The Magic of Being a Nanny Mom

We're so excited to share this episode with you!

This week we're talking about the magic of being a Nanny Mom—and we couldn't be more excited. Our guest, Carrie Bland, is known as Carrie the Nanny, and she's a fantastic nanny is raising her nanny children alongside her own. She has a wealth of knowledge about how to raise your kids alongside another family, and we're thrilled to have had her on the show today!

In our conversation, we discuss the following: 

-The amazing friendships our children have formed with their nanny kids over the years. 

-Why bringing your child to work with you as a nanny isn't just a benefit because you save money on your own childcare costs; it's a conscious choice to raise your children alongside another family. 

And although that isn't always easy, we hope our conversation gives you some good insight into the magical world of being a Nanny Mom!

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did—we were blown away by Carrie's wisdom and can't wait for you all to hear from her too!

>Links to resources mentioned in the episode: 

Carrie the Nanny- https://linktr.ee/Carriethenanny

Carrie's website- https://www.carriethenanny.com/ 

Courtnee Jones - https://www.everythingcourtnee.com/

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Transcript

the magic of being a nanny mom w carrie bland 

[00:00:00] Reagan: Hello, welcome to the Magic of Childhood Podcast. I am here today with our guest, Carrie, the nanny. Carrie, hello. I am so glad you're here. Go ahead and introduce yourself for our guests. Tell us a little bit 

[00:00:16] Carrie: about who you are. All right. Hello everybody. My name's Carrie Bland. I am known as Carrie, the nanny on social media.

[00:00:25] I'm a certified professional nanny and now a toddler mom. I've been in the industry for over 11 years. I'm very passionate about water safety and advocating for the importance of swim lessons for all ages, not just children, even adults too. They should take swim lessons. Because drowning is preventable.

[00:00:44] And I have a passion for . Basically. I have a lot of passions. Also passionate about mentoring, the next generation of nannies helping them with. General childcare things or employment things, really anything with that. And [00:01:00] I'm trying to do that locally in my community.

[00:01:02] I created an Instagram page called Circle City Nannies. I'm based in Indianapolis and it's known as the Circle City. And I did a poll on Instagram and. A lot of people voted for that name. So that's what I made it. I like but I planned the International Nanny training day here and really it's just been started full blown this year in 2022.

[00:01:22] But play dates to splash pads and parks and nannies, night outs and brunches and all kinds of things. So I. Trying to consolidate my life, but then I keep adding more to it. So 

[00:01:35] Reagan: we'll see. I can relate to that. That is for sure. And of course that's of course how we connected. I am a former nanny mom as well, and.

[00:01:43] we got to talk and finally meet at Nanny Alza recently. But I love what you're doing in your community and bridging the gap between like your mom life and nanny life. And that's what I wanted to talk about today is this magical world of being a nanny mom. And nanny [00:02:00] parent. Just as a disclaimer, we are both moms.

[00:02:02] So we're gonna talk about being moms, but we know that. , all parents can relate to these types of experiences we talk about. Just wanna throw that out there. What it is, what is it like raising your child alongside other people's child? I know you mentioned you were a certified nanny.

[00:02:17] Professional nanny. So actually let's rewind a little bit. So I was gonna ask you about that. Have you define that? What is a certified professional name? What is that versus. Someone who was a teacher, what did you have to do to become certified professional in Annie ? So 

[00:02:32] Carrie: basically I don't, I never completed college.

[00:02:36] I went for a little bit, but I don't have a full associates or bachelor's or teaching degree or anything like that. But when I found the world of Danny Yang, there was a in-person school that I went to and they had a certification slash training program. I would equate it to more of trade school situation.

[00:02:52] It was a couple months and you got cert certified afterwards, but they also had a placement program, like an agency. So I know the International [00:03:00] Nanny Association and US Nanny Association and like us, Danny Institute, they all have different levels of like certifications and accredit, date accreditations that you can take to.

