Modern Wife Life

1. Stick a bow in your hair.
2.  Offer to carry your boyfriend's wallet in your purse when you two go out.... without the intentions of spending his money.
3. Add a glitter topcoat over your nail polish.
4. Get a few fake flowers from the dollar store to put in a vase beside your bed.  Best part-- you'll never have to change the water.
5.  Stop swearing.
6. Learn how carry a tune... even if you can only sing one song.
7. Kick your smoking habit.
8. Bake cupcakes for your man and his friends.
9. Put rainbow sprinkles on everything you eat.
10. Put all of your perfumes on a plate or tray on your dresser.  Instant Glamour!
11. Look at cute pictures of babies in tutus.
12. Read tabloids.
13. Write in cursive for a day.  Bonus points if you use a gel pen.
14. Wear your CUTEST undies.... read more in my post on 20 Things People Don't Do Enough. 
15.  Tie a ribbon bow around you cat or dog's neck.
16. If you have curly hair, define a few curls with a curling iron... If you have straight hair, smooth out the top with a flat iron.  You will look instantly more polished.
20.  Glowing skin.  With the seemingly endless array of skincare products (I'm partial to the Forever Flawless brand), taking care of your skin should be a no-brainer.  Soft, supple, and glowing skin is an instantaneous way to appear more feminine.
21. Put umbrellas in all of your drinks.  Milk? Gatorade? Water?  Doesn't matter.

2. Trim your nose hairs.  Just because you're blonde doesn't mean you're hairless.
3. Kiss your mom on the cheek.  Just. Do. It.
4. Buy new summer flip-flops.  Yes, people notice when the foam bottom is tearing.
5. Brush your dogs hair.  I promise it will make your dog feel more confident and beautiful.
6. Clean out the bottom of your purse.  Are you saving those cracker crumbs for a snack?
7. Look UP while walking.  This is so simple, but so often forgotten.  You miss out on so much when you're focused on the ground.
8. Take photos.  Oftentimes, the only way to preserve a memory is through a photo.  You never know what might happen some day.... in a simple moment, an accident, you could lose all of your memories.  For my sister, Colleen, nothing happens unless you take a picture of it.
9.  Wash your throw blankets.  I don't know about you, but whenever I cuddle up with a blanket at a friend's house, I wonder when they last washed it.  People forget. They do.
10. Exchange loose coins for cash.  You'd be amazed at how many dolla billz the pennies on the floor of your car add up to. 
12. Look for skin cancer spots.  I had one removed last Thursday on my back.  Now I have a lovely little hole on my back.
13. Brush your tongue.  Have you seen the Orabrush commercials???
14. Wash your Nalgene water bottle.  I bet people clean their toilets more than they clean their water bottles.
15. Clean your ears.  Honestly, the worst thing is to look at a guy and be distracted by the huge chunk of earwax protruding from his ear canal.  He might as well stop talking.
16. Make dandelion bouquets.   When I was a littlie girl my sister and I would make dandelion bouquets for the teenage boy who mowed our lawn.  Hey, he mowed the lawn shirtless.  We felt like we owed him something.
17. Send "Thank You" cards.  Honestly, there is nothing like the good ol' fashioned pony express.  It's twice as thoughtful as an email.
18.  Apply.  Apply.  Apply.  Nowadays, you have to apply to 30 jobs to get 1 job that you want.  It's not easy to tailer so many cover letters and resumes, but the hard work will get you places.  One summer I applied to 27 internships.  NEVER expect to get a job you want if you only apply for 5.
19.  Rub your friend's shoulder.  When stress hits, sometimes all people need is a little back rub to ease their tension.  Think of your mother's touch-- so light, yet so powerful.
20. Pray.  Because while praying doesn't always change circumstances, it ALWAYS changes people.