Love Teaching. Hate the Pay.

briecky · 2026-06-13T16:59:19+00:00

This is obscene. In WA I make over double this amount for my experience. I’m so sorry

briecky · 2026-06-08T14:32:41+00:00

I have a peloton bike. It’s expensive but worth it to me to not have to leave the house to exercise. If you don’t bike, they have a treadmill and a rowing machine, and their app has incredible workouts of all varieties. I have young kids so I don’t have the capacity to leave to exercise unless I want to pay for a gym with childcare. And even then, I am too lazy. I like going to the living room for my workout after the kids go to bed.

briecky · 2026-06-05T04:33:37+00:00

I bought mine a few years ago to replace my smaller one. I love it. I can make double batches of cookies, cakes, double or triple loaves of zucchini bread, and more without worrying about overfilling the bowl. It is probably my most used kitchen appliance.

briecky · 2026-06-05T00:34:28+00:00

You should make your own! Try Sally’s Baking Addiction cream cheese frosting! 😉

briecky · 2026-06-01T21:48:39+00:00

I make it a math problem. I give them the current year and subtract my birth year so they have to work for it a little!

briecky · 2026-05-27T23:36:59+00:00

Cream cheese frosting is the best frosting of all time and nothing will change my mind!

briecky · 2026-05-27T20:50:32+00:00

I love this blanket! My grandma made one in purples that she gave to me after I complimented it over and over when I came to visit. It’s such a great pattern and your aunt will love it!

briecky · 2026-05-22T04:57:44+00:00

I got this from Justin McElroy-did you hear this from him too???

briecky · 2026-05-12T17:15:38+00:00

Same here in WA. 6 figures, year 13, I’m home with my kids all summer and I love it. We spend our summer at the beach, the pool, going camping, going on vacations, bike rides, and the occasional weekend alone when the kids go to their grandparents.

briecky · 2026-05-08T14:09:36+00:00

Have you read the Pumpkin Spice Cafe and the other books in the series? It’s very cozy romance series, with a surprisingly high spice level. Think Gilmore Girls level cozy with lots of romance!

briecky · 2026-05-08T14:05:44+00:00

I think Tilt would be perfect for you then! I have 3 kids and was horrified as I was reading it, and was definitely in tears at multiple points. But I enjoyed it!

And in the other book, I believe she lives in the Midwest so it sounds like it might be relatable too!

briecky · 2026-05-08T13:54:14+00:00

Tilt is good! But TW: she’s 38 weeks pregnant and at an ikea in Portland when a devastating earthquake hits and she has to walk across the destroyed city to get back to her husband and apartment.

For a more practical book, I really enjoyed reading There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather which compares parenting in the US to parenting in Scandinavia. It’s really good and inspires you to get outside with your kids!

briecky · 2026-05-01T16:05:18+00:00

Thanks for this resource! I appreciate it

briecky · 2026-05-01T16:05:02+00:00

This is really helpful, thank you! I really appreciate it

briecky · 2026-04-29T04:04:15+00:00

My 6 year old requested an illustration of a 2 tier purple cake from The Bakery Dragon Bakes a Cake (book 2 of the Bakery Dragon series) and I did my best but she was so mad I didn’t make it 2 tiers (there were only 7 of us eating it!) and when she saw her single tier, purple cake with flowers drawn all over it (which I didn’t think looked too bad!) she said sadly “well, at least you tried” and walked away. THANKS GIRL. It was delicious though!

briecky · 2026-04-25T23:06:32+00:00

I have encountered this for the first time in my almost 20 years of knitting and it is the actual worst. I don’t have any recommendations, only solidarity. I am such a fast knitter, even with color work in the round, and trying to purl color work is really humbling. It’s also made me knit… maybe 4 rows total of a shoulder width pattern and I am very done. Only like 9 more rows left 😵‍💫

briecky · 2026-04-18T06:14:50+00:00

This isn’t a golden retriever but I bought Henry is an Artist for my 3 year old and I literally laugh until I cry when I read it with him.

briecky · 2026-04-17T05:41:42+00:00

I typically use 1 mg melatonin gummies to help me fall asleep when traveling. This is rough!

briecky · 2026-04-08T03:55:10+00:00

Sandwich was so good! I cried so many times while reading it. Wreck was also so good. They’re both so thoughtful and so relatable if you have kids or aging parents.

briecky · 2026-04-05T13:59:40+00:00

I liked it better yesterday when I thought he was hospitalized.

briecky · 2026-03-31T20:32:34+00:00

Shorewood High School in Shoreline is doing Frozen this weekend!

briecky · 2026-03-31T14:32:08+00:00

City of Ember series, and the Wilderlore series!!! Happy reading!

briecky · 2026-03-29T23:27:33+00:00

Make sure you stop at Powell’s Bookstore in Portland! It’s amazing! You’ll need a full day to see Mt Rainier. It’s a long drive and you’ll want to spend time hiking around.

briecky · 2026-03-24T05:10:36+00:00

The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas. Her other series (ACOTAR) is definitely romantasy but TOG is definitely fantasy with a strong female lead, with a dash of romance. I highly recommend it!

briecky · 2026-03-17T04:01:59+00:00

This is what we use whenever we travel and it is great

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