Is all screen time the same?
Actually, I know the answer to that question. For me, at least, the answer is unequivocally no. All screen time is definitely NOT the same. The real question th...
Author: noemikjames
Showing Up
Today we had a PTA meeting, and like pretty much every PTA meeting, almost no one showed up. But unlike most PTA meetings, even some of my board didn’t co...
Running Again
It’s hard to get on the elliptical machine in the evenings after picking up the kids. Instead I’ve been trying to run once a week before I pick them...
Rite of Passage
Sunday afternoon I had the great honor of running along side my daughter, trying to keep her from falling off her bike as she shakily attempted to ride it for t...
Words on the Weekend
This will be a super disjointed post, but I’ll keep out the bullet points, even though really they should probably be there. Thank you all so much for sha...
Astigmatism and contacts
I’ve had astigmatism in my left eye since 6th grade. It keeps getting worse, but it never mattered much because my right eye was fine. I could see well ev...
Neither Here Nor There
I’m sick, but unable to take off of work to recuperate, so bullet points it is. ~ My son has been quite sick this week, but my in-laws are miraculously in...
Letting it get to me
I’m so tired of the way I react to certain things. Posts about how great someone’s life is, how over achieving someone’s kids are, how fabulou...
Funding the Nicaragua Trip
When I first considered traveling abroad with the kids this summer, I assumed I would fund the trip with the money we would be saving by not paying for day care...
Least Favorite Work Day
Wednesdays are my least favorite work day. We have two block days a week this year, and Wednesday is our 2/4/6 day, which means I need to be at work right when ...