Warm. Witty. Slightly behind schedule.

I can turn a quiet weekend into a small research project. My husband has learned to ask whether I actually want to do all of it.

I’m 38, a mom, and still surprised by how often everybody needs something at the same time. I like a good outfit. I catch sleeves on door handles. I save thank-you notes long after I’ve forgotten what I did to earn them.

I believe a good plan can help. I am also capable of making a plan for relaxing, complete with things to accomplish while doing it.

I write about what happens when those plans meet a person with a full life. There are things to learn, things to laugh at, and occasionally a perfectly good afternoon with nothing to show for it.