Author: noemikjames

I did it! I made it to Friday! When I get really underwater with a couple of big, important events, I get tunnel vision (oh! another tunnel metaphor!) and focus...

It’s Wednesday night and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The light is bright! It’s so bright! I really am close now. But tomorrow will...

This weekend was pretty good! Our daughter had a sleep over Friday night, our son had a sleep over Saturday night, my husband was sick and pretty much out of co...

The end of the school year is always crazy. It’s crazy for my kids. It’s crazy for myself as a teacher. It’s crazy for our family (our daughter’s birthday is ri...

May is coming fast and furious. I’m still eyeing next Friday for things to calm down at work, but I’ve already noticed some more margins in my day t...

I’m at my son’s swim lesson again. It was my husband’s turn this week, but our son was home sick on Thursday and my husband stayed home with him. For this I was...

Friday Friday I took the day off. I got to see my son’s music performance (eight trumpets playing Old MacDonald); I went for a little power walk on the Gr...

I had high hopes for my chiropractic appointment. My lower back has been killing me and my hips have felt very uneven. I was sure an adjustment (which I haven&#...

I’m so underwater at work right now, that I’m realizing when I take Friday off, I’ll most likely spend much of that day… working. And I ...