That mascara isn’t as pants as you think it is – you just need to take off last night’s mascara before reapplying. In fact, your lashes and eyes like it much better if you remove your eye make up every night rather than just sleeping in it, waking like a grubby, smudged panda.
A quiet life is better than constant drama. Who cares if that person is living their life in a way you can’t understand? So what if that other person is annoying you in some way? Shrug it all off and get on with your own day.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a size twelve. It doesn’t magically make you a happier person, you can just fit into smaller clothes. Don’t spend all that time fretting over your body and feeling guilty because you ordered a side of chips. Life’s too short.
Buying cheap clothes is a false economy. Those £2 vest tops from Primark might look appealing, but they’ll shrink and go baggy at the same time (it’s so weird how some clothes can manage both) and you’ll only have to fork out for new vest tops next year.
It’s OK to go to bed at 10pm. Some people just need more sleep than others, and that’s fine. Listen to your body and what it’s telling you. (Also: those people who stay up til 2am every night? They’re probably just on Twitter or watching Made In Chelsea – you’re not missing out on much.)
Shopping highs are great but it’s even better when you actually have the money before you spend it. Overdrafts and credit cards are bad news. The stress and guilt they bring will seriously kill that new-buy-buzz.
It’s OK to go out without wearing any make up. No one will notice (probably) and if they do, they won’t care.
Your house doesn’t have to look like those houses on Pinterest. So you live in a messy home? No one can see that mound of clean washing that has been sitting at the end of your spare bed for weeks. The upturned furniture covering holes dug by foxes in your garden aren’t that big a deal. The mass of toys in the dining room that you’ve been meaning to organise for ages aren’t hurting anyone.
Kick leaves, get muddy, be silly. Sometimes it’s good to just let go. We’re so busy trying to be sensible and make good decisions every day, but every now and then (at least once a day, I’d say), it does you some good to just go with the flow.
A great post, I agree with you on all points. Life is too short is a motto we live by as well.
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It’s a great rule for life, isn’t it?
I’ve learnt the ‘kicking leaves and being silly’ bit, I think having kids teaches you that but I’ve also learnt that wearing nice clothes with young children around is totally pointless, so do it in your scruffs! My daughter is currently learning (or not) the mascara thing. She will NOT take it off at night, no matter how many times I ask her!
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Yes, so true about wearing scruffy clothes around kids… no point in ruining nice clothes!
I totally agree, although I have to addmit that I’m the person who goes to be at 10pm but stays up until 2am playing on her laptop!
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Haha… you probably get a lot more done than me.
Yep, nodding along to all of these. I know them, yet I still make the same mistakes.
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We can but try 🙂
Yes, yes and thrice yes!
I recently decided that if I want to eat a ruddy hobnob in the afternoon with my cup of tea than I jolly well will – and that alone felt quite liberating!
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See, now you’ve just made me want a Hobnob…
Some good grown up advice there – i am pleased to say i am following it all.
Bar the primark vests….will learn one day!
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I’m not all for buying super pricey clothing – I’ve just had too many cheap as chips tops and dresses go shapeless v quickly.
I’m not sure what I’m more upset about: finding out that you’re a grown-up or realising that, according to your list, I am too. WTAF? When did that happen? :p
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Ssshhhh let’s pretend we’re not 😉
Brilliant I like SILLY !
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Yay.
hit the nail on the head…I love being a grown up without those worries – ok maybe I need to take the money advice a bit more! xx
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Haha, the lure of pretty things is strong sometimes, isn’t it??
What a great post and I agree with everything on your list! I’ve stopped caring about my weight and am normally tucked up in bed by 10 at the latest!
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Early nights rock 😀
Yes! *punches air*
This needs to be printed as a leaflet and given to new mums in their Bounty packs I tell ya!
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Don’t mention Bounty packs around me! 😉
Fantastic post, especially that bit about Primark vests!!
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To be fair, Primark used to make top quality vests that lasted years. But recently… not so much.
Too right. Perhaps we should start a rebel Pinterest board, ‘houses: the reality’, that would be much better for everyone’s peace of mind!
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YES. Let’s do it.
Great wisdom shown in this post, I agree with everything you said. Although I can never manage to go to bed at 10, I usually stay up way past midnight to write blog posts, comment…etc 🙂
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We need more hours in the day, don’t we?!
Agree – except about the cheap clothes bit 🙂 White Stuff is NOT cheap and is appalling quality, and whilst I abhor the stores Primark have some really good things!
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Yes, you’re right – expensive doesn’t necessarily mean great quality.
You’re very wise. All of your points are great 🙂
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thank you 🙂
Excellent! I can relate to a lot on this post 🙂 but I still cannot get over those shopping highs! lol
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haha!
Spot on! I went to bed at 8.40pm one night last week. I was sooooo tired. This being 40 malarkee is exhausting 😉
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You’re never 40?! You look amazing for it.
Aw thanks! Yep, turned 40 last August, shortly after we met 🙂 I try not to think about it too much, after all inside I am still 32 (+8). I was shocked when my brother turned 38 last year, how can *I* have a 38 year old brother if I am only 32 and I’m two years older than him. How?? 😉
I SO agree about having a quiet life! x
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*high fives Fritha*
these are all very very true!! not always easy to let go and follow them all but think life would probably be the better for doing so. I never sleep so early as 10pm though – but I know i really should sometimes, im so sleep deprived and it is crap!
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We’re all different though, and after years of making myself stay awake and thinking it was really “uncool” to go to bed early, I now embrace it!
This is great…definitely agree with the cheap clothes point and the getting to bed early…!
Katie x
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Soo spot on!! It’s really nice not to absorb other people’s drama. Someone I know still gets engrossed in everything and I’m surprised its not given her a problem with her blood pressure. So much nicer to get excited about some trashy programme or fresh bed sheets!
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Must be so exhausting to be like that.
Aye, I agree! Being silly is (perversely) the best way to make sure your head stays on your shoulders, I reckon. And I always had my suspicions about those Pinterest-ed homes – I bet there’s usually a load of dirty washing skulking in the corners, off-camera!
*Puts hand up* I’m up to 2am – yes twitter is open – no Made in Chelsea though.. Other rubbish TV yes. x
I totally agree about the make-up….I don’t even own any make-up anymore!
Love this post.
yes yes yes to going to bed early 🙂
Twitter isn’t that interesting tonight anyway and I’ve still not learnt to take my makeup off! Well I do but every mornings there is magically more on my eyes still…..It could be the fairies
LOVE IT!!! Hello from some who stays up till 2am loads… and yes I am on Twitter and other various things. You really are missing zero 🙂
Great list – I am so with you on the messy house, I dream of an uncluttered one but in all practicality it would never happen. Size 14 is the new 12 for me lol
Wonderful truths of adulthood 🙂 Is it ok to go to bed at 9pm? With a horlicks? or is that pushing it? 😉 xx
Wise words lady 🙂
Especially the mascara thing !!
Love it, you know you’ve written a fab post when everyone agrees with you and starts thinking of more rules! I particularly agree with no.2, but think it comes with the confidence of age! x
Love the picture of you and your little one kicking away at those leaves! Something I’ve learnt since becoming grown-up… Ironing isn’t a matter of life or death. Does this make me a bad person/mum/wife? Nope!
Oh yes, all this – great philosophy! x
100% yes! How I wish I’d read most of these when I was in my 20s….not that I’d have listened of course 😉
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You’re so right, we would never listen to our wise older selves, would we?
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