I’m on vacation. It’s been a very difficult few weeks, and I’m happy to have some time with family, not working (or trying not to).
What am I doing?
First, I hope to be running in the dark, listening to podcasts. I’ve long been obsessed with the running clothes from Tracksmith (even before they profiled me for their website) and these Bluetooth headphones so I can hear what is going on around me along with my podcasts. Current podcast favorites: Ali on the Run (yes, I listen to running podcasts while I run. This is a source of a lot of mirth in my household), Maintenance Phase (their episode recently on calories is a must-listen), and, of course, This American Life.
Second, I plan to be reading. Whether this happens is always a bit up in the air, but I’ve got The Latecomer downloaded. I managed to finish Wildcat, The Summer Place, and The Candy House all prior to vacation, and highly recommend all three. If you prefer the non-fiction route, I liked Origin (a genetic history of the peopling of the Americas) and Burn Rate (founder of Bonobos talks about founding the company amid his bipolar disorder).
We’ll be with some friends in a location with very good food, so I’m also thinking about some cooking. Like my brother’s recipe for roast chicken (find it in my Instagram recipe stories) or these beans and greens (we love them; the kids do not eat).
I’ll be back Monday with new content. Until then, here are a few posts you might have missed over the past year or so….
Pregnancy and Babies
Parenting
- CDC Developmental Milestones (and a second follow-up)
- Toxic Baby Metals (an oldie but goodie)
- Pre-K and Test Scores
- Learning to Read: Why phonics is really, really important
