Author: noemikjames

We don’t usually do anything for each other on Valentine’s Day, and we’re definitely not this year. We’re rain checking until our trip next week. Which is fitti...

Last night I finished packing and when I texted my friends to tell them, they asked me what I was most looking forward to on my trip. And honestly, the only thi...

Over two months ago, BEFORE CHRISTMAS, I started decluttering, reorganizing and cleaning my house in preparation for my in-laws to stay with our kids. And this ...

I just wanted to check in after that super downer post last night to say I’m doing a lot better today. Last week was a little more than I could handle and by th...

I was planning on doing a 5 Fives on Friday post this morning. On the way to work I had it all mapped out. Then I got to my classroom and it felt like a giant w...

{I must admit, I am starting to hit a wall on the house deep clean project. I’ve been working on it A LONG TIME. And it feels like I’m never going t...

February has officially begun, and what a full February it is. And a leap year! Starting March 1st, everything jumps TWO weekdays ahead on the calendar (instead...

January has not been a great month for me. I’ve felt fussy and out of sorts. I was experiencing some symptoms (chest tenderness, bloating/weight gain, GI ...

Saturday morning I realized that this weekend was one of only three until we leave for Mexico City. We’ve done so much work, and the house looks really go...

What can I say? I like short, succinct lists! Five things I’m glad are over Five things I spent $-$$ on this week. Five things I spent $$$-$$$$$ on this week. F...