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Month: March 2023

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A jam-packed weekend

Posted on March 26, 2023 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

A big thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on my last post. I think it’s true that I’m feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated right now, and I bel...

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Jumbled thoughts on socioeconomic (and other kinds of) belonging

Posted on March 24, 2023 by noemikjames / 16 Comments

This past Tuesday, LV summarized the Best of Both Worlds podcast topic for the week as: hiring hella childcare. And I’m struck again by how I don’t quite know w...

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Requesting a do-over

Posted on March 22, 2023 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

{Posting this at work, where the internet is back up! – Also, I realized I never thanked everyone for their comments of support, and advice, on my post ab...

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Mid-March Musings

Posted on March 20, 2023 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

I can’t believe it’s already mid-March. Next week my kids have spring break! And after that it’s two months until their summer break starts. (...

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What a week…

Posted on March 14, 2023 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

After a brief reprieve from the inclement weather earlier this week (I felt the sun on my face), we got pummeled by a gnarly storm on Tuesday. It rained hard al...

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Unforeseen Tweaks

Posted on March 12, 2023 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

This weekend required a series of unforeseen tweaks. Plans changed, but we tried to make the best of everything. The biggest unforeseen tweak was that I tweaked...

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Rough stuff

Posted on March 10, 2023 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

Yesterday sucked. It sucked at work and it sucked at home. I went to the dojo and it felt like I shouldn’t be there. My husband is struggling with some very rea...

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Three extra hours

Posted on March 8, 2023 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

This week my daughter gets out early for conferences, so she has been taking the bus to swimming. Not having to drive her has been a gift – a gift of thre...

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Feeling Fussy

Posted on March 7, 2023 by noemikjames / 10 Comments

I’m in an irritable head space right now. I find myself being judgy, towards others and towards myself. I find myself muttering “it must be nice” a lot. So many...

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