The 10 Best Lessons I Learned in February...

1. Engagement Ring Settings Are Not Forever...

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON I LEARNED!!

~ From the moment I got engaged on March 20th, 2014 the lost diamond and lost wedding/engagement stories began. At first I was okay with it...then I got terrified. Then I was absolutely petrified. Everyday when I came home from work I immediately took off my ring and put it in my lil swan boat or heart dish because I didn't want to lose it. 

  I've been married almost a year and have had my engagement ring for almost 2 years now AND then it happened. 2 Weeks ago in a meeting I looked down and noticed something was off. The diamond looked crooked from the side and a lil space about 1/2 cm wide had formed from the setting to the diamond. Thank God I noticed it. The jeweler said I probably snagged the prong on something and it was strong enough to pull it just enough to dislodge the diamond. I need to add this to my homeowner's insurance STAT! ~

2. Shit happens and you have to be prepared. 

~ My mother is losing her job. My car repairs + property taxes + glasses = Cost: $3,200. My husband's band broke up. My father will need to check on some health factors a little more so than usual. It all happens...and you have to be there and be prepared. You need to have savings and I'm very grateful and lucky that I have a great family who I support and love. ~ 

3. You can't just keep buying clothes instead of doing laundry. 

~This might sound silly...but I have bought so many socks because I just didn't want to do laundry. It's lazy and a bad habit. lol. It's costly and you never have matched socks anyway. ~

4. It's worth keeping friendships alive...especially at the 20 year mark! 

~ I have 3 friends that I've known for 20 years...since 6th grade. It boggles my mind how much time has gone by. I feel like it makes our friendship just a bit more special! =) I went to see Titanic in 1997 with the 2 girls in the pic - I'm in the middle. We don't have a picture in 1997 but almost 19 years later we went to see Deadpool and now we do! =) ~

5. No Changes = No Results

~ If I don't go to the gym I'm not going to lose weight...If I swipe my credit card everyday I'm not going to save any money...It's a simple concept yet hard to grasp!! ~

6. Waiting to the Last Minute is Too Stressful

~ I still have not sent out my wedding thank you's. I'm almost a year married. I feel very ashamed that it's taken me this long but I was so done with the wedding planning I couldn't do anything wedding related for months. I must get this done ASAP! The pressure is driving me insane. ~

7. To-Do Lists are my Friend!

~ For some reason I'm so much motivated if I do a list. I'm thinking of starting a bullet journal for this exact purpose! I started making a To-Do List every weekend and it's really been helping! ~

8. I Researched Before I Changed Health Insurance Plan.

~ I panicked when I got the new insurance forms. There was some new stuff on it about a more affordable mid-plan. My job offers 3 types of coverage. Without getting to technical - I decided to go for the mid plan, $40 less a paycheck, than what I had. I researched it and talked to my HR rep and I feel it was a wise decision that will ultimately save me a little money yet not giving up essential health insurance coverage. I'm proud of myself for not rashly jumping into anything. ~

9. I Need My "Me" Time. 

~ When my husband's band broke up I realized I lost my 2 nights of a week to have the apartment all to myself. Where I can binge watch Flip or Flop, make whatever I want for dinner, or whatever it is I feel fit. Luckily he's starting a new project so I have back my time alone. lol. Evidently I get very cranky if I don't have that lil time for just me. ~

10. I Am Stronger Than I Think

~ This month was emotional draining especially the weekend I went to do the estate sale at my grandparent's house. I shouldn't have done it...but my other two cousins couldn't do it and we couldn't afford to have a company come in and do it. It was the hardest thing to watch their belongings go. But I did it. I helped. It taught me so much that day about people, life, memories, and how important it is to make the effort to build those memories and never to forget.  ~

What Lessons Did You Learn in February 2016? 

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