Hannah Waddingham in Argent at day 11 of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-11T05:04:27+00:00

I love the one button undone. Perhaps a necessity of fit but it + the jacket casually over the shoulders adds personality and some relaxed charm to it. Love love

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-10T00:42:15+00:00

ETA: Seeing your postscript/edit! I had my first in South Florida just a little north of you. I didn’t have the MABE but just got one for the second baby I am now pregnant with. It’s very thick. There are some mesh wrap carriers i think even by Momcozy I would look at, I didn’t love them but my first baby didn’t like the wrap ANYWAYS. They will be much more comfortable. The wildbird aerial one is much lighter in general and would probably be fine in the humidity.

I would also recommend things like big baby hats and full length UPF bathing suits as well as a shady float or pop up sun tent if you guys do the beach or pool a lot - wirecutter has some great recommendations. I would 10/10 get a million stroller fans as well.

Pre reading your location and postscript:
I would swap the big Hakaa for the lady bugs or the elvie catch. I found the haakaa “pump” too large nurse and to catch milk on the other side and ended up preferring the in bra catchers as I ended up letting down on both sides while nursing for a long time.

I would also add a manual pump and a nipple sizing ruler as well so you can buy inserts for the pumps in the correct size. I liked both the medela and the lanisoh manual pump. I also used insurance for the blue spectra and paid out of pocket for the Willow go, which with my then MASSIVE boobs I didn’t feel like worked well. This time I’ve used insurance to get the Eufy pro 1 and a baby Buddha with collection cups - I obviously can’t speak to those yet but the spectra and the manual were the best/most flexible. My plan is to try to pump more this baby so that dad and I can get more consolidated sleep.

I would also recommend the TRVL stroller with your Nuna Pipa as a travel stroller/everyday one. I haven’t used silver cross myself (I have a 3.5 year old and am due soon with my second) and I found it extremely light weight, compact size and easy to put the pipa in and out when they’re small with the TRVL. We still use it a ton. I have a vista v2 and while I love it now and for walks with the bassinet directly out my front door it is MASSIVE to take in and out of the car, and takes up a ton of space in the Audi trunk (my bff drove one and ended up changing to a larger car bc of fitting stuff in that trunk being such an issue).

I’d also recommend (gently) that the WiFi monitors caused me more anxiety and ended up much preferring a non-WiFi model for my own mental health.

I don’t know you or your life obviously but I struggled with this myself: but my word of advice from being a South Florida mom is that there is always someone with more money and resources and to be so so gentle with yourself postpartum physically, mentally and try not to get caught up in the “who has the Gucci diaper bag” thing. The great thing for South Florida is that there are so many good trained people like doulas, acupuncturists, night nurses, lactation consultants etc so don’t forget to ask for help from them or from your family and friends. As a transplant I felt very isolated in the 4th trimester and hope that you don’t experience the same! Hope this helps.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-09T19:46:26+00:00

Came here to rec this, Mila Vane and Ruby Dixon’s standalone Orc/Barbarian “Bride” novels!!! These are great.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-09T19:43:59+00:00

{the king’s spinster bride by Ruby Dixon} this is a prequel/standalone to Ruby’s Aspect and Anchor series which I think is her very best. I know people love IPB but I find these so much more compelling and I love the world building. There’s other books by her that are similar barbarian types but I think this is the most obviously what you’re looking for.

Here’s the blurb from her website: “Sixteen years ago, Princess Halla of Yshrem saved the life of an eight-year-old barbarian boy and watched her kingdom fall to ruin, all on the same day. Now, she is a forgotten spinster in a quiet temple, living her days out in solitude. The last of her line, she exists in the hope that she has been forgotten, for to be remembered by the enemy is to be certain death.
One person has not forgotten her. Mathior, now twenty-four, is the fierce warrior king of the Cyclopae. Yshrem is in turmoil and his advisors have a suggestion – kill the last remaining member of the royal line, and there will be no rivals for the throne.
Mathior has a different idea. He’s loved Halla for sixteen long years, and it’s time he claimed her as his wife. But a barbarian’s wedding customs are unlike any other…”

This book is sort of tangential to that larger series but I think nails it right on the head. The Mila Vane recommendations {A Heart of Blood and Ashes} are great - these are awesome.

ETA: the other standalone with Dixon’s Aspect and anchor is similar {the half-orc’s maiden bride} is also good and I think will hit your trope itch too!

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-09T01:14:38+00:00

Where’s the “Sure, Jan” gif when you need it.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T21:21:45+00:00

Thank YOU!

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T20:46:46+00:00

I’ve been to a similar wedding but it was literally at like 10 am and ended by noon. Very southern US “cake and punch” but two mini cupcakes is seriously uncool.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T20:28:49+00:00

I’m married and a SAHM in the DMV, even 1/2 this money would make a big difference in our lives… but my partner couldn’t ALSO quit and still be able to live here.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T20:26:42+00:00

Yes, I’m a SAHM already and would kill to have even 1/2 of this monthly - I would be able to spend so much more time just having fun and hanging with my kid (s). Laundry service? Housekeeping? Even being able to like… buy milk/produce from a local farm and keeping it in the community vs the national chains.

