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Sigrid's avatar

Sorry to hear you had a tough week!

The outfit with the fringe top and the white pants is just amazing!

Traci Landy's avatar

Sigrid!!! Thank you!! I am backlogged - I think you have a post waiting for me! I can’t wait to finish hosting today & have some quiet time to read and enjoy!

Sigrid's avatar

Totally relate! Not caught of with my reading, but trying to think of it as saving the best for later 😉

Traci Landy's avatar

Always like where your head’s at 💗💗

Elin Strong's avatar

The fringe top really is bangin! Happy Mother’s Day gf 🫶🏼

Traci Landy's avatar

If Elin says it’s BANG(voyage)-ing, it’s banging! Love you friend, Happy Mother’s Day! 💗

Antonia's avatar
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Love the yellow on you, Traci!! 💛

Traci Landy's avatar

Ultimate compliment coming from YOU, Antonia! I’m beaming. S/O to Ritika for the inspo!!

Nina P.'s avatar

I approve this message of self-care.

I am giving myself exactly 25 minutes on the internet today and I chose your Substack to read first, always! Pure joy, humor, and honesty.

I do enjoy a rage flat lay. It conveys so much. And after the bravery of entering a blood lab only to be sent home? Cinematic. I felt the angst and emotional pain.

I have a pathological hatred for fringe. I find it upsetting. Adds to list to discuss with therapist. “Did fringe hurt me?”

Traci Landy's avatar

Nina, I could cry. That means the world to me. A rage flat lay 😂😂😂 I really think we need to meet up IRL somehow. I giggled so hard when I wrote, “malice toward none.”

Maybe we need some EMDR to explore the complicated relationship with fringe lmao. Thank you for reading— and HMD! Xx

Derm Views's avatar

The fringe shirt!!! And so sorry for your lab frustration (also v. Brave wearing white to a blood draw 😂). Happy mother's day! Wishing you a smooth and steady sprint to the end of the school year 🩵🩵🩵

Traci Landy's avatar

I didn’t even think about the courage displayed in the dress color choice!! Cracking up!!! Wishing you the best Mother’s Day!

Rabina's avatar

Love all of these! So frustrating about your lab test.

My eternally curious self is now wondering how the students handled that essay prompt, especially because I don’t have a ready answer for it, but that might be because my strongest memory of high school govt class was my teacher slipping up and saying “unmanded fundates”

Traci Landy's avatar

Their docs to use (had to use at least one) was Article 1, Letter from Birmingham Jail & the 1st Amendment!

Traci Landy's avatar

Omg hahaha!!! There’s no “right answer” (as you know!!) — many said that social movements are needed to force Congress to act. Without social movements, there’s little to no action.

PS- I can’t say Stare Decisis correctly no matter how many times I practice. 😂 I see the word and my mind blanks. But let the decision stand, baby! HMD, Rabina 💗

Christina Cardy, DNP's avatar

When in doubt. S’mores and tortilla chips. 🫡

Traci Landy's avatar

You get it! Happy Mother’s Day, Christina! Xx

Meggie Arbelaez's avatar

Okay vest!!! I also am crying tears with you about them not being able to get your test done. Nothing worse 😭

Traci Landy's avatar

Thank you so much for acknowledging my pain. I know you get this type of experience but on a much more intense level. Wishing you the best Mother’s Day!! ♥️ I am loving your IG posts— you are not only fashionable, but such a wealth of knowledge & courage for all us Mamas!

Tricia Torley's avatar

The overlap of proctoring AP tests and state assessments in May is making me 😵‍💫

You look great! And you (and your kiddos) made it! And that AP essay prompt is wild.

Traci Landy's avatar

Without getting ultra political here, I mean 👀👀… dude, seriously! Maycember is in full effect. Wishing you the best Mother’s Day TT ♥️♥️♥️

Kelly Williams's avatar

God speed to you for being an AP teacher AND in such an insanely difficult time. I think we should be forced to answer that question!!

Anna Taylor's avatar

Picturing your classroom while you teach about the Space Race gave me hope for the future and made me giggle! On another note, my jaw hit the floor with that AP test essay prompt—woah. Kacey Musgraves was right down the road from me at Gruene Hall for THREE shows this week for her album release, kicking myself for not snagging tickets before the bots up charged the heck out of them, but feeling inspired to add the vinyl to our collection! Love your list of counterbalances, you are sooo so close to summer!! Happy Mother’s Day, friend!

The Girls Column's avatar

Nothing heals better than a fire and s’mores. Great decision.

Nicole Prince's avatar

The bloodwork labs of America need a makeover—serious million dollar idea there—but this teacher needs NO sort of glow up. You are SO COOL. And smart! The best combo!

Julie Schechter's avatar

Unclear to me how you always look so fab and put together under these circumstances (being an AP Government teacher right now…I bow down) but you do!! And send me the lab so I can write them a strongly worded letter. Nobody has time to make appointments and get turned away!

Happy Mother’s Day, Traci 💕

Natalia Cropper's avatar

The fringe top 😍. So sorry to hear about your week. Uffda! S’mores are always a good idea!

Natalia Herrera's avatar

Happy Mother’s Day Amiga! I hope family is pampering you today. Those seniors are going to kill you, did they gift you anything? The fringe top, came out of the house!! Looks beautiful my friend. You must be the best dressed teacher! You are almost done with school and ready to enjoy the summer!!! Yeiiiii!!!