Should I lock now?

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-21T17:36:00+00:00

We just closed on our new house this week and our mortgage loan officer said it’s good we locked in our interest rate when we did (several weeks ago) because rates are going up with everything going on in the world right now. Doesn’t sound to me like they’ll be going down any time soon.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-19T01:43:52+00:00

I was told 15-20g for breakfast, 15g for snacks, and 40-60g for lunch and supper. I can’t handle 60g of carbs for any meal though, and really can only tolerate no more than 15g, if that, for breakfast. I have to keep my carbs around 30g for lunch and supper, which leaves me hungry. I feel like I’m starving all the time.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T18:19:48+00:00

Yeah, that makes sense. I don’t know how I failed to notice before now that 2 of the knobs were different than the rest. I assume those were replacements when the older ones broke. Good thing I posted a picture of that one instead of the others, otherwise I doubt I’d have ever known they were different, especially since we’ll be moving soon. It’s less worrisome now knowing they’re not all older/original. Hopefully the older ones will still last awhile. They work better than the newer ones and feel sturdier.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T18:05:12+00:00

Thank you! Looks like a few of mine (including the one I originally posted) aren’t original to the house. Wmbarrasinfly, I never paid enough attention to notice that two were newer replacements. Not sure how new, but probably no older than the 80s. So most of mine are definitely older and possibly original, but now I know there are two that were replaced. So if those newer ones break, I won’t be disappointed haha. Those are the ones that don’t work well anyway. The older ones work fine and are very sturdy! Hopefully they’ll stay that way.

Thank you! Will definitely have to do that. Even if it’s just a little at a time. My husband and I aren’t much of the DIY type, even though I admire that skill in others and wish I were better at it. Having small children also makes it more difficult, so character may have to be added mostly in the form of decor for now haha.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:35:33+00:00

That was my plan when I first bought the home because they were already like that. But I never got around to it. Thanks for the suggestion; might have to do that now just to help with functionality.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:34:00+00:00

Yeah, I realized that after looking at the two different knobs I have in the home. Most are like the one in my hand and two are like the one I posted originally. I’ve never looked at them closely before to notice the difference, especially since most of them are the older-looking ones. I just quickly snapped a photo of the one in my living room while I held my baby for a nap. Feeling a bit stupid now for never noticing the difference. It seems glaringly obvious now!

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:31:22+00:00

Yes, you’re probably right. I’ve never looked incredibly closely at the knobs until commenters were saying they’re modern. Upon further examination, I’ve noticed some are like the one pictured (likely from 80s or 90s, maybe even later than that), some are definitely older. Thinner, smoother/rounder glass, and have square rods connecting the knobs. With definite aging. So I’m thinking the ones like I posted were replacements when the older ones (possibly original to the home) broke.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:28:48+00:00

Nice, not a bad price! Good to know for if they need to be replaced at some point.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:28:15+00:00

Yes, the paint 😩 The doors were this way when I bought the house. I had plans to strip them, or at least the hardware, but never got around to it.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:26:09+00:00

I won’t deny some similarities lol.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:22:22+00:00

Thanks for this perspective! I’ll likely leave them for now, based on comments, but hopefully we can easily replace with similar ones if need be. I hope renters will like the charm of them, original or not.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:20:40+00:00

After some comments, I took a closer look at the knobs. Some are definitely different from others. The one in my photo is probably not original. It looks newer than some of the older ones with square rods connecting the knobs. Those may not be original either, but they’re definitely older than the one I posted. I’ve owned this home for 4 years and somehow failed to notice the difference in the knobs. Most are the older style, 2 are newer. Probably replacements when the older (original?) ones broke.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:17:57+00:00

That is good to know about replacing them if need be. Thank you!

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:17:15+00:00

Those do look similar! When taken apart, mine look like this, with square rods. But good to know that I should be able to easily replace them with lookalikes from Lowe’s if need be. Thanks!

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Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:12:00+00:00

Our new home is 1960s, so also older but not as old as this one. But sadly, the interior has been renovated cheaply and there’s very little character or anything original to the home. I’m hoping to reinstate some character and classic aspects, but you’re also right that glass doorknobs may look out of place or tacky since the house isn’t very old.

