The Upgrade Rule

This is the upgrade rule. My mother has come up with this, how - I don't know, but I know it. She even told Erin this rule at the first family meal he came to...Thanksgiving, our first year together. 

1. Start off small. Don't over do it with a 3ct diamond ring. 1ct is enough.

2. Get the 'sets' - ring, necklace, bracelet, earrings

3. Get the 'sets' in each stone - diamonds, rubies, sapphires, pearls (women's choice - don't get rubies if you don't like them)

4. Once you have the 'sets' in your desired stones, you can start upgrading. (this can take several years)

5. Repeat steps 1-4 going up a size or two each round. 

Makes perfect sense! I have my moms first engagement diamond for my engagement ring (it started as my grandmas) I absolutely LOVE it! It's not what I wanted, we can afford what I wanted. So, in a few years...maybe many years, I hope to buy the Tacori wedding set that I love. Then I will hopefully have a daughter to pass my '1st'engagement ring to.

And I feel like posting a picture, so here is my favorite picture of Lexi - She is hiding from the vet...it didn't work, he found her.

1 - 5

First of all....up for WAY too long today! I don't know what my problem is, well I do. But I can't seem to sleep anymore. It takes me forever to fall asleep, then I don't stay asleep, and then I can't fall back asleep after Erin leaves. UGH! I literally yarn ALL day. 

Second, this blog needed some color! I really liked the gray and pink...but before that it was b

lack and I just needed COLOR! Plus, I'm bored out of my mind, why not change it. Although, I seriously change it toooooo much!!! I know, I know. SO, no changes for one month! :o)

Third, we are figuring out money stuff, but I think thinks are going to work our way and we will get those rings. Plus, they aren't expensive at all! We will spend less than $300 for both. I found mine on sale and Erin's isn't that much. I just figure, this is something we can, no we will, upgrade. (I will post my moms upgrade rule later) We can't upgrade flowers, pictures, food, you get it, later on. I would rather spend what we can now on those things and spend a little less on rings. Hence, they can be upgraded. 

Forth, I may have a job interview, not sure yet. We have just been emailing each other so far. It's only part time, so I asked the hours and pay, she told me the hours (max 30 - eek) and asked what I need to be paid. I told her what I needed to keep me at the job until full time came around. (full time is something that could become available) It's for a leasing consultant. Honestly, I need out of this apartment - I'll take part time. Plus unemployment is running out. I can get another 20 weeks, but if I can make a little more by working part time, I'll take it!! So, we will see if she calls me after I told her the pay rate I would like. 

Fifth, and lastly, it's family weekend, not mine, Erin's. Erin's mom will be here tonight, she is staying at Erin's brothers house. However, they aren't in town until tomorrow, so we are the entertainers. Then I think there is a dinner tomorrow night with Britt's family. She graduates and gets her PhD on Sunday. This weekend shouldn't be boring. :o)

rings....maybe

Well we may have found our rings....

Mine

Erins

here we come

Guess what today is?!?!?!

It's 4 months until our wedding day!! 

I am sooooo excited! I just can't wait. 

These last 4 months are going to FLY by! That's o.k. :o)

over it

Just have to say I'm soooo over the rehearsal dinner! As of tonight Erin is taking over. I just don't know what to say or do anymore. I came up with this great idea, it accommodated what we (me and the future mil) want. But, she said we would talk this weekend. Meaning she doesn't think the idea is all that great. 

ARGH! 

I don't even care anymore. Thank goodness for Erin!! He is now in charge. What a great fiance!! :o)

I'm a Celebrity...

Don't get me wrong, I watch reality TV...just not network, ie. NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, reality TV. I watch shows like Real Housewives of (you pick, I've watched all but Atlanta) and Tori and Dean, Kathy Griffin....the stuff on Bravo, E, Oxygen....Whichever. I can admit my guilty pleasure! :oP But last night while commercials were on for House Hunters, I couldn't stop flipping over to I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! I kept going back and probably ended up watching half of it. It's like my description for Real Housewives - New Jersey, it's a train wreck and I just can't stop looking/watching. I want to turn my head but just can't. That's how I describe that show, but add, I want to hit stop and erase, but I just keep fast forwarding through the commercials. I have to watch it. So yeah, not sure I'll keep up with it....it'll probably be my 'I don't like to watch commercial's' show.

Also, my idea of a rehearsal cocktail party is in the works. I have to get back to the chief at The Renaissance, however, I'm waiting until Erin talks to Nancy about it. I don't want to get too excited and have a plan perfected only to be shot down. She is in town this weekend, so I'm making him talk to her. I talk to my mom, he gets to talk to his. 

Well, back to laying down. I can't tell you how tired I am of headaches!

girl movies

Last weekend I rented and convinced Erin to watch Bride Wars. It was such a cute movie! I definitely need to buy it at some point. Then this weekend I have watched He Is Just Not That Into You and The Women. Both great movies! Tons of great actors/actresses in it. I was pleasantly surprised. I want to also buy both of those movies.

Also, since I'm talking about tv, well movies, but anyways, we watched Harpers Island today. I have been hanging onto the fact that the killer is Jimmy, but I am having my doubts now. He was with Abby when Cole died. How could he be with Abby and shoot arrows into Cole? Ugh, now I just don't know. 5 more episodes, then we'll know. They have done a good job keeping my interest! 

But it hasn't been all tv this weekend, I finished 2 books! Now to figure out what to read next.