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Too Much

Posted on February 26, 2018 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I’m sure it can seem sometimes, like I accomplish a lot. And maybe I do. But it definitely comes at a price, and sometimes that price is high. This past w...

Work/Teaching

Or Maybe Not

Posted on December 12, 2017 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

I’m not going to LA after all. Looks like my London trip probably won’t happen either. Boo. I’ve had a cold for so long now, I’ve forgot...

Life/Work/Teaching

This Week

Posted on December 11, 2017 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

This week is crazy. I have something big after school every day this week. I’m struggling with pick-up on two of the days. Sometimes I really miss my in-l...

Work/Teaching

9:49am

Posted on November 26, 2017 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

9:49am. That’s when I woke up this morning. It was glorious. Each set of grandparents had a kid and we got an impromptu date night last night. I ran some ...

Work/Teaching

At Work

Posted on November 10, 2017 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I’m at work today, trying to get caught up on grading. The trimester ends next Friday and I would like to spend a day during the Thanksgiving break gettin...

Parenting & Family/Work/Teaching

When rest is out of reach

Posted on November 8, 2017 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

Monday night my husband came home sick. He went directly to bed, while I made dinner, took out the cans, emptied the trash, recycling and compost into the cans,...

Work/Teaching

The Bad News (At Work)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by noemikjames / 11 Comments

I mentioned getting some bad news at work the other day. And I did. Some very surprising, and very shitty, bad news. Turns out, the construction project whose d...

Life/Marriage/Parenting & Family/Work/Teaching

Things I’m Loving Right Now

Posted on October 5, 2017 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

Despite the stress at work, and surrounding the PTA, there is much I am loving these days. Here are a few things that are making me happy. ~ Magnesium. Seriousl...

Connection/Work/Teaching

Recommendations Wanted

Posted on September 21, 2017 by noemikjames / 19 Comments

One of the reasons I’m so overwhelmed right now (and writing posts like yesterday’s) is because the whole president of the PTA thing is totally kick...

Health & Well Being/Parenting & Family/Work/Teaching

There’s Always Something

Posted on September 12, 2017 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

I ALWAYS work out three times a week. I can count on one hand the weeks I didn’t manage to work out three times in the past year. I think it may only be t...

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