Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 11hAlso they get to watch Mom and Dad get their shots and get Their treats too Okay yes I love a little treat 150
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 12hMy kids have different flavors of sensory issues but it changed anticipatory dread into anticipatory boba. 140
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 12hHere's how I got my kids to not dread vaccinations I positive associated the hell out of the process Shots are celebrations and we go get a treat and a small toy after. Two shots? You get two little toys. You were good and brave and did something that helps you and your friends 3120
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 16hI was trying to explain this movie to the kids and that was a major sticking point 010
Reposted by EmilyThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form. 185110381840
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yeah I need to reduce my exposure to the bad news machine too 030
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I'm the pozole chinita for our family and it's puzzling as heck 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The kids are delighted that chikin in a biscuit shaker exists 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In Everett because we wanted to check out the viral Alidas Bakery (excellent, and in a great food strip mall), got some Korean fried chicken and picnicked by the water and it's all I want for a peaceful weekend Also lookit the Virginia V steamboat toot by 140
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The funniest part of that whole clip is the absolute befuddlement that anyone would go to an Atlanta Hawks game and because I also forgot that they had an NBA team. 030
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The number of plastic silverware in the bag feels like a shaming mechanism 220
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My dad taught us how to drive stick and it feels like such an odd skillset to have now. But good to know it might help internationally 110
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Those two sentences are such a lovely snapshot of your family ❤️ 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Like it's because I'm so damn kid pilled that I want the middle schooler to have something good for breakfast  140
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It is gloriously Fall right now in the PNW which means either oh god it's raining and will never stop or holy shit the gods of pumpkin spice have bestowed us with light sweater weather and pockets of red leaves among the evergreens 080
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Like I think a lot of paper cups have similar linings too? 210
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I hear you. Every time I make pour over I'm like this would be so much better if there was some device that heated up the water and did this and preferably in larger volume at a certain time And realize I'm just reinventing a freaking programmable coffee maker. 020
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's like the TV version of a big bag of sour cream and onion chips 020
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Girl. Growing boobs was the worst/best thing for catching food spills. 110
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Those are either very strong squirrels or very small rabbis 1180
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026No one should have let me out of the woods because I cannot interact well with people in the wild. 030
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Like I already have problems telling human and dog treats apart and now the Girl Scouts have announced a dog cookie for next year 1110
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'm "support this kickstarter because people are mad about Erika" levels of petty 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Introducing mom to the phrase "trash panda" as a nickname for raccoons is almost as delightful as introducing her to the entire concept of a possum 260
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do you have a scale? The basic recipe we use a lot is 100 grams starter, 350g water, 500g flour and 10g salt 030
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My MIL started doing that for Christmas and it's great because she loves going over the top for the kids with clothes and little toys and there's no chance a paper gift bag would survive Grandmapalooza 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If you're a tea drinker, the hot water dispenser is also great 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Like all of her teachers seem really playful in the best ways to keep sixth graders engaged. Like serious about keeping them prepared and on task, but also recognizing that they're still kids 010
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Baby's first real history class! World history through 1750. 110
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026She had the Godzilla hello kitty on her whiteboard under a very detailed description and map of the imagined country she was the ruler of. I have full faith that she is gonna tell our kids the good stuff 140
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Went to the older kid's middle school. Her history teacher is delightfully unhinged which bodes well 3110
Emily @mildlyreal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Where are you supposed to get them? Peds offices don't always carry them now either 100