[00:03:11] In my opinion, essentially boost your resume because I don't feel like I'm necessarily more qualified over somebody else who is a teacher or was a teacher or has been a nanny right outta high school and has 15 years experience like educa. Continued education and professional development is very important, but experience plays a huge role in that too.

[00:03:31] So honestly for me, it. Helped me secure some pretty good jobs. But I did pay the money for it, so I stay, I am a certified professional Nanny , I'll 

[00:03:41] Reagan: say it, it's kinda like a, Is it like equable to like the new nannies A little bit in the uk? 

[00:03:47] Carrie: Not. Not quite at all. Their training is much more intensive.

[00:03:51] I think it's three or four years long. This was a very, Is that what I, I I was thinking about it. I was like very scaled down version of that. I think there used to be quite a few in person [00:04:00] schools around the us, but. I'm not sure if any exists anymore. Yeah. But there are the online training programs, then obviously the conferences and stuff, that people can go to for, extra professional development and stuff.

[00:04:11] So I 

[00:04:12] Reagan: say absolutely. And my point of making you explain all of that is, is we did this on purpose, right? You became a nanny on purpose. Yes. And this was your profession before you became a mom. Correct. and you went into this journey of motherhood and starting your family knowing that you wanted to stay as a nanny, correct?

[00:04:36] Carrie: Yeah. I don't know if I necessarily knew, but it, the more I like progressed and like when I got older and got married, I knew that I wanted that to be an option. , if I chose to do that. Yeah. It worked out . 

[00:04:48] Reagan: Absolutely. And so I know and if you haven't checked out, Carrie's Instagram, Make sure you do.

[00:04:53] She has so many resources and so many things about her journey. We got to put on an amazing workshop [00:05:00] and 

[00:05:00] her and Courtney will be putting on 

[00:05:03] a workshop in January that's super exciting. , all that to say you get to experience something that I have had the honor to experience is this magic of raising your kid alongside, not a sibling. But an almost simply working a lot of hours and being with I know you work part-time, but you're still with them all the time.

[00:05:23] Raising your kids alongside of other kids and just how magical that is. So tell me a little bit about, cuz I know you you found them after he was born, Correct. 

[00:05:32] Or why you were pregnant. Yeah, so I was still pregnant. And so obviously they knew . , it wasn't like I wanna get beat pregnant someday.

[00:05:39] I was like six months pregnant when I found them. I reconnected with them. They were a former babysitting family. So I will say like in regards to the whole job search thing, I was prepared to. Search and dig and interview and all that kind of stuff. But it really, this position in this family did of fall into my lap, so I'm very appreciative of that.

[00:05:58] It didn't fall into my lap. I, pushed [00:06:00] myself on that . Absolutely. But 

[00:06:02] I built that reputation, 

[00:06:03] Carrie: marketed myself in the right way. But yeah, I but yeah, I mean it's been, great. And it's funny cuz I know, like we talked about this and you mentioned Courtney cuz she's, nanny mom too and a part of this conversation as well.

[00:06:15] It's like when I'm at work, even with my son, it's like I'm almost in like nanny mode. There's still like some mom mode, but I feel I think more critically or objectively or I'm not sure what the word is I'm trying to put there, it's clearer. Right there. And problem solving or, different things like that.

[00:06:33] But they all share me equally, thing too. Which is something that I. Did have to communicate a couple times to my employers because, they question it that, I think that's a question with a lot of families, considering hiring a nanny who's a mom or, with or without children coming with you, because then you have other obligations at home.

[00:06:50] But, Everybody's, fair kind of, like an equal at work. And then obviously when we're at home, he gets all the mommy and Dad at. , that he could ever meet and want , right? 

[00:06:59] Reagan: [00:07:00] I'll say my son's an only two, so yeah, that's for sure. They know when it's mama and dad a time and when to turn on the charm and get those snuggles, which I did not mind at all.

