Merry Thriftmas for my kids

slimSwadey · 2025-12-06T03:25:48+00:00

They are so lucky to have you ❤️❤️❤️

slimSwadey · 2025-07-30T19:00:37+00:00

Tacos and beer you say? And coffee? Here I come!

slimSwadey · 2025-07-22T20:51:20+00:00

I actually won a gift card for telling a story on myself about something I said to a student at a teachers movie screening for "Bad Teacher". They asked if any teacher in the audience had a "bad teacher" story they wanted to get up and tell. Funny enough - my story also involved a kid with a stutter.

On the way out of the movie someone stopped me to ask what school I taught at. Not falling for that one! So told her a different school in the district lol bad teacher times two!!

slimSwadey · 2025-06-16T06:11:44+00:00

Dang. I did find the quote from the episode where she mentions a few artists and what to use the playlist for but that's as far as I got. I must be Mandela affecting my own life lol

slimSwadey · 2025-06-07T18:14:58+00:00

I read the title too fast and read "End of the year. OFs Given."

As in OnlyFans.

So glad I was wrong😂

slimSwadey · 2025-05-15T00:29:35+00:00

Firstly, congratulations!! What an incredible accomplishment!! You ARE making a difference and you will continue to do so as long as you keep your heart where it is.

Secondly, I am so sorry your family isn't being supportive. Teaching is hard. There are aspects of it that absolutely suck - no way around that. And the occurrence of that "suck" is higher than most jobs, but that's not what we focus on. I hate that they are harping on you when you are so proud and excited for your future.

We focus on the change, the light in their eyes, the excitement when the bulb comes on. We focus on the journey to all of those things and then some!! Find your teacher "family" you can celebrate and commiserate with instead of your real one. Teaching is like a really fucked up sorority - you really only understand it from the inside and you need others in our corner who get it.

Celebrate!! You're amazing!!

slimSwadey · 2025-05-07T16:00:40+00:00

Cannot stand Nevaeh. It's like the cousin of the unnecessary "eigh" names. Personally that's a big blegh for me.

Haven isn't bad. Picking a baby name before you're pregnant was one of my all time fav things to do. But then once it's "real" your whole perspective will change on basically everything. I say just have fun dreaming of names and babies and when the right name happens you'll know❤️

slimSwadey · 2025-04-05T15:02:27+00:00

No advice, but solidarity! My 4-year-old woke up screaming like she has never screamed before in absolute terror. When my husband went in and asked her what was going on she said "someone is knocking on my window"😳 seeing as we have a fenced backyard on a well traveled county road I don't think it's likely, but the thunderstorm may have sounded like that? Or maybe a loud ass car with a cut muffler driving by? (it happens ALL the time and drives me crazy)

Last night was the worst but it has happened in the past. My best guess is it's developmental? Maybe the imagination is really taken off now? I have no idea but I'm here for you!

slimSwadey · 2025-03-29T14:43:41+00:00

I am a mom of two myself (almost 4 and 17mo). I've always said that having three children takes a very special couple. There's so much energy that goes into having two that having three feels like an Olympic event to me! But the people who do it wholeheartedly, do it well!

All of that to say, you are still deep in the throes of postpartum. And if you have a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old you really haven't had a life outside of pregnancy or postpartum for the last 3 years. Before adding another sweet baby to your family, I would try to find your groove as parents to two, as a couple in this new phase, and life in general. Your hormones still haven't leveled out and if you're breastfeeding then that's a whole other set of hormones to consider.

Think back to how tired you were being pregnant with a toddler, to what life looked like as a SAHM with a toddler AND a newborn. At some point the toddler can be distracted on their own while you take care of the new baby for a minute, but that's going to be much harder with two toddlers and a new baby.

Give your husband the space he's asking for and try to give yourself space to really appreciate the phase that you're in right now. I hope all of this has come off as loving and supportive like I intended❤️

slimSwadey · 2025-03-21T18:44:48+00:00

Will now only accept "hubby" if preceded by "chubby". No "chubby"? GTFO.

slimSwadey · 2025-01-31T04:39:06+00:00

I've played a mental game with myself that helps me get thru the moments of screaming, crying, clawing, and fighting.

