Author: noemikjames

Well I did it. I ordered the calendars. Four calendars to be exact. And three ornaments. And one (replacement) mug. I’m so glad to be done with all of it. This ...

Well, the first break do the year is officially over. It helps that the kids only have three weeks of school (and I only have four) before the biggest break of ...

It’s late Friday night. There are five kids and two kittens around me. Well, the five kids are in two bedrooms, and right now, at 11:35pm, they are finall...

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how lucky I am. I feel like I’ve enjoyed so much good fortune, and I don’t want to take it for granted. I also realize tha...

I forgot to post again last night. Boo. It’s been such a busy break. I can’t believe it’s almost over. And last night I remembered that I need to score tests an...

Today the heat was back on and the washing machine was installed by 10am! It was pretty amazing. The washing machine is really nice. It can hold a much bigger l...

Today was an errand day, because tomorrow I’m stuck at home waiting for both the PG&E guy to look at our heater and the washing machine to be delivered and ...

Fall is a long slog to the holidays. We started in mid-August and this is our first break. We’ve had a few random days off, but nothing substantive. I’m very re...

Today my husband and I went to a tailgate in Berkeley before the Big Game (Cal vs. Stanford). We met at this tailgate 16 years ago. If it weren’t for this group...

I wrote this last night and I swear I published it last night but I guess I didn’t. It’s fitting really. I swear today was soooo loooong. But I made it! We made...