Thirteen things I didn't know ten years ago:
- That $160,000 Los Angeles bungalow was actually a steal.
- The crusts aren't any more nutritious than the rest of the bread. (Oh, the lies my mother told me!)
- There are worse things than being overweight.
- I'd never grow out of my inner slob.
- Changing diapers isn't that big of a deal. You do it so much you just stop thinking about it.
- Brushing kids' teeth, on the other hand, is a remarkably annoying chore.
- It's easier to brush a resisting child's teeth if you make them laugh.
- It would turn out that I wouldn't be my children's only mother.
- That wouldn't make my experience of family any less meaningful.
- The strongest memories often come from the smallest, quietest moments.
- Few things suck the joy out of life faster than giving into envy.
- The internet--at that point just a source of information, email and mid-workday diversions--would also be a place where I would find real friends.
- Blogging isn't just for writers.
4 comment(s) - add yours!:
The cost of things seemed mind-boggling when I was younger too
What a different a few years makes in perpective, eh?
Oh how I relate! Loved your list.
what a great, GREAT list. I especially relate to the difference between diapers and tooth brushing.
And yeah, the fact that I wouldn't be my babies' only mother, but that doesn't make us half a family.
I'm not sure if I've commented before, but I really love your blog. This post sums up why!
I didn't know any of things! Are you serious about the crust? Is there like, a mom convention where they all get together to perpetrate that lie because they're tired of cutting the crust off of bread?
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