[00:07:08] Carrie: It's funny though too, like just because, so like you mentioned, I work part-time there's been a couple weeks, like this past year that I've worked close to fulltime hours and they just don't need me part time or they don't need me full-time. And it works with our, life right now.

[00:07:22] We've planned for this and so it works. But anyways, we worked a couple full-time hours and it's so funny because like then when we come home, my almost two year old, he needs to like decompress after the day too. Like he needs, sit on the couch, get his water, get his milk, we sit and read books.

[00:07:37] He's ah just, 

[00:07:39] Reagan: that's what Rowan gets his switch time when all the kids are gone. He's Okay, mommy, can I have my switch? And he goes, Zones out for a little bit, and 

[00:07:46] Carrie: I do too. That's our right. Yeah. Cause I have right now my big kids are in school, but if if they're home with us, there's three others, that I'm caring for.

[00:07:53] Plus then him. Yep. Yeah. 

[00:07:56] Reagan: Yeah. So one of the cool things too I [00:08:00] wanted to talk about was just like how special it is. Cause I know. I don't know what your future plans are if you're just gonna stay and only, but my son is gonna stay an only child. And. So it's very intentional that I wanna continue to raise him alongside of the other kids because of those relationships that they make.

[00:08:20] And I know you do such a beautiful job of showcasing how special the bond is, especially between the two littlest in your stories and stuff. And I just love watching that. I know with my with my family. They've always been older than my son. And so it's been really special to watch like that older sibling almost relationship and watch the kids like love on him as he grows up and stuff.

[00:08:45] So tell me about what that relationship was like. I know you've got the twins who are older, like they're in school. So what's that relationship like with, their little sister versus with your son? Do they treat him like a little brother? What is that dynamic? 

[00:08:59] Carrie: [00:09:00] I do wanna say too, like you, you posted the Real with Rowan cheering for the Nanny Kid Pre Nanny Pza.

[00:09:07] And that was just, if you haven't seen that, go to Playful Lake or and check it out. But Absolut 

[00:09:13] Reagan: me when I saw it again, , I know 

[00:09:15] Carrie: heart heartwarming but it's been really great and honestly, so like when I was originally job hunting, then when I was still pregnant, I. Planning on finding a family with a similar age child because I had prior to an experience.

[00:09:29] Yeah. Because I thought that would be the best situation. And since then, like I've talked to, you and other nannies and stuff who have had older children and then had their child come with them and it's like the older sibling thing. So it's great. Like my guy and the toddler, there's five months between them, so they've known each other their entire lives.

[00:09:47] They've. Rolled on the floor together, pushed their shopping carts together, , caused a ruckus together. But this past summer so my big kids, they are in all day, everyday kindergarten now, and they were in like part-time, pre-K or [00:10:00] preschool or whatever it's called, the year prior.

[00:10:01] So we had them like every other day, but this summer we had no summer camps. We had no nothing during the week. It was just the summer of fun. And granted, I was there part-time, but literally every day we did something, we went to the splash park, we went to the zoo, we did something. It was adventures.

[00:10:16] Even if we were just walking, they have a river by their house. Even if we were just walking there, it was magical. The sun was shining through. It was perfect and It was more like trying to have them help me with the toddlers and like teamwork makes the dream work kind of situation. Yeah.

[00:10:31] But that, the first time I like really noticed it was we were going through the car wash and He had never been through one and we were all in the car and they were like normally we unbuckle, which, whatever. But they were like, normally we unbuckle and we, crowd over their little sister to protect her or whatever cuz she's scared.

[00:10:47] And I'm like, he's never been through one. Can somebody help him? And one of them was like, I will. So then they each hovered over a toddler and it was just so sweet. And that was like not the first moment that I noticed things, he's not their sibling. Yeah. [00:11:00] So that is a little bit, It's not that they like show her favoritism, but she's their sister.

[00:11:04] Yeah. 

