A dream out of reach
It has always been my dream to speak Spanish fluently. To be really and truly fluent. I know I will never sound like a native speaker–I’ll never ful...
Author: noemikjames
Checking In
I feel like I should check in, otherwise it will be a full week between posts. This week has thoroughly kicked my ass. I’m thankful that it’s ...
A little bummed
I’ve been kind of down in the dumps lately. It’s a lot of things, some of them big, some of them small, and some of them kind of confounding. Some r...
Applying
It’s mid-March, the time of year when school districts start posting positions for the following school year. I have been so preoccupied with summer camp ...
Looking Forward to Summer
San Francisco’s Rec and Park summer camp registration opened this past Saturday at 10am. All over the city, eager parents sat at their computers, waiting ...
I Heart my Tile
As a chronic loser of all. the. things. I was intrigued when I first read about the Tile. This was years ago, and I was immediately curious, but I never got one...
Dependent
I know they say it takes a village to raise a child. I’m incredibly lucky to have something of a village in that both sets of grandparents live close by. ...
Opinion Piece
I went to my daughter’s second trimester conference last week. She continues to do well in first grade. Organization and attention are real challenges, bu...
Growing Up
Yesterday was beautiful here in San Francisco — nothing but blue skies, and in the 70s! I took my son to the zoo to bask in the sunshine and we had a wond...
Thanks
Thank you for the support yesterday. It meant a lot. For the last two nights my kids have slept through. Even my daughter has stayed in her own bed! Of co...