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Month: November 2021

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It came! (And it’s STUNNING!)

Posted on November 30, 2021 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

It came! And it’s STUNNING! Christmas DEFINITELY came early. I cannot WAIT to read this book. I ADORE Brené Brown and as a linguistics geek (I majored in ...

Identity/Life/Parenting & Family

Savoring December

Posted on November 29, 2021 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

My belt test is a week from tomorrow which means it’s going to be a busy seven days. At this point I’m nervous, but not totally stressed out. I̵...

Life

Calendars! Calendars! Calendars!

Posted on November 28, 2021 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

I got less than 8 hours to order these #@$%&^! calendars. I’m close enough that it can be done, but with parenting, getting ready for work and other s...

Photography

A lovely day

Posted on November 27, 2021 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

(So I posted this earlier today but it never showed up in my RSS feed so I’m posting it again. Sorry if you’re getting it twice! It was actually what I original...

Writing

Technical Difficulties

Posted on November 26, 2021 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I can’t seem to get a post published, from my computer or phone. I’ll try to figure it out tomorrow. Sorry!

Health & Well Being/Home/Marriage/Parenting & Family

I shouldn’t be surprised…

Posted on November 25, 2021 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

Well I guess it wouldn’t be a proper Thanksgiving if I weren’t crying on my bed, grappling with how to manage everyone else’s emotions when I&...

Home/Marriage/Parenting & Family

Post* Pandemic Holiday Reality Check

Posted on November 24, 2021 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

Our Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays have always only included grandparents, because we live close to grandparents and nobody else. I’ve celebrated Chr...

Life

Oops! Almost missed a day!

Posted on November 23, 2021 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

I can’t believe I’ve posted for 22 days in a row. I’m going to be pretty peeved if I accidentally forget to post in November. Like I almost di...

Marriage

When you can’t really help

Posted on November 22, 2021 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

My husband and I talked briefly yesterday about some things, and now I better understand where the sadness and sulkiness is coming from. It’s not that he&...

Life

On the docket for today

Posted on November 21, 2021 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

(I forgot to mention yesterday that I made it to the TGIF on Friday! The soccer practice was moved to the school, and I decided my son would be fine attending w...

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