[00:11:04] Reagan: So I think they're so willing to just jump right in Oh yeah, absolutely. It's different. But 

[00:11:08] Carrie: same, but, and we've been like practicing a lot of handholding with the toddlers like since spring and so we did it at the zoo and so all four of them are holding hands and like the bags are in the middle and the, babies or the toddlers are on the side.

[00:11:22] I never know what to call them still, but, , and then there was another time, I forget what we were doing, but anyways, we got like Starbucks treats, for the big girls. They got like vanilla, whatever they are, the little milkshakes, frappuccinos. And we were back at home and we were getting ready to leave and I think their little sister was sleeping or whatever the story was.

[00:11:41] But anyways one of the big girls, she was like, Do you think he wants some? And I was, I don't know, but you can offer him. So she did she off? He didn't take it, but I wish I was surprised, but but yeah, but I was just like, that's so sweet. Just I don't know, wanting to, include him and stuff and it's the toddlers definitely [00:12:00] fight like siblings though.

[00:12:01] Over toys, but because they have twins first there are a lot of doubles. Yeah. But then things that she gets on her own, there's only one of, And it's figure it out. . 

[00:12:12] Reagan: Yeah. I say that was one hard one, one family I was with when Rome was right about the age your son is now, and it. It was difficult because we came in when the boys were right about a year and 15 months and they fought like cats and dogs and we ended up having to leave because of continued biting.

[00:12:32] And it just, there was some family values, not aligned, but I actually, I was thinking, I was like, it probably would've been a lot easier if they were together since they were babies and throwing them in as one year olds together. Who had always had, everything to themselves. All of a sudden this kid had my son in his house touching all of his toys.

[00:12:53] Had no concept of sharing. And so I love that, like they got to grow up together as babies. Makes it a little bit [00:13:00] easier, but it also just goes to show too that it's like that bond and those sibling rivalries almost. They learn to solve those problems either way. As they grow up together.

[00:13:12] Carrie: . That's just an interesting dynamic. But then, 

[00:13:14] Reagan: Also made me think of my four kids. So the family that I was with when Rowan was. . He is sandwiched in between their third and their fourth.

[00:13:21] He's about 16 months younger than their third, and then he is seven months older than their fourth. And and they called him baby sparkles though when he was in my belly, I was baby sparkles and ballerina girl because mom boss ended up being pregnant. We overlapped a little bit, obviously . and I thought it was just so sweet the way that they named him, the same way that they named their moms, cuz they had done it for the previous babies before I was around.

[00:13:46] But they were like, Oh, you're not gonna tell us what his name is. Okay, we're gonna name them. And they named them baby sparkles and they talked to him all the time and just loved on. So it was just great . 

[00:13:54] Carrie: That's so cute. Yeah, they that was a big. That was a big year of [00:14:00] transition though, like for the big girls even because like their little sister was born in July and then I started with them like, I'm part-time now.

[00:14:07] I was like a poof in the wind part-time at that point. Because like I was, coming back from some like nanny stuff, whatever . But. But like they had their little sister born and then I started coming and so they had all of me then because Little cis was a blob and slept and I baby wore her which my bump helped, hold her.

[00:14:27] So that was a fun, a fun little addition that I didn't know I would be, pleased about. But but then I left. Again, for a couple months, and then I came back with a new baby and like little SISs is moving around or at least sitting at that point, and my baby's a blob and they're like, What is happening?

[00:14:43] So we just got outta this space so I feel like with them it's been a little more of a transition, but really, like they've just, really, developed and grown. And they're two years older now also, and. Always tried to, 

[00:14:55] Reagan: Your guys' kids were born 2020, correct.

[00:14:58] Or end of [00:15:00] 2019 and then in the beginning of 2020, right? Yeah. Yeah. So they had a lot of they, those girls. Those girls went it for a. 

[00:15:07] Carrie: They did. They've really done a great job though. And again, with the, when we were able to, go places or, they're crafty ladies always 

[00:15:16] Reagan: the seasonal crafts.

