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Month: November 2023

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A do nothing day

Posted on November 10, 2023 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

Today I did pretty much nothing. And it was nice. And dare I say, needed. But now I have so much to do. Sometimes I wonder if do-nothing days are worth it. Yes,...

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Faux Friday!!!!

Posted on November 9, 2023 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

The long weekend has officially begun and I am here for it!!! I was able to leave work easily – it felt different knowing my student teacher was in charge...

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Getting out from under it

Posted on November 8, 2023 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

I committed to NaBloPoMo on Friday, after assisting until 6:30pm at the dojo. On Saturday I left at 9am to wine country, and didn’t get home until Sunday ...

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Crown Jewel Kick Off

Posted on November 7, 2023 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

Today I introduced my “Pirámide de Participación” at school. It’s the crown jewel of my Spanish program. I’ve been tweaking it for several years and now I just ...

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Diagnostic System Wanted

Posted on November 6, 2023 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

I’ve spent the last two weeks (maybe more) managing a raspy throat, wondering when the actual cold is going to hit. But it never does. And then I remember that ...

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Success!

Posted on November 5, 2023 by noemikjames / 10 Comments

The weekend was a success. I enjoyed myself and I think others did too. I’m really happy I went, and I didn’t even return home exhausted! Each kid was with a se...

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Who are you?

Posted on November 4, 2023 by noemikjames / 17 Comments

I thought I’d start NaBloPoMo (on the fourth day) with a little intro post. My About page is… playful? Fun? Annoying? Definitely not helpful. So if ...

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Committing to NaBloPoMo

Posted on November 3, 2023 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

If my commitment post going up on the 3rd, and no post at all on the 1st, is any indication, this might be a mistake. But I have shown up for many a NaBloPoMo, ...

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Halloween & Day of the Dead

Posted on November 1, 2023 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

Halloween 2023 is in the books. It was filled with firsts for us, and I had some big feelings about them. The biggest change was that we didn’t meet at my frien...

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