(for women. mostly)

Some times NOT to be a good girl:

When your first no didn't seem to register.
When someone is standing on the back of your wedding dress.
When you find out he didn't spend a tear-soaked weekend at his Great Aunt Maude's funeral.
When the hurried doctor asks, "Do you have any questions?" and you do.
When you're babysitting your nephew and he asks for s'mores for dinner.
The day before you make your resolutions.
When being a good girl makes life easier for everyone but you.

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Things every woman deserves in life:

A friend who takes your side and has the guts to tell you when you're wrong.
One item of clothing that instantly makes you feel twice as beautiful and half as nervous.
(Close your eyes mom!) A man you just cannot get enough of your body. ;)
A same-sized friend with an incredible closet.
A really hot, really fast red car. Failing that, really hot red shoes you can run in. Oh yeah baby.

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Things you owe your body:

A bra that gives you fantasy boobs--through whatever means necessary.
A bra that makes you enjoy being a woman whether you're an A-cup or a G-cup.
Umm, a bra that fits.
(Enough about bras. Sorry.)
A friend who'll stick close by when you've had that third martini.
Using SPF 30--if not 70!
A little more sleep than you probably got last night. Mhmmm.
The best jeans for your genes (even if they cost $$).
A go-to snack that's more than carrots but less than nachos...I like carrots and nachos personally.
Enough workouts so you can hike your way up to that Kodak-moment vista without feeling like you might die.
Love for it, exactly the way it is.

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Things in life never to take for granted:

Your right to vote!
Any random morning you wake up happy and actually rested.
Love, even when it's coming from your parents (Love you!).
Your body right now (whatever it weighs).
Everyday you don't need to call tech support 10 time zones away.
That they will always make your favorite bra. Buy four. Oooh Christmas is coming...
The great guy who never takes you for granted.
Your fertile years (yeah, sorry, but its true).

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Little things to add to your life list:

Ask your mom all those "why did you?" and "didn't you?" questions.
Publicly display way too much affection.
Blow 10 years of mileage points and fly first class.
Learn all the forks.

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Reasons you're the best:

You're the kind of person who realizes that the airport security--breathe, calm--are doing their job.
When you borrow a dress, you return it--dry-cleaned.
You dance, giggle, hug, sing, curse, cry (emote!), so no one's left wondering how you're feeling.
You don't post pics where you look great and everyone else looks nauseous.
You like Target and Tiffany about equally. Personally, I'll take Target any day over Tiffany.
You offer to baby-sit, and--yep--actually do.


--some of these were by me, some of these were grabbed from old issues of Glamour magazine.--