[00:15:17] Just, I'm gonna just go, It is seasonal time, It is Halloween, Thanksgiving, all the things. Go check out all the ideas. She just posted a bunch today and I was even like tempted to do one. And I'm not a, I am not a seasonal craft person, so that's how cute they work. Anyway, I'll let you . 

[00:15:33] Carrie: No. But but yeah, just trying to, make sure that they had their time still.

[00:15:38] But then you know, now again, like even with them being gone, still trying to make sure, if you know their little sister needs snuggles from me, she's getting her snuggles just as much as my son's getting his, because they have big feelings. We are very much deep. She's already too, he's almost two.

[00:15:56] We're in deep in the terrific twos here, and it's [00:16:00] just, we're navigating. Yep. 

[00:16:02] Reagan: And that is, I think, almost, getting to learn how to regulate and co-regulate together is one of the fun things about raising them together, at least that I've experienced, with having the kids here is you, sometimes you teach one, coping mechanism of regulation, teach 'em how to do their dragon breaths or something.

[00:16:19] And even though you were only teaching the one child, someone else is listening next door and like they all learn it together. You'll see 'em together, 

[00:16:28] Carrie: start arguing, and then all of a sudden somebody's 

[00:16:31] Reagan: taking dragon breaths or reminding someone else to take dragon breaths and just like the way that they teach each other and they grow together.

[00:16:37] I think it's just really beautiful and I think it's a unique way that, you and I and other 

[00:16:43] Carrie: childcare providers have found to give 

[00:16:46] Reagan: some of that magic that is like that sibling bond without. Know, having multiple kids at least now, and I don't know, I think it's a really unique, a unique 

[00:16:56] Carrie: bond for sure.

[00:16:56] And even like you touched on 2020 and [00:17:00] there were, babies born and toddlers growing during that time period that, had never seen another little person. So our kids have not really experienced that, which is a blessing with this industry. Our career paths, the people that we worked for, , you now with your nature school, the opportunities are endless.

[00:17:19] yeah, I don't know that I would've started my nature school without that because what really made me realize, one, that my property was perfect for it, and two, how important it was to me to raise my son and be able to provide that type of setting was just the fact that we couldn't go places.

[00:17:36] Reagan: I was definitely a trip, Manny. We went to all the parks, zoos, museums, all the field trip. All of a sudden we can't go anywhere. And so I was forced to get creative in playing outside and get 

[00:17:50] back to my roots in that way. But also I got 

[00:17:53] to 

[00:17:53] bring my nanny kids to my house.

[00:17:56] So that was 

[00:17:56] super special. 

[00:17:58] And I know that's not something that everyone gets to do, [00:18:00] but getting to see them hear and make those memories. Just the fact that we had playmates like other, especially, being, having an only child I saw other 

[00:18:12] Parents of only children, 

[00:18:14] Really struggling with the socialization.

[00:18:16] And so 

[00:18:17] it was it was just really special 

[00:18:19] to be able to have. Daily contact with other human beings. And even for me, being able to see 

[00:18:24] mom, boss and dad boss and just talk to other human 

[00:18:27] beings even was so huge during that time and just be able to see other parents. So I think that's another aspect.

[00:18:33] It's, we're raising our kids alongside of each other. 

[00:18:35] You have 

[00:18:36] that professional relationship with your 

[00:18:37] boss, but. They're also a 

[00:18:40] friend in a way. What does that look like for you, having that, mom boss relationship, especially going through your pregnancies pretty much together?

[00:18:47] How's that been? 

[00:18:48] Yeah, so I'm. As much as I say it to other people, I am definitely one who like latches on to nanny families, like in a more personal friendly [00:19:00] way. Like still maintaining, right? Like still maintaining that level of professionalism. There have been a couple families where I haven't, been able to like bridge that gap and then there's been things that have happened and it's oh we're not a good fit for each other.

