I read Ann-Marie Slaughter’s article Why Women Still Can’t Have It All a while ago. I was stunned. Why does anyone think they can have it all, at the same time? I still strongly believe that women can “have it all” (and that men can too). I believe that we can “have it all at […]
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We are still learning the ins and outs of our new house, including the HVAC system. We have a nifty heat pump system. Now, I know what you are thinking, because I thought it, too. “You live in New England, Johanna. A heat pump? What are you thinking?” We have backup radiators for when the
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Last week, I had a chance to talk at Boston SPIN. I’ve been involved at Boston SPIN for more than 20 years. So, speaking in front of a home-town crowd is a great thing. I had a chance to try my new version of my Creating An Adaptable Life talk. (The link goes to my
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We moved into our new house just over a week ago. We have all new appliances: a new vacuum, new washer and dryer, new oven, new microwave, new counters (granite!), new everything. We are the same old people :-) Oh, our toothbrushes are old. Otherwise, everything is new. I have to tell you, I have
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We moved last week. We thought we had purged—donated, tossed, recycled. We had. But we discovered that we missed a key item in our past life—freezer things. We have taken many car rides with kids that involve bringing food with us. We have taken food for the day, food for weekend, and food for the
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I write a newsletter for this site, too. Subscribers received this on May 1, 2014. Want to subscribe? The sign-up form is on the right hand side of the page. Create an Adaptable Life Vol 3 #1: Why Ask Questions? May 1, 2014 Why Ask Questions? If you’ve been reading my CreateAdaptableLife blog, I bet
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If you’ve read any of my project management writing, you know I’m a huge fan of replanning. We had a chance to do that with our house remodel. I have a space in my new office that used to be a closet. We planned to open it up and create what I call a “nook,”
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Mark and I have been purging our house of all the accumulated stuff that you have when you live in a house over 25 or so years. Have you noticed that more stuff comes in and less stuff goes out? I’ve already said I’m not a keeper. I am delighted in my ability to throw
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Have you ever seen a team that’s wedged? They go around and around, not making progress. Maybe it’s happened to you, too. I don’t get stuck often. That’s because I have no shortage of ideas. But sometimes, it’s not ideas that’s the problem. I have a messy office. It’s true. I should belong to a
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I cleaned out my closet with Helene, a professional organizer, last week, in preparation for our move to a new house. I said No to countless pocketbooks and belts, all gifts from either my mother or mother-in-law. I also said No to old shoes that I am never going to use: Old top-siders I used
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