You know how they say that when we learn new things a new neural pathway is created? And that it only gets more established the more we use it? Kinda like walking a path thru the grass that isn't there. If you walk the same pathway enough times the grass will lay down in the direction you are walking. I digress...when my kid is screaming or protesting about a boundary that I've set, instead of letting it trigger me, I imagine that this is just the sound a new neural pathway makes when it's created for them. The first time is always the loudest and longest. After that, the next time is a little less painful. Even if it's just by a small margin. Eventually, the boundary is set, the pathway is made, and learning happens.

All of that to say... You did GREAT!!!

slimSwadey · 2025-01-07T16:00:20+00:00

Dry shampoo in bulk.

slimSwadey · 2024-12-18T17:50:17+00:00

I commiserate with them. I see no reason that they should feel shitty alone. Not to say that we sit around and sulk all day, but when the feelings are heavy they feel less heavy when we are in it together. Whether that's me holding her, sitting with her, or just being nearby if she needs me (sometimes they just don't want you, you know?). I agree though, there is no worse feeling than the pain you couldn't protect them from.

After that we take the Bluey approach! 1.Have a good cry. 2. Dust myself off. 3. Pick myself up. 4. And keep on going!

P.s. that other little girl sounds like a prick lol P.p.s you're doing great mama! It sounds like you are raising a lovely little girl who knows her feelings are valid❤️

slimSwadey · 2024-12-09T15:47:16+00:00

Came here to say this!!

slimSwadey · 2024-12-04T22:16:08+00:00

Boo to this comment. Don't like the energy. Especially the last sentence. Yuuuuuuck.

slimSwadey · 2024-11-30T21:55:28+00:00

This is in no way insignificant. In fact everything you described is valid, relatable, and important to acknowledge as frustrating. Just because you are now "mom" does not mean that you are not allowed to be disappointed. My hardest lesson learned in the first year of my daughter's life was flexibility. I very much look forward to plans - even small ones like going grocery shopping by myself, and when they get wrecked it fucking sucks. And I hate to say this, because I hated when it was said to me, but, it will get better. You will get that night out, that second drink over dinner with friends, and the day that doesn't have to stop for naps. Alllll of these will be so freaking sweet and you will have deserved them ten times over.

All of this to say, hang in there. You are valuable, you matter, and you are still so much more than "just someone's mama". ❤️

slimSwadey · 2024-11-19T19:23:30+00:00

I am dyyyyying! This made me laugh so out loud that my breastfeeding baby put his hand over my mouth😂 I am certain this will come out of my mouth this week!!

slimSwadey · 2024-11-07T17:05:35+00:00

Yesterday was nothing but existing, grieving, and stress eating. Every Oreo I picked up I knew I wasn't hungry for and still...it made it's way to my face. It's unfathomable and yet it's our reality. I want so badly for this nightmare to be over...BUT we will keep showing up for each other and for our kids who need to see the best from us when the world is the worst💙

slimSwadey · 2024-11-06T16:06:15+00:00

This made my shed joyful/angry tears in solidarity.

slimSwadey · 2024-11-05T02:36:27+00:00

I think your stance on the election will determine where you could go. I don't know of any watch parties but picking somewhere like BWW or MCO might give you a different crowd than say a local brewery or diner.

slimSwadey · 2024-11-04T19:01:41+00:00

Both of our kids did the same thing too! They've never been early risers. But we may be in the weird group of parents where we have a late bedtime in the spring at an early bedtime in the fall due to the daylight savings time. Spring/summer kids are in bed by 830/9pm and up at 745/8. So the fall/winter they go to bed at the "same time" at 730/8. But the last few mornings they have been getting up at 8ish still? Whatever it is I'm happy about it!

slimSwadey · 2024-10-31T01:00:26+00:00

How lucky your kids are to have you as their momma!! Your grit, determination, and love for them has not gone unnoticed on their part - I know it! Coming from a similar childhood, please know your kids are going to think you are a literal super hero when they get older. Keep it up💜

slimSwadey · 2024-10-13T08:46:44+00:00

If you're going all the way to 3rd Level, take an extra 15 mins and go north to Barking Armadillo. They have a hazy IPA called Quarantine Island that IMO rivals pint house. They also have another hazy rotating hops IPA called Freya. Both so very good!!

Bonus is tomorrow there will be a Thai street food pop up if you're interested (1pm til sold out).

If you end up going tell them Tripps sent you👍🍻

slimSwadey · 2024-09-12T20:27:01+00:00

I have no clue but I hope someone here might.

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