Land’s End
We went for a walk at Land’s End today. The weather was beautiful and it was nice to be outside. The views were icing on the cake. I don’t know why but I’m exha...
Author: noemikjames
When what we love causes the stress
Today my son is testing for the third stripe on his blue belt. We have been working really hard at home to learn the form, and we have been going to extra class...
Friday Follow up
I’m having a follow up day at school – a day to get some stuff done so it doesn’t languish in their binders and hanging files. We’re fin...
Remaining objective when you’ve ingested the patriarchy’s Kool Aid
A couple weeks ago, my husband admitted that he was really struggling, and asked for support. He said he really unhappy, and that while there were many things c...
NaPoBloMo? (And Covid vaccines for kids)
I have been flirting with the idea of participating in NaPoBloMo. I was going to wait a week to actually say that out loud (you know what I mean), but already I...
Sunrise
I am convinced that 280 between San Francisco and San Jose is the most beautiful commute in a major metropolitan area in the United States. Tell me I’m wr...
Getting stuff done – the deep cut edition
This weekend I checked some big items off my to-do list. I successfully fixed two things on the house that we were going to have our handyman tackle: I secured ...
Destabilizing
In early September I had to go to the OBGYN to get an endometrial biopsy done because I’d been having my period every two weeks for several months. I cram...
When improvement has little to do with you
I recently re-read Brené Browm’s The Gifts of Imperfection. I came across her Sisters Strong Summer podcast episodes and decided to buy the 10th anniversa...
FriYAY!!!!
We made it to Friday! I never got jury duty! The soccer pizza party was pushed back and then soccer practice itself was cancelled anyway! I’m watching Dun...