CFO Life

This is my corporate-but-soft era: almost two decades in education administration taught me that you can’t eat the elephant in one bite, so I time-block everything and work it in priority order. My desk still has a good gel pen and a notebook I’m a little too attached to. Get it done, feel accomplished, repeat. And if you gave today 90%? You did better than most people.

Desk by window with open notebook, pen, steaming coffee cup, and flower vase

What’s In My Work Bag: The Essentials I Actually Use Every Day

If my bag is chaotic, my brain is chaotic. Here’s everything I actually carry and why.

a well organized closet and smart purchases for future clothing investment

The Mindful Wardrobe: Why I’m Buying Fewer, Better Things After 40

Why fewer, better pieces are actually the smarter buy after 40.

Summer budgeting tips

How I’m Budgeting for Summer (So I Can Actually Enjoy It)

How I keep summer spending from sneaking up on me, without giving up the fun.

Person writing in a journal at a wooden desk with a cup of coffee, plants, and a lamp near a window

Your Summer Planning Ritual: How to Set Up a Season You’ll Actually Love

How I set up a season I actually love instead of watching it slip by.

More on desk setups and workday rituals coming soon.