35 Cool things about turning... well....

These are in random order.... Except #1 - it is THE coolest thing...

35) You have your own credit card
34) You have owned clothes long enough for them to be back in fashion - Retro Rocks
33) Your shoe size doesn't change
32) You can finally afford the clothes that as a teenager you dreamt of owning (although now you are too responsible to actually buy them)
31) Your parents trust you with their cars
30) Your sisters ask for advice and are excited to see you
29) You have friends who appreciate girl time and write it into their diaries - in pen
28) People younger than you start calling you 'Mrs'
27) Fun nights out involve coffee, friends, laughing and stories.... Not short dresses, clubs and spiked drinks
26) Cool things to do involve: parks, juice, muffins and scooters... Not spikey hair and lots of eye make-up listening to pulsating music
25) Your hair dresser can keep your hair looking current without looking like an aged Bratz doll
24) Your mother-in-law asks you for fashion advice
23) Kissing isn't restricted to the car
22) You can laugh at teenagers and how stooopid they can be, and forget that when you were a teenager you were equally stooopid, if not more so
21) You say, "Oh, I remember that, I was in grade... " more than you care to admit.
20) You appreciate the importance of correct spelling and grammar
19) You don't have to worry about being stalked by creeps on facebook - you know they are your cousins
18) You appreciate the rare quiet still moments you get, like filling up the car
17) You are known for your children's achievements, and that is cool with you
16) Your parents are starting to enjoy seeing you work out how to deal with lippy children, it is like revenge for all the arguing you did with them as a child
15) You know what make-up suits you and how to put it on
14) You see the benefit of buying things that will last
13) You don't need to have a party to celebrate your birthday - nice food, bubbly and a good dessert is more than enough
12) You become cheaper to insure
11) You can leave your clothes on the floor of your room if you want to
10) Your kids think that hot chips are a rare delicacy
9) You don't look out of place buying kids clothes
8) You know what kinds of things children like to eat and receive as gifts
7) The people you hang out with don't really remember how geeky you were in highschool
6) You don't get confused filling in forms at the bank as much
5) You know the right things to say to get discounts at department stores
4) You can walk away from a bargain if you know you will never use the item
3) You can help other people in lots of cool ways
2) You are usually smarter than you were 10 years ago
1) You realise that life is good when it is filled with lots of people. Friends who are like family and family who are like friends.