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17 Feb The Honeymoon is Over

Posted at 23:36h in Demery Bader-Saye, Internet, Madeleine L'Engle, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, Spiritual Disciplines by Alison Treat 5 Comments

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I love single-tasking in theory. I think mindfulness is a great idea, but I've been really struggling to follow through today. Not that I ever do it perfectly. Well, maybe I did that day we made cookies (see the photo a few posts ago--or don't, because...

12 Feb Speaking of Single-Tasking . . .

Posted at 22:27h in parenting, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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Last night we watched an episode of Frontline called "Digital Nation" It gave me more incentive to disconnect periodically and make sure I engage my brain in some longer-term activities. I feel an even greater responsibility to model this for my children. It's a long video (speaking of long-term...

08 Feb This is what single-tasking looks like.

Posted at 17:04h in Adrian, Camilla, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, winter by Alison Treat 7 Comments

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I've been working at "single-tasking" for two weeks. I am far from mastering it. I have my good days, like yesterday when I was telling my friend Tina how much single-tasking has helped me and how I feel more peaceful and focused and I think I'm actually accomplishing more...

02 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take One

Posted at 00:42h in Art, Bradley Method, mentors, Sue Hand by Alison Treat 0 Comments

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Don't worry--I'll be addressing this whole single-tasking journey again soon! But I've had some unrelated thoughts. I am realizing how much other blog posts inspire me to write my own. This one, by my new cyber-friend Lena Roy (also the grandaughter of my favorite author, Madeleine L'Engle) challenged...

26 Jan Joy in the Journey

Posted at 17:08h in Family, friends, JOY, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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So I'm working on this single-tasking thing--and I remembered after I posted yesterday that this was the whole point of my blog. Joy in the Journey. Not "Joy in a Clean House" or "Joy in Finishing the Laundry" or even "Joy in the Rat Race"....

25 Jan The Art of “Single-Tasking”

Posted at 22:24h in marriage, parenting, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down by Alison Treat 11 Comments

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Last night I read this post and it stuck with me. I've been thinking about it all day . . . and it led to a conversation which prompted me to make a decision. A really big decision for me.I always talk about wanting to simplify. I...

18 Jan Happy Publication to Demery!

Posted at 16:45h in Demery Bader-Saye, writing, writing group by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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I am pleased to announce that my dear friend Demery Bader-Saye has just been published in the Rose and Thorn Journal. You can read her lovely short story here. Demery was is one of the members of my writing group. For six years, Demery, Pauline, Linda...

14 Jan The great outdoors

Posted at 12:38h in Adrian, Camilla, snow by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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We've had a huge range in temperatures already this year. On New Years Day it was around 50 degrees, warm enough to go outside wearing just a fleece jacket. This morning around eight o'clock, it was a mere 11 above zero and I wondered if...

09 Jan Christmas is over now

Posted at 00:12h in Facebook, Family, New Year's Resolutions, parenting by Alison Treat 3 Comments

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I just finished updating the Christmas card list. That is officially the final act in my post-Christmas tear-down. But it's not truly the final act. I still have to wash all the Holiday place mats and napkins we used this week when my brother and...

31 Dec Ringing in 2011

Posted at 22:17h in Adrian, birthdays, celebrations, christmas, food, friends, illness, Lena Roy, reading, snow, winter by Alison Treat 1 Comment

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Now I am officially sick of peppermint. No, really, the evening following my last post, Adrian decided to keep us up most of the night, insisting on sleeping in our bed. He was miserably ill with a bad cold. The next morning I woke from what little sleep...

Author: Alison Treat

17 Feb The Honeymoon is Over

12 Feb Speaking of Single-Tasking . . .

08 Feb This is what single-tasking looks like.

02 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take One

26 Jan Joy in the Journey

25 Jan The Art of “Single-Tasking”

18 Jan Happy Publication to Demery!

14 Jan The great outdoors

09 Jan Christmas is over now

31 Dec Ringing in 2011

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