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Post-Miscarriage Reflection: How I’m Doing
It’s been more than a month since my miscarriage. Fortunately, I’m honestly feeling a lot better about it. Do you want to know what lifted my spirits the most? (Hint, it wasn’t any of the “positives” I tried to identify in the midst of the experience.). It was projecting myself into the future. A vision of our family of four (or seven if you include our bloodhound and chickens) emerged. I could see myself looking at my second child and thinking, “I’m so glad you’re here. I can’t imagine anyone but you for my second child.” Here’s my post-miscarriage-reflection, in case it is helpful to anyone else:
Post-Miscarriage Reflection:
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Hanging My Head in Shame
Okay, that title is a bit melodramatic, but I am seriously embarrassed to admit how much money we have been wasting on car insurance. No, this is not a paid, sponsored post. This is me finally getting around to something that has been on my to-do list for ages: finding cheaper car insurance.Years ago, I was with GEICO and loved them. They saw me through a stolen car and an accident that left my car and me in a ditch (in the middle of the night in rural Louisiana to be rescued by volunteer firefighters).When we bought our house in 2008, Matt found us new insurance with Nationwide… Read More -
Trying to Save More Money
Matt and I are in the final stretch of finalizing our house design and the construction budget. With a construction loan, we will have to pay a down payment + closing costs on the total cost of the house. Then, at the end of construction, we will have to pay closing costs again to covert the construction loan into a 30-year fixed loan.We haven’t yet filled out the bank paperwork to see what we can qualify for. I’m terrified that we won’t have enough money. I’m so eager to get settled and to take advantage of the amazingly low interest rates right now, but it’s not the best time… Read More
