Calendar Conundrums + Echo Show

Calendar Conundrums + Echo Show

Over here at The Semi-Together Home, we are having a bit of a calendar kerfuffle. You see, Dr. Together and I each have our own work Outlook calendars, with at least two work trips per month each. We also each have a Google calendar with a co-parent and our respective...
Starting From Scratch: Resetting the Calendar

Starting From Scratch: Resetting the Calendar

Does anyone else feel like they are starting their calendars from scratch again? It is sort of like when I recently returned home from a remote-work vacation, and my refrigerator was legitimately empty. You would have to hang out at my house for a good bit to know...
Peeking Around the Bend Into. . . 2021!

Peeking Around the Bend Into. . . 2021!

Y’all, it took me a LONG TIME this year to hang my beloved annual wall calendar. In the Before Times, I would’ve hung this baby up by July so I could start peering into the next calendar year. I would have been planning my travel schedule, my Girl Scout meetings, my...
My Newest Fave Outlook Non-Tech Nerd Trick!

My Newest Fave Outlook Non-Tech Nerd Trick!

Remember our totally digital friend Sarah? We were together recently in Boston and experimented with what has turned out to be my recent favorite Outlook calendar trick. (Or “hack” if that is the language you speak.) Outlook Calendar is wonderful for all the reasons...

Reader Mailbag: Traveling, Calendars, and Childcare

As I head into another heavy stretch of Together Travel, this reader question arrived via email. Now is as good a time as any to tackle!  So many good questions here.  And every household handles work travel differently. My reply: Great question. . . Context: Mr....