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Month: November 2024

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Weekend + Workout Recap

Posted on November 10, 2024 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

Tomorrow is Veterans Day so the weekend is not over, but tomorrow is mostly getting shit done and helping the kids with homework so the weekend is kind of over....

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Gorgeous Golden Gate

Posted on November 9, 2024 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

I spent all day preparing to host my sister and hanging out with my sister, so please enjoy these photos of the gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge, which were taken to...

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Five on Friday: Things that have been hard this year

Posted on November 8, 2024 by noemikjames / 12 Comments

One thing I’ve realized reading blogs is that everyone has different thresholds for what they can manage. Some people that I read seem to “do less&#...

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Cat Close Ups

Posted on November 7, 2024 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

I am so behind. My sister could not be coming at a worst time (first trimester ends next week). So instead of a post, here are close ups of my cats, who are kee...

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Posted on November 6, 2024 by noemikjames / 11 Comments

I don’t know what to say. My daughter sobbed into my shoulder last night and I didn’t know what to say. I will stand in front of my students today and I won’t k...

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Ping Pong Thoughts on Election Day

Posted on November 5, 2024 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

As this is the third election in my lifetime that has filled me with dread, I wonder if there will ever be a time when this day does not make me sick to my stom...

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Weekend + Workout Recap

Posted on November 4, 2024 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

This weekend was busy. I really appreciated falling back and getting the extra hour on Sunday Saturday I did my regular Saturday morning chores, and prepped for...

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NaBloPoMo 2024: A (Re)Introduction

Posted on November 3, 2024 by noemikjames / 12 Comments

Well helloooo there! It’s day number 3 of NaBloPoMo 20204 and I’m finally getting around to introducing myself. My (blog) name is Noemi. I’ve ...

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Halloween and Day of the Dead

Posted on November 2, 2024 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

At 11 and 14, my kids still like to participate in Halloween, although the ways they do are changing. They both wore costumes to school. The 11yo wore his Deadp...

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Five on Friday: November Must-dos (and NaBloPoMo! )

Posted on November 1, 2024 by noemikjames / 11 Comments

Ah! I’m so torn. Today is Nov 1, which is the first day of the month and the first day of NaBloPoMo, which I am enthusiastically participating in (sign up with ...

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