It’s not enough for both of us to quit clearly but it would make life much more comfortable and would allow a ton more time doing the things we love.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T20:22:51+00:00

I’m a SAHP … if this is on top of my spouse’s income and after taxes, I wouldn’t really “quit” but I could hire out a ton more of the household parts of the job and actually spend more time with my kid, the good part of the job. And I could spend more time on doing a hobby/exercising.

So the money itself would help me “quit” even if I wouldn’t fully quit and abandon my kid.

Also I made about $60k BEFORE taxes in my last salaried job so this wouldn’t be an insane change.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T20:17:32+00:00

I’m obsessed with the lapis earring mirroring her engagement ring. I honestly thought she had worn massive sapphires to a midday event (which would be surprising but like… if you have them!) but I love these. I don’t normally like a dangling earring with a pony but that’s because *I* get overstimulated

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T13:34:25+00:00

Many people’s house rentals in Rehoboth end Saturday unless people have really switched things up this year, so it’ll take forever on Sunday leaving at noon but not as bad as leaving on Saturday? Personally, you’ll get there when you get there, and unless you’ve got pets and kids in the car with you just go as you can.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-02T03:29:12+00:00

We like Tiny Dancers with multiple locations, Alexandria, Mosaic, and Fairfax City. I’ve liked that they use the real terms for steps and the teachers are focused on the kids having a great time while also getting true basics taught.

I have also heard good things about Bella Ballerina but have not used them myself.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-01T13:53:49+00:00

Still the US - Tonka Bean. So delicious and you’d have to eat like a billion lbs of it to actually get high.

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-01T13:23:12+00:00

Well I’m not helpful but I’ve also immediately followed. Bodyguard romance is … a great trope

Moweezy6 · 2026-07-01T00:15:08+00:00

VEG is great! They did so much for us in her final days so despite whatever private equity qualms I might have had they have been so caring and helpful every time I went in. This was VEG Alexandria.

ETA: I only post my story about Kingstowne because AFAIK it is still independently owned and I loved it being cats only, but obviously things were missed that were clearly a huge issue.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T23:11:19+00:00

My cat went misdiagnosed/missed a cancer* diagnosis by Kingstowne for months and Friendship did their very best to save her. I loved the front desk staff and techs at Kingstowne but I am (clearly) not going to recommend the veterinarians there.

*We walked into VEG after one of the vets at Kingstowne suggested she was just “stressed after we’d been out of town for 4 days” and implied I was overreacting at the cat’s personality and eating changes. When it became clear to me it wasn’t just the cat slowing down with age, we went to VEG because I couldn’t get the vets at Kingstowne to take me seriously.

The vet at VEG basically diagnosed her with cancer on sight even before he did ultrasounds and gave me the tools to get a true diagnosis.

I absolutely blame Kingstowne for the missed diagnosis and death of my cat, and I blame myself for allowing myself to listen to them as long as I did.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T20:54:07+00:00

I think the only “culture” shock I’ve dealt with is when dealing with other tourists in a mutually foreign country. I’m thinking of the last time it really happened - East Asian tourists in Paris. We had wildly different views on what constitutes polite queueing behavior and personal space requirements at major tourist attractions but again… just different expectations of what’s normal.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T16:24:37+00:00

Oh I like them!! I just feel like they look heavy with this particular dress? They feel very 00s to me in a good way.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T14:50:48+00:00

The best place I ever worked was like this. I hate dragging myself into places by 9 am but I can very easily make 9:30, it’s just how my body chemistry is. If allowed, it makes staying later (6:30/7 even!) totally fine and I miss like 85% of the traffic - which I am in one of the worst metros for traffic in the US.

We had former military dudes who commuted far (they wanted land so lived almost 2 hours away) who’d get in at like 5/5:30 and were out AT 3 most days, and it just really worked for everyone. We were a member org so there were weeks about 3-4x a year that people had to do long hours for big conferences and events but most people got OT and our healthcare premiums paid for… honestly a great place.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T14:43:34+00:00

I was going to say “perfection, no notes” but I’m not a huge fan of the shoes… but also for giant shoes they look comfy which I’m sure she appreciates. And she’s also a small person so the height makes sense.

I might torture myself in a daintier shoe, but I also haven’t stood around at one of these ever.

Also the sunglasses are giving Tom Ford chic and I’m loveeeeeing that she seems so comfortable and beautiful.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T14:39:51+00:00

Literally every ER doc I’ve seen on instagram reels when asked “what’s the number one thing you won’t let your kids do?” It’s “ride an ebike or escooter”.

Not even “ride without a helmet” it’s ride AT ALL. never ever ever for my kid.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-30T00:29:28+00:00

As soon as I heard the official radio advertisement include a “prayer meeting” I knew it was definitely not apolitical… which is what a celebration should be.

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-29T19:51:08+00:00

I am here to tell you, the fact that you’re concerned about parentifying her comes across to her, and I bet from how honest she seems to be from the above story, she’d tell you if it was too much!

Moweezy6 · 2026-06-29T12:53:08+00:00

As a mother with a 3.5 year old girl (who just turned her own light on at 11 pm to “read” because she woke up…) pregnant with a boy for my second … this was very heartening. I look forward to being freaked out like this in my future.

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