup is a little light in that department.
June 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update
My June 2023 roundup and goals update has some reading suggestions you can enjoy as you soak up some sun or sit in the shade of a leafy tree.
Read on for posts on the financial implications of being a stay-at-home girlfriend, the perils of ChatGPT, embracing religious differences, the dangers of name calling, surprising benefits of depression, and a stray kitten story that will warm your heart.