Today I am 35 years old! 35? Ugh!
I have offically reached middle-age. I am sitting here wondering 1) how the heck did I get this old? and 2) turning 35 has really taught me a lot. Some of these are good lessons and some of them are really like "phoboe-ish" lessons.
So here is what I have learned.....
1. I love fall and all things about it including pumpkins but when it comes down to it, I have the cutest and best little pumpkins around.
2. You are never to old to make a dream come true. My newest one starts being built next week!
3. Every Lifetime movie teaches you a lesson and makes you realize how blessed you really are.
4. Having kids does all kinds of crazy things to your body. I've never showed anyone this picture but this is what my kids did to mine.
Gross right? My stomach could eat my hand!
Lesson learned: Kids are worth the pain of child birth but so it the pain of a tummy tuck to get your body back!
5. Tom Skilling really is the best weather reporter out there! I mean his weather segments are so lengthy and accurate. I love him! He his my hero! But he doesn't come to schools for presentations. I've tried.
6. Being a teacher means you can never have too many snow days!
7. Always know what kitchen untensils you are dealing with. I mixed up a soap dish and a strainer once.
8. Always remember ALL the ingredients in what you are cooking/baking. I once forgot the lemon in lemon bars. I don't think I inherited a cooking gene.
9. You need to have a game plan when you take your kids to the store. Know exactly what you need and where you need to go to get it so you don't start beating them and the store manager calls DCFS on you.
10. When you want your kids to listen to you, tell them you are going to call Santa and that Jesus is always watching them!
11. ALWAYS rember that if you go through a drive-thru, don't forget your order. Remember, it's pay at the first window, pick up at the second one.
12. New Kids on the Block are the world's most awesomest band! They taught me that I do have the right stuff, I can be a cover girl, when I'm single, they'll be my boyfriend, to hang tough and that they really will love me forever ever no matter what.
13. Pinterest gives me the energy and the mindset that I am one creative woman!
14. The Wizard of Oz is my most favorite movie and there really is no place like home. Even if right now, it's still a townhome.
15. If the copy machine at work jams, STOP using it immediately. It will only continue to jam.
16. It is important to save all kinds of goodies and take whatever freebies come your way. Afterall, you never know what Pinterest project you will need it for.
17. Hair dye really doesn't get rid of all those greys.
18. Make up your own way to fold a fitted sheet because it is impossible to do it in a neat way.
19. Always know where the nearest bathroom is in any location.
20. The dollar spot at Target is quite easily the most dangerous part of the store.
21. If you say "gullible" slowly it does NOT sound like the word "orange."
22. I really do like being a teacher. You get all kinds of fun notes and pictures including things like this in which you store in your "happy" file to pull out when you are having a bad day.
23. Candy Crush is the most addicting game ever.
24. When you finally get the chance to drive in your mini van by yourself, it's ok to roll down the windows and blast and rap to a little Snoop Dogg, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Vanilla Ice, NKOTB, whatever. Even if the person at the stoplight next to you is staring you, you feel like a bad a**!
25. Christmas comes and goes so quickly so why not start decorating for it the day after Halloween?
26.You do eventually have to pay for the stuff you buy with a credit card.
27. You need to be motivated to exercise. I do the Couch to 5k here and there and I like the 30 minutes of peace with me just me and my music but my new love is Zumba! I love it! I'd like to think I got the moves like Jagger.
28. You really can be as huge as Jon and Kate Plus 8 was. Well, 3 inches smaller anyways.
29. Kids really do have so much energy that it's important to have a coffee pot, a Keuring, and Starbucks gift cards on hand.
30. When it's storming so bad outside, you should pull off the road and ask a stranger if you can go into their basement.
31. If I can finsih a 5k, anyone can!
32. Pictures are so important. This was the last time we had a our family pics professionally done. Until this weekend that it is....Thank you
Jessica!
33. Most times, your kids just really want you to be silly with them.
34. It really does only take one time to make a baby. Or two.
35. The world's greatest friends share the love for the same boys you do. They may not be as willing to text a stranger from Craigslist but they are willing to shell out the moola for tickets, a limo, and beverages for one of the greatest nights of a lifetime.
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