35

Things aren't so bad when you are 35. For example;

1. No longer is anyone surprised that you have a LOT of grays, more than your share in fact, underneath that dark brown facade, which once was, and is partially still, your natural hair color.

2. You can wear the COUGAR label with pride. (because you are officially in the 35-50 bracket, and your husband is still in the 18-34 bracket.) We're not talking BYU here.

3. You are not too young to stop having babies, but not too old to have more babies either.

4. EXPERIENCE & WISDOM. Yes. You get to claim those.

5. Your oldest child is nearing legal babysitting age.

6. Your husband buys you the cork oak skirt from Anthropologie for your birthday. {Sorry, no link, it's sold out, but just think back to April's catalog - long with pin-tucked tiers. Love it!}

7. Your husband also buys you a cute shirt from ae, from which you might officially be too old to shop, but not if you cover your grays with a nice dark brown facade.

8. Your husband has tulips delivered while he is at work.

9. And he makes you a birthday cake.

10. The kids make you nice cards and one 6 year old makes you a ruby ring, all by herself.

11. You get to go out to eat with the whole family because the kids love celebrating your birthday even more than you do.

12. 35 is the new............32.

13. You're on a whole new telemarketing list.

14. Something as trivial as the graininess of these photos doesn't bother you like it would have when you were 34.

15. Your family and friends shower you with thoughtful gifts, cards, calls and emails. And you are so grateful for such wonderful people in your life!