The Good News and the Bad

So, a few weeks ago I was going to announce that I was pregnant. And that I was going to have a little baby Dietz in December.

But last week I had a miscarriage. Honestly, it was scary. I ended up having a D&C, which I think is better than miscarrying at home, BUT I was terrified of anesthesia. Everything went ok though, and I'm now fully recovered physically - still working on and praying for a healed heart.

This past weekend was mothers' day. It was so bittersweet. I now have two children in heaven, and I have one puppy here on earth.

My memory verse for the first half of May came to me during all of this mess. I got an incredible card from a volunteer at the bookstore, and she had written the following:

I will answer them before they even call to me.
      While they are still talking about their needs,
      I will go ahead and answer their prayers!

Isaiah 65:24

How amazing is that promise!!! I'm not 'mad' at God or running from him by any means, but I've just not known what to pray. This verse really spoke to my heart and my need during this time. How amazing that he sent it to me in a greeting card! :)

Blogging

Life has been crazy hectic as of late. Hence, my absense.

We also have some big news that I can't share until next week. It's been hard to keep my mouth shut, so I've been steering clear of blogging. Sorry!

In the meantime though, you should check out my friend's blog: http://obringerfamily.blogspot.com/. Her recent post was just the push I needed to really invest in a new friend's life. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. Why is making new friends so nerve-racking at times?

Drumroll Please....

I chose to paint our front door black!

Tomorrow is the big day. I'll be sure to take pictures when it's done.

Remarkable Savings at Randalls

I recently read an article about saving money by shopping the sales circulars rather than using coupons. (Coupons would of course save us even more money, but I'm just really sick of clipping coupons at the moment.)

So, David and I shopped the circulars this week, and we found that Randalls had the best deals for the foods we buy. We spend $87, and we saved more than $33. Not bad!


Then, when we got in the car, I glanced down at the coupon that had printed out at the register. It's a $10 coupon off my next grocery purchase of $10 or more!!!!

All I can say is "not too shabby."

Black or Red?

I recently received approval from our landlord to paint our front door. It's currently unpainted "primer white."

Can you help me decide on a color? I'm leaning towards black or red. Which do you like better?

Or should I go with turquoise? I can't decide!

Water Matters

Our water bill was paid by the HOA in our townhouse complex. So, naturally, we used exorbitant amounts of water. We left the water running all the time - especially when brushing our teeth, doing dishes and waiting for the hot water in order to shower. It was ridiculous.

I didn't realize how bad it was until we received our water bill last month. With just the two of us (and Rose!) we spent $43 on WATER (sewer & trash too)!! CRAZY!

So, this past month we tried to cut back, and I'm pretty excited because we got our water bill today. It was only $19!!!

Phew!

Our Home

Living in a house is so much more work than a townhouse! We even have 400 less square feet, but it definitely takes longer to clean. We have to mow the lawn now that it's getting warmer, too.

I wouldn't trade it for the world though. I LOVE living in our home! There's so much light, no stairs, less toilets to clean and it feels like a home - even though it's not ours.

Do you live in a house? Apartment? Townhouse? What do you love about it??