BLOGorado 2016
I spent five days in Colorado last week (two weeks ago?), with three women I know intimately through blogging, but had never actually met. We made plans, months...
Author: noemikjames
Summer’s End
I’m back. I’ve been back for four days, actually. I returned very late Sunday night to a house in full quarantine and spent Monday caring for my sic...
Three months off FB
I’ve been off FB for over three months now, and I feel like I should have something profound to say about that. Except I don’t, really. I can tell b...
My Week of Media Deprivation
On the first day I danced while doing the dishes. I approached the week of media deprivation with only mild curiosity. I didn’t have high expectations, bu...
Trip Recap: Highs and Lows
The trip to St. Louis was a heady mixture of highs and lows. I want to record them because I might need a little reminding if we try to go again next year. THE ...
Deep in the Solitaire
Tomorrow I start a media deprivation week. No reading (except emails that require a response and texts) or podcasts or TV for a week. I’m working through ...
Re-entry
We’re back from St. Louis. We got home last night. I was so very ready to come home. In the end the trip was fine. It wasn’t what I hoped it would b...
The Farm
My uncle’s farm is the most amazing place. It’s truly a hidden paradise. We got here on Friday and the weather was beautiful. We swam in the q...
AWOL
I’m going to be AWOL for a bit I think. There isn’t much time for writing here in St. Louis. The kids aren’t sleeping much and we’re all...
Filled
Thank you all for your advice on following up after submitting my application. I sent a follow up email this morning and immediately got an Out of Office reply....