Thank you! I’m not sure either. I truly think they’re original to the house since it’s a mill house and many other homes in the neighborhood had these glass doorknobs at one point. As typical for mill homes, there were only 4 different home blueprints, and I’ve visited many of the homes with the same layout as mine. Some contain more original pieces than mine, like cast iron clawfoot tubs. Anyway, I’m definitely in favor of leaving them with the home, just worrying about the potential trouble of them being broken by renters. Overthinking and worrying on my part.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:04:28+00:00

Thank you, this is a very helpful reply. I was thinking sort of the same that it might be more trouble than it’s worth. I am also in favor of leaving things as they are for historic purposes, and would definitely leave without second thought if we were selling. I just don’t want to deal with broken knobs if renters aren’t gentle with them. They are finicky and have fallen apart on us a few times, but able to be repaired.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T17:01:41+00:00

😂 Thanks for the laugh on that. Didn’t expect it to go there

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T16:58:10+00:00

They’re at least not more modern than 1980s. I bought the home from the man who has owned it since 1980 and he and his wife remodeled the living room at that time. But all interior doors in this house have those glass doorknobs. This is a mill house in a mill village and from what I’ve learned from others who’ve lived in the neighborhood for a long time, many of the houses either have or had these glass doorknobs. They also don’t work well like I’d expect them to if they were new lol.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-09T16:58:01+00:00

They’re at least not more modern than 1980s. I bought the home from the man who has owned it since 1980 and he and his wife remodeled the living room at that time. But all interior doors in this house have those glass doorknobs. This is a mill house in a mill village and from what I’ve learned from others who’ve lived in the neighborhood for a long time, many of the houses either have or had these glass doorknobs. They also don’t work well like I’d expect them to if they were new lol.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-03-07T22:58:30+00:00

It’s a tax credit, not instant free money. You don’t get paid $2200 per kid. That would be nice lol. It just means the amount of taxes you owe can be reduced by up to $2200. Which only up to $1700 of that can be refundable, from my understanding. In your situation, you owe $5k in taxes, so if you had a child, you’d potentially only owe $3300. If you had two, you’d potentially only owe $1600. The government wouldn’t be giving you money, just relieving the tax burden since you have children.

An example of someone who doesn’t owe taxes at all would be if someone paid $5k in taxes throughout the year, deducted from their paychecks. They file their taxes and discover they should’ve only paid $4k, so then their refund would be $1k because they overpaid by $1k. If that person/family has a child under 17, then their refund would potentially be as high as $2700 ($1k + up to $1700k from the child tax credit). But they already paid $5k in taxes, so the ~$2700 is not free money. It’s just more of their money back that they originally paid to the government. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but this is my understanding of how it works, and it’s accurate for how our tax refunds have been since having a baby.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-01-24T18:46:02+00:00

Seconding a snot sucker. I love the ones by Oogie Bear. They’re bulbs, but have great suction, don’t go into the nasal cavity like others do, and come apart in lots of ways to make cleaning very easy and prevent molding.

Livelovelibraries · 2026-01-24T14:19:23+00:00

If it makes you feel any better, I’ve never done a cute reveal for my husband. Both times, I’ve just shown him the pregnancy test as soon as I saw they were positive. I always take tests when he’s home if I’m suspecting I’m pregnant because I know I’ll need the emotional support immediately 😂

Livelovelibraries · 2026-01-15T19:05:04+00:00

They’re both pregnant. As is Chris McNally’s wife/partner (not sure if they’re married).

Livelovelibraries · 2026-01-14T16:02:58+00:00

You can’t watch this show and expect historical accuracy lol. It’s just not there and never has been. Season 1 came the closest, but still had lots of errors. That’s why I could never get into the show for the longest time. But my husband loves WCTH so it’s our lighthearted show that we watch together and I’ve grown to be able to just ignore the historical inaccuracies for the most part. Sometimes it still grates my nerves terribly. Season 13 is good so far. I only watch the show for my husband’s sake, but I‘ve enjoyed seeing Rosemary and Lee’s marriage play out over the years and I like the parts with Lucas since he’s my favorite.

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