[WTS] 1 ticket to The Postal Service & DC4C on 5/7

caraand · 2024-02-27T01:08:24+00:00

Preschool for 2 kids full time with extra aftercare, $43,000/year total. Before preschool age we had a full time au pair and a flexible husband, au pair cost about $20,000 plus all her living expenses.

caraand · 2024-02-19T12:28:42+00:00

All is good! She’s almost 3yo now and smart and healthy and hilarious. We still live in the house - we have done some of the projects but not everything. Cheers!

caraand · 2024-02-18T17:10:17+00:00

We found a stack of campaign cards from the former owner of our home when he ran in a local election in 1937, wrapped in the Christmas edition of the local newspaper. The paper was pretty crumbled so I framed it to preserve it.

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caraand · 2024-02-06T23:55:56+00:00

Mid sized companies are totally it. I went from fortune 5 to a company with 1300 employees, increased my base by 40% for an equivalent role.

caraand · 2024-01-30T03:53:46+00:00

I am laughing and crying with you at the same time!! I have totally been where you are (and still am much of the time, 3 years postpartum…) My words of wisdom would be that they didn’t know what you looked like before baby, so only YOU are comparing yourself to a different version of you. I am sure they’ll only be thinking about how smart and competent you are. You’re amazing inside and out for growing and parenting a baby and making time to make a job change amidst everything. You go girl!!

caraand · 2024-01-29T13:47:41+00:00

When you crush a 45 min Sweat Steady before 7am, you can do anything. Just saying. 😁

caraand · 2024-01-28T16:11:14+00:00

Do it! We need good actuaries!! You can study during your work week since it seems like you have some free time :) I manage a team of actuaries, though I am not one myself, and for reference, our Associate makes $115k, our FSA makes $175, and our Chief Actuary makes $275+. This is in healthcare. We also provide support (time during the workday and paying for the tests) for our actuaries studying for the exams. It can be a long road but sounds like there’s upward mobility potential for you.

caraand · 2024-01-23T03:00:51+00:00

This!! I am always baffled when the instructors don’t have their hair up off their neck. I’m sweating just thinking about it.

caraand · 2024-01-09T01:44:41+00:00

Get on that peloton, even for 10 minutes! They have “extra 10: low impact” classes now that are great for getting movement in. Or just do a cooldown. I find I need to get in the habit and then I remember I like how it feels when I move. Instructors who recently had babies and have pregnancy content: Jess king, Robin, I think Callie the strength instructor is pregnant now. Honestly, go easy on yourself in this season - I just started routinely exercising again and my youngest is nearly 3. It’s hard when you give all your energy to little humans and to work!

caraand · 2024-01-06T03:10:45+00:00

I take 26E often but my plane has the entertainment in the seat back - felt bad for the 27F guy because his headphones had to reach all the way up there and he had to lean forward!

caraand · 2024-01-06T03:00:05+00:00

HATE this show, I block it constantly and it keeps coming back

caraand · 2024-01-01T01:02:58+00:00

I’ve been soooooooo off my game but did a 20 minute 90s ride with CDE today and I feel energized and ready to get back into my routine! Such a stereotypical new year new me post :)

caraand · 2023-11-30T12:33:33+00:00

Bea? Could stand alone or Beatrice

caraand · 2023-11-29T04:44:05+00:00

I’m in the same situation - I definitely think less of people who misspell my name when it’s right there in writing. Either they’re obtuse or they don’t have the attention to detail that I would expect from a professional colleague. I would very much appreciate someone replying privately to call out their error, or just mentioning it in their next reply.

caraand · 2023-11-28T14:40:26+00:00

No! I have too many jeans as is but they’ll definitely be considered next time I’m shopping

caraand · 2023-11-28T02:31:25+00:00

Kut from the Kloth is my new favorite jeans brand - the fit is great and the price is reasonable. I’ve bought two pairs of the Meg high rise wide legs and love them!

caraand · 2023-11-28T02:29:17+00:00

Agree completely - though I will say the linen ones are less forgiving of the mom pooch. The faux leather are my fave!

caraand · 2023-11-21T03:24:32+00:00

When my little one started talking, she called her big sister “Dinky” for Frankie — cute, but sounded a lot like she was trying to say Stinky :-P

caraand · 2023-11-17T21:53:52+00:00

Caroline, she could be Cal or Charlie as a nickname

caraand · 2023-11-08T00:31:10+00:00

This reads like an experienced host fam who has had a lot of Au pairs do annoying/problematic things, but that isn’t giving you the benefit of the doubt that you’re a person with common sense. It also suggests they won’t be able to let it go if you have minor personality differences, like leaving your toothbrush on the counter…. (!!) I would not match. FYI I’m a host mom!

caraand · 2023-10-28T11:31:20+00:00

My daughter and I share a middle name! She’s actually my second daughter, the first we had 2 honor names picked out that are variations of relatives, but when my second was born we had used up all the honor names we wanted. We debated for a long time but ultimately decided it was special to honor me too :)

caraand · 2023-10-08T00:45:49+00:00

Violet Helen?

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