[00:19:11] Yeah. Which I mean is, fine. But we, we get along really well. Our communication is excellent. I feel like because that was how it all started. It was like, as long as it's working for you. Or for both of us, then we'll keep it going if it all of a sudden isn't working for you.

[00:19:30] Meaning for mom, boss or, and dad boss too. But she's the one who I primarily schedule with and all that kind of stuff. But but he's still, very much in the picture and involved in family things. If it isn't working for you for one reason or another, no hard feeling. I'll help you find someone, I'll come visit, we'll still hang, play dates or whatever kind of stuff.

[00:19:48] But that was, a year and a half ago. Yeah. Clearly it's, I'll say, 

[00:19:51] and I'll say for me I had that same situation and actually had that happen , when The family in Rowan, I was with that one that he sandwiched in. We did end up partying [00:20:00] ways after their fourth was born because for me, with some postpartum anxiety and depression I was dealing with, it was just too much to have the five kids and have the two babies so close together.

[00:20:10] And we parted exactly like that. We just were both like, this is gonna be too much. Yeah. Let's part as friends. And not allow it to get to a point where we, resented each other for some reason, because I made a big mistake because I was too overwhelmed 

[00:20:25] and wouldn't admit it, or 

[00:20:27] they were overwhelmed.

[00:20:28] That open communication was huge, but I actually ended up going back and. Last summer, we spent the summer with them before not, I guess not last summer. Now be two summers ago, but the summer before I started playful acre we went back and we managed for them again. And had an awesome spring and summer with them.

[00:20:43] And the youngest were old enough where it wasn't too difficult. And that's what I think is so special about the relationship 

[00:20:49] with, being a nanny 

[00:20:50] parent and raising your kids together. , we came back together and it was so special and so easy, I think because of the bond the kids had too, because it was so much like their best friends [00:21:00] coming back together.

[00:21:00] Cause we did we got together all the time in 

[00:21:02] between that. 

[00:21:03] Carrie: And I feel like whenever I talk about this, like whether it's with you or just anyone else . I feel like my conversation, like about my experience is like all butterflies and rainbows and, because honestly I feel like I fought for it in that way.

[00:21:19] I didn't fight for the relationship, but like I've formulated it, right? I've made it the way, like the best way that it works for me, the best way that it works for them. Like I said, our communication is great and stuff, and that doesn't mean there's never been a bump, but I it's been very minimal.

[00:21:34] Seriously, if any, but I have worked for families that have been very bumpy. Yeah. And now, with my child coming along, that is not gonna be tolerated. Yeah. Like with me as a professional nanny anymore, 

[00:21:48] Reagan: I think that. 

[00:21:49] forces us to have more open communication because, The consequences of a misaligned communication is so much more.

[00:21:59] Important [00:22:00] because, when two children from two different family are involved, you wanna make sure you're aligned. So I feel like, that's one of the perks of the nanny moms is you're gonna have great communication because it's just as important to your nanny that you're communicating about developmental things and parenting, discipline, how you're discipline as it is to the family.

[00:22:18] I think that's almost 

[00:22:19] like a little both secret . 

[00:22:20] Yeah, for sure. And I will say I think one of the hardest hiccups now just in toddlerhood is the chaos of it and like the destruction almost. Not like purposefully destroying things, Oh, those, Melissa and Doug. , those, Melissa and Doug's shopping carts are great, but they are built like a truck and they ramming speed into walls and doors, and little cis does it too.

[00:22:43] So it's not just my guy. . But I'm like always after them trying to, be like, push it this way, or I don't know, put your food in it, or your baby dolls in it, or whatever. But they love to, race 'em. So then we take 'em outside and stuff. Can't run into walls, but, sometimes it's the dishes need cleaned up or the laundry or whatever.

