30 Things Every Woman Should Have And Should Know

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My New Year has started with a cup of Italian coffee and my laptop, reading my favorite blogs.<br />I had to repost this one by Roxy from <a href="http://cupofte.blogspot.com/p/my-cup-of-te.html"><span style="color: blue;">My Cup Of Te</span></a>.<br />The timing is perfect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_IrUcz9nxbmQ9tyGAUDeaNUnhTH8zueNfa5N7S9TE7NXeQnL8-EXZoXZ_m5SedpADU93PHcjVReXbmCbIqKUuwZzgDh_akobd6OSGoyXLTMqiwKcUL9uqxXOXGU0LcnZ5g0hM8CTkxY/s1600/cappuccino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_IrUcz9nxbmQ9tyGAUDeaNUnhTH8zueNfa5N7S9TE7NXeQnL8-EXZoXZ_m5SedpADU93PHcjVReXbmCbIqKUuwZzgDh_akobd6OSGoyXLTMqiwKcUL9uqxXOXGU0LcnZ5g0hM8CTkxY/s640/cappuccino.jpg" title="cappucino" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Get on board with <span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>30 Things That Every Woman Should Have And Know</i></span><br />(and follow <a href="http://cupofte.blogspot.com/p/my-cup-of-te.html"><span style="color: blue;">My Cup Of Te</span></a>...)<br /><br /><div class="post-body" id="post-9195290361288553463" style="color: #86878a; font-family: Baskerville, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">By 30, you should have:</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><ol style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 0px 12px 30px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A youth you’re content to move beyond.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">The belief that you deserve it.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.</li></ol><span style="font-size: large;">By 30, you should know:</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><ol style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 0px 12px 30px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">How to fall in love without losing yourself.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">How you feel about having kids.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">When to try harder and when to walk away.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">How to take control of your own birthday.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">That you can’t change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">Who you can trust, who you can’t and why you shouldn’t take it personally.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px;">Why they say life begins at 30.</li></ol><div style="font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">An excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Things-Every-Woman-Should-Have/dp/1401324142" style="color: #262626; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">this</a> by the editors of Glamour</div><div style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="background-image: url(http://lindsaynicoledesign.webs.com/roxy/border.png); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #bebfc0; font-family: Baskerville, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; height: 48px; line-height: 21px; margin: 30px 0px 50px; padding: 0px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="post-author" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Posted by Roxy Te </span><span class="post-timestamp" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span><span class="post-comment-link" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> - <a class="comment-link" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8913802945174693947&postID=9195290361288553463&isPopup=true" style="color: #bebfc0; 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30 Things Every Woman Should Have And Should Know

My New Year has started with a cup of Italian coffee and my laptop, reading my favorite blogs. I had to repost this one by Roxy from My Cup ...

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