The New Room
It took me all of last week to finish my daughter’s room. There is still much to do, but now it’s ready for guests. I love it. I want it. I would ha...
Author: noemikjames
Here, yet again
So I’m here, yet again, examining why I read what I read and why I write what I write. I find myself burning ever increasing amounts of valuable time read...
A Fair Amount of Trepidation
We leave for our trip on Wednesday afternoon, and I have to admit, I’m feeling a fair amount of trepidation. I think a lot of it is just about getting eve...
Birthday Shmirthday
Yesterday I quietly, and without celebration, turned 38. I’m not quite sure how I feel about that. You may remember that last year I was pretty stoked on ...
Diversity does not make kids “color blind”
We were at the pool one day in St. Louis, when my son said something to me I was sure I’d never hear him say. My daughter was also at the pool that day, w...
The Loft Bed
On Thursday my daughter’s friend’s mom informed me that they were moving to North Carolina that very night, and did I know anyone who wanted two twi...
Home Again, Home Again
Jiggity jig. Tomorrow we head back to the bay. It was a really lovely trip, and we had a great time, but we’re all ready to go back home. I’ve been ...
Gateway to the West
The Gateway Arch reopened last week, after three years of renovation. We took the kids today. It’s been a loooong time since I’ve been down there. I...
Epic
The farm trip this year was so, so, SO fun. We all had an amazing time. Every day we were walking the creek or swimming in the pool or jumping into the quarry f...