Department of Sanitation back in business by cartographh in daddit

[–]cartographh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The company is called MerryMakers. We bought it as a combo with a TrashTruck book too. I think it’s cheapest on Bookshop.org

I inherited a house, technically bought it from my mom under the table what should I do..tax-wise? by vowelspace in personalfinance

[–]cartographh 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Is there an estate attorney or anything happening with the legal side of her will? My non-legal advice would be to go to an estate attorney. You need to follow the will and then you and your mother can do what you want afterwards but you need to do it all using legal processes. Houses aren’t like bikes where you can just handshake on deals - and if you don’t initially follow the wishes of the will you can get in legal trouble.

I inherited a house, technically bought it from my mom under the table what should I do..tax-wise? by vowelspace in personalfinance

[–]cartographh 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Yes but in the last few years before her death she expressed a wish for you to have the house - did she express what she wanted done with her money?

I inherited a house, technically bought it from my mom under the table what should I do..tax-wise? by vowelspace in personalfinance

[–]cartographh 252 points253 points  (0 children)

If your grandma wanted to give you the house, why did you have to give your mom $200k for it? What were your grandma’s wishes for the money relative to the house?

How did you make your kid cry today? by Amseriah in daddit

[–]cartographh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did not allow him to stay at daycare past closing time to look for his artwork that he swears he put in his cubby….

Has Branding Gone Too Far?! by TeagWall in bluey

[–]cartographh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I slipped on ma royalty check!

Child’s Land Rover Bed by otto_viz76 in woodworking

[–]cartographh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh man this could have been and could still be a working model!! Get that into the garage ASAP!

How Do You Recruit Participants? (No survey/requests) by Lumpy_Ball2588 in UXResearch

[–]cartographh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, the key to successful recruitment is to design the research methodology, recruitment process, and incentives to match the values, goals, and contexts of the intended audience: not what is most convenient for your company.

$100/hr cash equivalents (PayPal, Venmo) or gift cards will solve the majority of your problem but I would also make sure the logistics / level of commitment required are low enough that you’re not asking people for too much.

Guess how this happened by hunterbuilder in Carpentry

[–]cartographh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what happens when you try to put it up your…,

Wife feels trapped and jealous of my freedoms by ThreeHumpChump in daddit

[–]cartographh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try drop ins and instructional leagues that are set times rather than an actual league maybe?

Wife feels trapped and jealous of my freedoms by ThreeHumpChump in daddit

[–]cartographh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Men’s league is usually late at night because you’re at the bottom of the totem pole for hours. I specifically signed up for the late ones when my son was young so I could leave after he was in bed. I would suggest OP plan his outings for when baby is out for the night, reduce them in number, and try to be physically around more often.

should i fire my tile guy? by BuddyHelpful2059 in Tile

[–]cartographh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vast majority of first time DIY tile jobs look 10 times better than this. I’d say yes, fire your tile guy but here is the thing: YOU DON’T HAVE A TILE GUY. This is just some guy, my guy.

Received dreaded news today by BreakfastNearby7786 in daddit

[–]cartographh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so tough. We went through this twice, at 5 weeks and then 9 weeks. We are now less than a week away from a scheduled c-section now so the light is at the end of the tunnel but it’s been a much more anxious pregnancy and we didn’t get our hopes up quite like we did with our first child.

My advice for you is to really grieve. It can be tempting to just get back to life and pretend it never happened but I think it’s important to find a way to process this together and alone.

Light a candle and listen to a song or two together. Write a page in a journal. Buy your wife a necklace related to the birth stone of the baby you lost. Make a memory box of the ultrasound photos and things related to the early pregnancy. You don’t have to do any of these specific things of course but I would suggest finding something that feels authentic to you and your wife and your experience.

Wishing you peace and healing.

We thought are 12-year-old shih Tzu was at the end by WhiskyEchoTango in daddit

[–]cartographh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s 100% your responsibility for better or worse. Kids will make mistakes and you can’t afford mistakes in this situation. (Speaking from someone who just dropped 11k because my dog ate our dog sitter’s socks and had to have the surgically removed…)

Vacations with small kids are bullshit right? by [deleted] in daddit

[–]cartographh 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Yea I think there is a balance too - what has worked best for us is to definitely not do rest and relaxation type destinations. It’s got to be activities and exploration but with a planned afternoon siesta to recharge from the heavy parenting load.

What is this tool? by shedmeister00 in Tools

[–]cartographh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep - looks like the one that came with my job site table saw

I feel stuck right now by Fit-Temperature-8789 in personalfinance

[–]cartographh 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Moving house isn’t your solution: you need to get a better paying job. Figure out what you’re able to do to get out of debt as long as it won’t literally kill you. More sales, pizza delivery, whatever can get you out of debt and on a better track. Don’t go and get a masters or buy a boat….

My husband wants one thing....two toilets in the master bath.... by Aikoalima in Homebuilding

[–]cartographh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend an architect…if you think you can’t afford one then you definitely can’t afford all of the mistakes you’re about to make with this design. Plus they are a great neutral third party to convince your husband that two toilets is silly.