Life – Page 18 – Not a Wasted Word

Tough Week

Posted on September 1, 2016 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

This has been a tough week. I’m relieved it’s almost over. Monday and Tuesday my son wasn’t allowed at school. We were so fortunate that my in...

Identity/Life

Mom Jeans

Posted on August 26, 2016 by noemikjames / 26 Comments

Well, it’s started. One of the harder years of my teaching career is under way. I have 250 students this year. 251 actually. How can that be? Because I se...

Identity/Life

Things I’m Weird About: Clothing Addition

Posted on August 15, 2016 by noemikjames / 14 Comments

There is this thing I’m kind of weird about. It has to do with my clothes. The thing is that I can only wear clothes that match my body’s cleanlines...

Home/Life/Parenting & Family

The Moment of Truth

Posted on August 8, 2016 by noemikjames / 13 Comments

Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning my kids and I head to the local (ridiculously expensive) lice-experts to get our heads checked. The checks are free (during a short t...

Life/Minimalism

Kind of Killing It

Posted on August 7, 2016 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

I have one week until my daughter’s school starts on Monday 8/15. That Wednesday is my first required professional development day. We’re in the fin...

Life

Change of Plans

Posted on August 4, 2016 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

I am a bit of a type A personality. When it comes to the precious moments when I can actually get things done, I like to have a plan that uses those moments wis...

Life

Summer’s End

Posted on July 28, 2016 by noemikjames / 16 Comments

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...

Life

Submitted

Posted on June 21, 2016 by noemikjames / 18 Comments

I submitted my application yesterday afternoon. My principal friend recommended I wait until Monday in the hopes that my former principal would pull through wit...

Identity/Life

Possibility

Posted on June 14, 2016 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER! WOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!! I still have to go in tomorrow, but it’s just cleaning up my room, emptying (overflowing) recycle bins...

Life

Beginnings

Posted on June 13, 2016 by noemikjames / 10 Comments

This week I begin my summer break. On Thursday I will officially be done with the 2014-15 school year. I swear it can’t come soon enough. Last week was pr...