First and foremost I am so happy that I decided to audition for Iron Brides… my gut instincttold me to go for it and I did. I think being choosen for Iron Brides allowed us all to feel special… to feel that we had something that they wanted… something to offer. I’m sure we all went through the emotions of “o my god I can’t believe they picked me” and “Why did I get picked” and “What are we going to be doing” and “What will the other girls be like” and so on and so forth. However that very first morning at 9:00 when we sat in the lobby of the Raddisson it was very clear why we were all chosen. We clicked as a group almost instantly and our stories while all totally different all had a similar beat.
After each day we filmed, I learned something new and flew with it.
◊Finances
I’ve began getting my finances in order actively reducing our debt which will create less daily stress for Sean and I. I am currently taking the steps towards refinancing our house, cutting up credit cards, not using credit cards, and paying off debt. I have taken a look at several avenues that will help me to save money. Just a small example… by calling my insurance companies I have decreased my monthly payments drastically and have saved almost $300 per year. As suggested by my life coach I have detailed our monthly expenses and we are well on our way to creating a budget. We even sold stuff on craigslist!
◊Stress and Taking on too much!
I’ve taken active steps to allow time for myself and saying “no” if I just don’t have the time to help and realizing that the world will indeed go on if I do say no…however I am still working on this a little 
I am slowly learning how to manage stress… and while I create most of the stress in my life, I can also create the moments to stop and take a deep breath. I like to be busy, be involved, help, and work but I also need to allow myself to sit down and do nothing once in a while.
◊Complaining
The bracelet challenge for me has been eye opening. It is so much more than a purple bracelet and changing it every time you complain. While we are still working daily on it… I have taken on the pledge that everything happens for a reason and no matter what the situation there is always someone going through something much worst than I. If I need to vent or feel a complaint coming on I stop and take a look at things, I’m trying to approach things from a different angle.
Overall I went into this knowing I was going to learn about wedding planning and had no idea I was going to come out learning so much about myself. I feel different why I’m not sure… I can’t really put it into words but I think many of the things I have gained on this show I will take with me and continue even after this is all done and the cameras are off!
