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Reality Check

Posted on September 15, 2025 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

Today I booked it out of work immediately, so I could stop by Costco on the way home. I grabbed some frozen stuff, and was home by 4:30pm. I helped the 15yo tak...

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5 Fives on Friday: Oregon Trip + Life Updates

Posted on September 12, 2025 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

I did not mean to be away for TEN DAYS! But honestly, I’m not surprised, because the lead up to the trip was super busy and stressful, the trip was great ...

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Oof! And then, Ahhh…

Posted on September 2, 2025 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

(I started this at the end of last week, but am only finishing it on Monday evening… oops!) In a firm believer that the second of something is harder. The secon...

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A Return to Routines

Posted on August 25, 2025 by noemikjames / 10 Comments

I have to admit, I’m kind of relishing the return to routines. Sure I don’t love getting up at 6am, but I’m really efficient with my time now ...

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Five on Friday: Start of School Updates

Posted on August 22, 2025 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

Kids Both kids started the school year strong. The 15yo is handling all of her classes nicely, including her first AP class (World History). She has some friend...

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So long, summer break

Posted on August 14, 2025 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

My summer break is officially over. Today (Thursday, so probably yesterday by the time you read this) is my first official day back at work. We don’t have...

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End of Summer State of Mind

Posted on August 6, 2025 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

It’s August 6th today. How can that be? Every school year I can’t believe when we make it to the end, and then every summer I can’t believe ho...

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Tsunami warning

Posted on July 30, 2025 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

Yesterday the 15yo and I went on our Discovery Dive. We got into the water at 2:00 in Lahaina. When we got back to the dive shop at 3:30pm, our phones were blow...

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Memphis 2025

Posted on July 26, 2025 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

I did it! If you’re reading this post it means I got it written and published! Wooo hoooo! (I’m literally posting this as our flight to Maui taxis out to the ru...

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Smorgasbord

Posted on July 22, 2025 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

The weird thing about summer is how every week is different. Last week the 11yo had camp, which was weirdly in the middle of SF State’s campus and had har...

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