The Stress of the Start of the School Year
I’ve fallen into the same cycle of stress that always gets me at the start of the school year. It’s frustrating because it doesn’t seem to mat...
Author: noemikjames
You’d Think I’d Know…
You’d think as an adult who has ADHD, who grew up with a parent who has ADHD, and also a teacher who has taught a great many children with ADHD, I would k...
20 Year High School Reunion
Tonight is my 20 year high school reunion. I will admit that I’m excited. I have some good friends from high school that I rarely see, and I know most of ...
Getting home (and other things that sucked)
Well, we made it back. A 15 hour red-eye, that starts at 1am, is never going to be a positive experience, but this one was especially hard. The first challenge ...
Colombia Día 14: Parque Arví
Today we went to Parque Arví, mostly because I wanted to check out Medellín’s metrocables. Yes, this city has gondolas as part of its metro system, which ...
Colombia Día 13: Jardín Botánico y Museo de Botero
Today we hit up the Botanical Gardens, on the first day of its Feria de las Flores exhibit. To say it was crazy there would not be doing it justice. The place w...
Colombia Día 12: Parque Explora, Medellín
I think people are getting a little sick of these travel posts. And I can’t blame them. Today was our first full day in Medellín. We flew in yesterday on ...
Colombia Día 10: Back to Cartagena
The bus ride today suuuucked. Getting to Santa Marta from Cartagena with the same bus company was great, going back was a nightmare. I don’t want to reliv...
Colombia Día 9: Hiking out of Parque Tayrona
Friday was out last day in Parque Tayrona and check out was at noon. Since walking there and back took an hour total, and breakfast also provided lunch for the ...
Colombia Día 8: Parque Tayrona
Thursday we started the day with breakfast at the restaurant, which was included. We got the kids pancakes, which they ate 1/4 of and we saved the rest for thei...