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Sad Sack

Posted on April 6, 2022 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I’m in crap mood. This week has not been what I had hoped it would be. I’m tired and I still don’t feel great. I’m having a hard time ge...

Life/Marriage/Parenting & Family/Work/Teaching

Ping Pong Thoughts on a Sunday (to be posted on a Monday)

Posted on April 4, 2022 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

{Frequently I will write a post in the evening, but since I know it will post the next morning, I change the “todays/yesterdays/tomorrows” to match ...

Health & Well Being/Parenting & Family

Thankful for the spring break margins

Posted on April 1, 2022 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

My son and I ended up getting what my daughter has. I am very thankful that we’re on spring break, so we had to space to fall like dominoes into this cold...

Health & Well Being/Life

“Missed Schedule,” An answer for Aunt V, and coming down with something

Posted on March 30, 2022 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

My post yesterday didn’t go up when it was scheduled to. That really bothered me. I spent some time trying to get that done on Monday night so I could sch...

Health & Well Being

Maintaining consistent sleep schedules (or not)

Posted on March 29, 2022 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

I know there is a fair amount written about the very good reasons one should get up at the same time every day, from not disrupting our circadian rhythms to usi...

Life/Parenting & Family

Spring Break

Posted on March 28, 2022 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

The kids and I are on Spring Break this week. For many years our Spring Breaks did no coincide but for the last few years they have. I personally don’t li...

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Two weeks without a mask mandate (and lamenting the lack of thoughtful dialogue)

Posted on March 24, 2022 by noemikjames / 25 Comments

On an update on the last two weeks as we’ve moved away from masks for the first time where I live. (This turned out to be a looooong one. You’ve been warn...

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Preparing for a purge

Posted on March 21, 2022 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

There is an idea being discussed lately on minimalism blogs: You don’t have to keep everything you use. Which might seem obvious to some, and ludicrous to...

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Summer 2022

Posted on March 19, 2022 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

The summer of 2020 we didn’t do much. My son went to a few weeks of camp at our dojo and got into a couple weeks at a near by Rec Center in August. Our da...

Health & Well Being

Naming the pain

Posted on March 18, 2022 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

Thank you for everyone who gave me information on headaches on my last post. Having a possible name for the pain really helps – it helps find information ...

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