[00:22:59] But luckily [00:23:00] nobody's gotten a hold of markers or anything like that. But but then they also have this low table that like, They'll both climb up on and I'm like, You gotta get down. Cuz I'm like, this is a nice table. I don't want, obviously, everybody's home is meant to be lived in, but I don't want my child to like really live in their home , 

[00:23:15] I feel that. Yes. Yeah. That's a last nanny family who's now across the seas now. That's what their house they had like some of the knife, like they had a. Dining room table like glass top and oh my gosh, the boys would go to climb over it. That would just cringe be like, that's what's gonna happen today, right?

[00:23:34] Yeah. You're just gonna shatter this table. Yeah, 

[00:23:37] Carrie: no we go outside when it gets too rowdy like that. But but yeah, but that, I will say that is something that like, probably in the last five or so months has been a. Problem for me, . 

[00:23:49] Reagan: Just because you're a nanny, but just you wait as someone on the opposite side of the three major yes.

[00:23:55] Though? Yes. Yes. Alrighty. We are almost out of time here. So [00:24:00] before we wrap up, I wanted to ask Carrie, do you have a story of a magical moment from your childhood that you remember that you can tell our audience? Yeah, let 

[00:24:12] Carrie: me think about it. So there's a couple things. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and so it's like right on Lake 

[00:24:18] Reagan: Theory. Sorry. Cleveland what? Ohio. I know you just for listeners. Cleveland's not a part of Ohio, Cincinnati of the entire state, and the rest is just no man's land. Listen, people 

[00:24:29] Carrie: are Go ahead. People are gonna, people are rioting.

[00:24:31] Okay. But no, but But yeah, so anyways, just going to the beach and watching the sunset and collecting the lake glass and, all that stuff. I did that like almost every day with my, my mom, my sister, my grandma sometimes, So that was magical. Just and taking our trips.

[00:24:46] We were very lucky to take a couple trips, but I will say there was this one time that was really cool too. We were going down the Yhe River in Pennsylvania and. . It was like a beautiful day and then it turned dark and it was really hot and it was fine and [00:25:00] whatever.

[00:25:00] Anyways, my point to this is you could see the rain coming up the river, like rippling up the river and like downpour dumping, like you might as well have just gotten in the river, which we did. We just went swimming at that point. But I'd never seen anything like that, like a wall of rain. That is so cool.

[00:25:15] Reagan: I saw coming up the river on the beach, Not on the river, but I'm sure it was similar, but coming out on the beach in South Carolina, That is so 

[00:25:23] Carrie: neat. Full circle back to the water and the swimming, Like anything water related is magical for me. , right? 

[00:25:30] Reagan: Yes. That's what I I like to be near the water not so much in the water.

[00:25:34] I think touching my feet. Okay. It's just I grew up in the beaches in the, on the Pacific or the Atlantic, I guess that. In South Carolina, outside of Charleston. What side of the country? . Whichever one has dirtier water. 

[00:25:47] Carrie: That, 

[00:25:47] Reagan: It's, you know what, it's almost nine o'clock. It's almost past my bedtime care.

[00:25:51] Okay. Just so I That's true. And my brain shuts off. I'm an old lady . where they can find you and what you've got going on, coming up where they [00:26:00] can connect with you. 

[00:26:00] Carrie: So you can find me pretty much across social media at Carry The Nanny, Instagram, Facebook. TikTok I think all those guys are carry the nanny and or www.carrythenanny.com for those like services I mentioned before.

[00:26:15] Possibly a water safety ebook coming out this spring. you did mention at the beginning this or whatever that Courtney Jones, she's everything Courtney.

[00:26:24] Yes, we're gonna be doing a continuing the nanny mom conversation with some agencies hopefully in January and, we'll see. Just trying to keep the conversation going. And I keep learning, 

[00:26:34] Reagan: Everybody's information, including Courtney's down in the show notes.

[00:26:38] Make sure you connect and I'll put all of Carrie's links to her site and everything. Your website's beautiful, by the way. So yeah, thank you so much for being here. Thanks for having me. Alrighty. Have a great night.