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Long morning

Posted on February 20, 2017 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

I love going places. If we have an open morning, I want to take the kids somewhere. But it’s raining and the Academy of Sciences will be over run and the ...

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Investing in Myself

Posted on February 16, 2017 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

Recently I decided that I really want to spend 7-10 days in Ecuador taking an intensive Spanish language course. I’ve been a student of Spanish since Fres...

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The Swimming Suit

Posted on February 14, 2017 by noemikjames / 16 Comments

My kids just started six weeks of individual swim lessons. My daughter has been learning to swim for a while, but this was my son’s first time at a lesson...

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Sun!

Posted on February 13, 2017 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

This weekend there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It’s been raining A LOT lately–I can’t remember the last time I so enjoyed seeing the sun!...

Marriage

The Vital Difference

Posted on February 10, 2017 by noemikjames / 31 Comments

My husband has been staying at work late this week. I texted him around 5:30pm saying he should take what time he needed, not to worry, so I wasn’t surpri...

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Quiet

Posted on February 9, 2017 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

The blogosphere is so quiet these days. Most mornings I wake up and there are only three or four posts in my reader, and one or two of those are how-to´s on liv...

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#fuckeverything

Posted on February 8, 2017 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

Betsy DeVos’ confirmation really bummed me out yesterday. It’s not like I was particularly thrilled with the direction the Obama administration took...

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5:35am

Posted on February 7, 2017 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

Both my kids were up before 6am today.  I officially wave the white flag.  The good news is they usually have an easier time getting dressed and ready...

Parenting & Family

When does it get easier?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by noemikjames / 27 Comments

Yes, I am asking that question again, even though I already said that it was getting easier. I guess you get used to easier and then you start wanting it to be ...

Life

A Beautiful Commute

Posted on February 3, 2017 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

My commute is 30-45 minutes long. It sometimes drives me crazy, but I can never deny how incredibly beautiful it is. There are two freeways that run the length ...

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