Day 6 of The Vacation
I’ve opened and closed a posting page many times since we got here. I just didn’t know where to start, or what to say. It’s been a good trip s...
Author: noemikjames
Amateur Hour
As I predicted I didn’t get to bed until 1am and was up later than I wanted this morning. I did a shit job packing, forgetting a number of important thing...
Day 10 of The Purge: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Well, whether I’m done or not, I’ll probably go to bed tonight around 1am, and it will be over. Except I have to change my kids’ beds in the m...
Bike Hacks, Take 2
My son can ride a two-wheeler now! (My daughter can too!) But we still need to find safe, bike-friendly spots for them to ride. It was driving me crazy to take ...
Day 9 of the The Purge: Tired
Every day, for nine days, I’ve worked. I’ve worked whenever I had a moment, I’ve worked when I didn’t really have a moment. I’ve c...
Day 8 of The Purge: Detours
Last night I had a mini-panic attack and spent about 30 minutes writing a list of everything I need to do before we leave on Wednesday. My hope was that if I ha...
Days 6 & 7 of The Purge: Losing Steam
I didn’t do much on the house this weekend. Sometimes I think I just might pull this off, other times it will never work. Either way, I’m losing ste...
Misery Porn
I started the second season of The Handmaid’s Tale last week. I’m quite a few episodes in. I watch it by myself, but frequently my husband is in the...
Day 5 of The Purge: Getting There
My mom came again today. And again she was amazing. For the first time I actually think we might make it to the finish line. I have gotten rid of SO MUCH STUFF....
Days 3 & 4 of The Purge: Darkest Before the Dawn
Yesterday I didn’t get much done on the house because I had to check in on my application at the office of short-term rentals. Turns out no one has even b...