1. Once your baby learns to crawl, you learn to shower in 1/10th the time it used to take.
2. To get fresh cherry stains out of clothing, simply stretch the fabric over a bowl and pour boiling water over the stain. It disappears like magic!
3. Car repairs happen in twos. It seems that whenever one vehicle goes in for an expensive repair, the other vehicle inevitably gets jealous and starts developing symptoms as well.
4. The 35-year-old, female, human body can no longer handle getting less than 5 hours of total sleep two nights in a row.
5. Sometimes movies ARE just as good as the book.
6. A hanging basket of geraniums will survive a hot Utah summer even if it's only watered once a week; a hanging pot of zinnias will not.
7. When it comes to broken storm doors and barbecue grills, it is huge money saver to call the company to inquire after replacement parts. $25 or $50 later and some light labor (thanks Travis!), and both are as good as new.
8. It's nearly impossible to ruin Malt-o-Meal. And (recent epiphany!) you do not have to precisely measure the two ingredients. (Duh!) It turns out exactly the same if you just eyeball the water-meal ratio.
9. Daily affirmations really do work. ("I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and gosh darnit, people like me!")
10. The cutest age for a baby is whatever age the baby is at the moment. Just when you think she couldn't possibly be one smidgeon more adorable, she proves you wrong.
What new things have you learned lately?
The boiling water trip works for all berry stains. Such a lifesaving tip! I haven't seen "The Help" yet. I need to. I can't think of anything new I've learned lately, sadly. Maybe that letting a kindergartner stay up too late three nights in a row is a VERY. BAD. IDEA.
Posted by: Colleen | September 10, 2011 at 08:42 PM
ahahaha! thanks for sharing. you do have a way with words.
Posted by: StefaniM | September 12, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Also, Ive learned that letting a 35-year-old stay up too late three nights in a row is also a VERY bad idea. :)
Posted by: Angie | September 12, 2011 at 10:29 PM
I've learned that you'd appreciate music better with high-end speakers and make sure the bass is turned "on". Playing music in the background while designing papers inspires me to finish it. =)
Posted by: Scrapbooking Ideas | September 14, 2011 at 08:47 AM
Corollary to 1: When they learn to walk and climb, you discover you can go to the bathroom and wash your hands in less than a minute.
Posted by: Kathy | September 14, 2011 at 04:07 PM