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There is so much to do to prepare the house for AirBnB guests that I am paralyzed most night by the sheer length of my to-do list. It’s hard to stop readi...
Author: noemikjames
This, That and the Other
I am really struggling to show up in this space right now. The truth is, I’m struggling to do anything productive with my afternoons and evenings. All I w...
Wait and see
My plans to travel to Nicaragua are imploding spectacularly. I have made so many, many mistakes that the only thing I can be sure of is that this will most cert...
Taking Back the Afternoons
We recently adopted a new routine in the afternoons and evenings, and I’m so glad we did. Before everything after pick-up felt like an onslaught. Now the ...
Art Installation
One of the things I took out of my bedroom for the AirBnB photo shoot was an ever growing pile of my kids’ artwork. I’ve been meaning to display it ...
Seven weeks to summer
There are seven weeks until summer break. At my daughter’s school, we’re wrapping up the carnival and book fair, and there are only a few more PTA e...
Next Year
I’m thinking a lot about the next school year because… I love dwelling anywhere but the present! There is a lot to think about. Some things changing...
Standing Still
It’s spring, which means teaching positions for the next school year are opening up, and people are announcing they got those positions, and will be leavi...
Back from across the pond
I got back Tuesday night from London. It was a really good trip, and I do hope to write more about it. I will say that leaving my life behind for seven full day...
A success!
The carnival was a success! It didn’t rain, and the sun even came out for a bit. After the crazy storm we had on Friday, no rain was a massive win. The vo...