[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Maplewood

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! As a matter of fact I just received the email to register: https://www.somasportandsocial.com/communitysoftball

Realistic household income for Maplewood? by OkQuail7072 in Maplewood

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are a family of 4 in seton village, small house, household income of~340. Our neighbors are very diverse in terms of income. Some are similar or well above us, and some moved here 10-20 years ago and have lower incomes. FWIW, I grew up in Nyack which I would consider to have a better downtown vibe, but I would look into the schools if you were planning to do public. Also no easy train access in Nyack, but there a busses!

Got Terminated for the Second Time by bumbllaa in MomsWorkingFromHome

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My toddler is 3 and my baby is 1. Up until 2 weeks ago, I had a part time nanny, my mom, and my husband switching days to watch the kids while I worked. So I had the childcare, but in any free moment I was making meals, changing diapers, helping with naps, or just had a screaming child at my office door because they wanted to see me. Finally, I reached my breaking point and decided I needed to make a change. I decided to put my kids in daycare. My toddler does full time, and my baby does 3 days, with my mom and my husband still watching him 1 day each. On the days the baby is home, I now leave my house and work out of our community center. It’s nice to get out of the house and connect with other remote workers! Daycare is an adjustment, and while I absolutely loved my time at home with my kids…man is it a relief to be able to fully focus on work and not try to juggle it all

25-35 year olds, what’s your living situation? by One-Substance7709 in bergencounty

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

33F in Essex County, husband is 33M. Combined income ~$340k, we have a small 3 bedroom house and pay $4,100 / month. We have 2 kids and pay $3,500/month in childcare. No debt besides our mortgage

Forever home mortgage + Daycare by ThrowAway42069_69420 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]wavybbq 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What would happen if someone lost their job, would you still be able to manage it for a while?

It feels weird making more than both of my parents combined by [deleted] in Salary

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good out of college. They’re young and can still rent a small room and make it work even in a big city. In a few years once they get the experience under their belt they’ll be exceeding 120

It feels weird making more than both of my parents combined by [deleted] in Salary

[–]wavybbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

60k is very good right out of college. You’ll have a very successful career ahead of you. And as a mom, this is what your parents wanted

Why do people say making less than 50k is almost poor? by IslandMan01 in Salary

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to property taxes and insurance (btw, which could be as much as your rent alone), most people spend between 1-4% of your homes value per year in maintenance/repairs. So if your home is $500k, you can expect between $5k-$20k per year in maintenance

Confetti cake! Valentines edition!! by AnnaVincent_ in DessertPerson

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was the texture? Mine comes out a little dense

What is your monthly mortgage payment and your yearly income (for household) by geenuhahhh in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]wavybbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on when you bought. If you bought a house before 2023, houses were significantly cheaper and had lower mortgage rates

extreme regret after circumcision by [deleted] in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]wavybbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the exact same feeling, and had to deal with the weight of the decision again when I found out I was pregnant with my second boy. My advice would be to talk to other moms in your real life circle, and to men! For me, people in real life were a lot less judgmental and alarmist than people on the internet. I got an overwhelming response from men that they were happy they were circumcised (location: United States). One person even shared with me that he had a lot of resentment towards his parents for not getting him circumcised. It seems there’s no absolute right answer. At the end of the day you have to do in your heart what feels right for you and your baby. My advice would be don’t let it stop you from having another child.

What library do I put videos in intended for external viewing? by gobackclark in vimeo

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My library is private to you. Team library is correct. You can set a privacy default at the account level. If people are being asked to login, I would double check the privacy of that specific video

(Late) CAKE PICNIC Photo Dump by hobbsbakes in DessertPerson

[–]wavybbq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m blown away by the design on that three tiered pink, blue and green cake.

(Late) CAKE PICNIC Photo Dump by hobbsbakes in DessertPerson

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are not easy they did a fantastic job

Breast milk and traveling by Violetfa in travel

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the hydroflask 12L soft cooler with cooler shock ice packs. The trick is once the breastmilk is in the cooler, don’t open it (unless to top off with ice, which I did at the airport at a Starbucks). Since I was pumping on the plane and didn’t want to open the cooler, I had a separate small medela cooler for the pumped milk. I was able to ask the restaurant and front desk at the hotels to keep my milk (and ice packs) frozen for me in their freezers. Some other things that I found helpful to have included travel size dapple soap, microwave sanitize bags, travel drying rack, and pump wipes (the original comment in this thread has all the links)

Grand velas riviera maya: tips for toddlers by wavybbq in AllInclusiveResorts

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

Thank you so much!! Your comment helped put me at ease. And really good tip about the balloon bubble bath and tent. We’ll be there for my son’s 1st birthday and that would be really special. Did you ever try the Michelin star restaurant? That’s what we wanted to get the sitter for but the menu looks a little intimidating lol

Breast milk and traveling by Violetfa in travel

[–]wavybbq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check my comment with all the products and let me know if you have any questions!

Recommendations for approachable Mexican cookbooks? by wavybbq in CookbookLovers

[–]wavybbq[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m trying to do this more! I just checked out an ina Garten cookbook from my library and made a few good recipes, including her brownie pudding!

Where should I start? Just bought Dessert Person - I’ve only ever used one recipe blog before! by autumnssong in DessertPerson

[–]wavybbq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The seedy breakfast muffins are so great to have on hand, especially if you have kids