11. Who build you up...and who tears you down
This became pretty evident to me during my battle with cancer. I saw who I could count on, and it was almost all of my friends. I can't name anyone in general who was not "there for me", but some people were more available than others. I feel like I am always going to have my core group of friends, but as our lives change you do need to add new friends, especially those that are experiencing the same things you are. It helps to have someone to listen to you or talk you up. I am also finding it's important for me to be there for my friends and need to make myself more available.
12. How to pull yourself together in 30 minutes or less
I can finally do this, but only out of necessity! Having a baby that needs you constantly required me to par down my routine. Less makeup, some hair spray and clothes with the least amount of spit up now qualify as "pulled together". Ha!
13. How to perform basic home repairs
I can do some home improvement, but not as much as Sherry Petersik or Katie Bower. I aspire to be as cool as they are, but in the meantime I will "assist" my handy husband with our home remodeling projects. And, by assist I mean nag until he gets going on them.
14. How to negotiate a good deal
While my husband is the man with a power tool in his hand, I am the queen of negotiation. When we bought our last car I was ready to walk until we got the price we wanted. I also pushed us to refinance our home for an interest rate that was 3 percent lower than we had plus I love a good bargain.
15. How to end a relationship and remain friends
Well, this one is no longer applicable since he put a ring on it, but I'd say the relationships I had in my 20s just fizzled out. Although my early love interest and I lived quite a few miles apart and I put the kabosh on that after I realized we wanted different things in life.
16. How to live alone and thrive
This one was hard for me, but during the summers I lived with Steph I was on my own while she went to work at Camp Foster. The first summer I loved being alone and spent lots of time taking walks and enjoying the quiet, but then I started to get sick and the next few summers were not the best. But, I do enjoy having the house to myself once in a while. There is something freeing about being in charge of your own schedule and not taking care of other people's needs. Usually I spend it surfing blogs or watching daytime TV.
17. How to keep a plant thriving for more than a year
I have kept two of my plants alive since I was 25! That's 6 years! I love plants, especially indoor ones. For my 31st birthday I told Matthew I just wanted pretty indoor plants and I got two, both of which are alive.
18. How to live sucessfully with someone else
I lived with many roommates in college and then with Steph for almost 4 years. Then Matthew and I lived together for almost a year before getting married. I'd say every time had their good and bad moments, but it definitely makes you realize you are not perfect, too.
19. How to tell the fads from the classic
I think each year my style evolves, but the older I get the more daring I go with my fashion choices. I thankfully have never jumped on any of the bad fads like the skunk hair with the dark on bottom and bleached blonde on top.
20. How to dance a slow dance without feeling like a fool
Ha! I really need to work on this one. Enough said.
The last 10 will be next week!
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