How I Saved Money on My Car Insurance

Looking for ways to save money on car insurance? I discovered that completing an online defensive driving course could help lower my premium. Here’s how I completed my course through Drive Safe Today, qualified for an insurance discount, and found another way to save money. Plus, I’m sharing a referral code to help you save on your course!

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How I Saved Money on My Car Insurance

Looking for ways to save money on car insurance? I discovered that completing an online defensive driving course could help lower my premium. Here’s how I completed my course through Drive Safe Today, qualified for an insurance discount, and found another way to save money. Plus, I’m sharing a referral code to help you save on your course!

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Why I Love Using 360 Cookware in My Kitchen

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9 months in vs 9 months out.
I gained 90 pounds and had horrific gestational diabetes that couldn’t be controlled with diet or insulin. It hasn’t been easy being almost 40 and trying to lose weight. Pretty proud of myself. 💕

I said I would NEVER be the mom that lets her kid get a toy every time we go to the store. Then five years of infertility and a ton of losses changed me. Declan is my world. I wake up every morning thankful that I get to be his mom. I feel so incredibly lucky to have been able to conceive him and have a healthy pregnancy. And I promise you, I NEVER take that for granted. I wouldn’t say he’s spoiled, but I would say he’s INCREDIBLY loved and well taken care of. 💕

Sometimes I look at him and think how incredibly blessed I am for being able to get pregnant with him, be his mom, get to love him so much and protect him. I NEVER take that for granted. Every single day I KNOW how lucky I am to have my 20 year old and my 8 month old.

Then I get this instant rage thinking about all the parents who are also so incredibly blessed to be able to have kids. And then they abuse, neglect, abandon or sexually molest their kids.

Like…how?
How can you look at your innocent child that you created and just not give a single fuck about them? Let alone put hands on them.

The random things that go through my head that I just can’t even comprehend.

To think it all started with speed dating and I was like “fuck it, I’m just going to go all in and say exactly what I want and not waste any more of my time. I want to get married and I want more kids. Are you looking for the same? Yes or no.” 😆

Declan’s first Royals game 💙
Peep his red/orange hair coming in.

So like, I have debilitating anxiety (and depression).
I’ve taken so many meds for depression/anxiety/adhd that I feel like my brain is fried. Because in the end, you build a tolerance and it all stops working.

Anyway, now I’m doing TMS treatment. It’s 30 minutes sitting in a chair with this thing zapping every 20 seconds. It’s everyday (5 days a week) for 6 weeks. Then 3 days a week for 1 week. Then 2 days a week for 1 week. Then one day a week for 1 week. Then the treatment is done. I think you can do a booster treatment after 6 months.

My insurance covered it.

Benefits of TMS: Improvement in depression, anxiety, OCD, or related symptoms.

What is TMS?
TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) is a noninvasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain.

I’ll let you know how it goes. 💕

In the end, the only thing that really matters is the family you built and the love you gave.

Rich in life because I’m not married to someone who is a cocky, arrogant asshole.
Rich in life because I’m not married to someone who talks down to me or talks at me.
Rich in life because I’m not married to someone who constantly has an attitude towards me.

Rich in life because I’m married to someone who protects me, stands up for me, and genuinely loves me.
Rich in life because I’m married to someone who never complains about taking care of his own kid.
Rich in life because every morning when my husband leave for work, he kisses both Declan and I goodbye and says “I love you”.
Rich in life because my husband wakes up every night in the middle of the night to make Declan a bottle (so I can feed him).
Rich in life because my husband makes a bottle for Declan and leaves it on the night stand before he leaves for work because Declan wakes up within 2 hours to eat. This way, I can grab it to feed him and not have to get out of bed.
Rich in life because I’m married to someone who doesn’t sit and argue with me for the fun of it.
Rich in life because I’m married to someone I can trust.

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