Guest Blogger--My Mom, Lisa

Bella decided to let me take control of the keyboard tonight and I thought I would share some very valuable lessons I learned this weekend at my 20-yr High School (GO ROUGHERS!) Reunion. I know...many of you thought I was only 26, but I am in fact old enough to be going to my 20 year reunion. So here goes:

1) Set your expectations low. My main goal for the weekend was to SIMPLY walk away feeling like I looked better than ten people. That's it...I look better than ten people and I suddenly feel so much better about myself. Well, I'll just say that not only did I look better (wardrobe, hair, skin and nails counted) than ten people, but more like 30 people. Trust me...no matter who you are, you will always look better than at least ten people at your 20 year high school reunion.

2) Anti-aging cream. Use it. Abuse it. Drink it. Take the jar to bed with you and put it under your pillow. Just trust me on this. Go to the cosmetics counter, get some advice and cough up the dough. Good skin goes a long way...and can make you look better than ten people.

3) If you walk into a room and people think you're someone else, just go with it. They thought I was someone who was prettier, more popular and all-around more fun than I was in high school. They all seemed just a tad bit disappointed when I told the truth. hehe.

4) Nothing feels better than knowing what you're going to wear days in advance. Now I will admit...I had some wardrobe demons try to mess me up 10 minutes before I left, but overall I felt pretty good about it. The shoes were amazing and the blouses were just 'flowy' enough to make one think there was actually a skinny person underneath there. Ha. Again, trust me on this. I actually just received an email from someone tonight who said I was HOT. Ok, well, it was from my friend Julianne, and she was saying it in a 'best girl friend' kind of way, but I'm just saying...

5) The most important accessory...confidence. Wear it well.

6) Most everyone will be happy to see you, especially if you're working the registration table and you're the first person they see. Even the girl who wanted to beat me up in Junior High was THRILLED to see me and gave me a huge hug. Reunions are overall pretty fun. Go to yours. You'll regret it if you don't.

7) And the last thing I'll say is that at the end of it all, just pack it up and go home and get kisses...in whatever form they take. That special someone, your dog (BELLA!!!), 2 scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream, bubble bath, DVR'd episodes of Sex and the City...whatever makes you happy. Do it. You'll need a little pick-me-up after seeing your major crush all bald and chunky and selling women's shoes at JC Penneys.

Here's a picture of my class on Friday night, Max's Garage in Muskogee. Those of you who know me won't be surprised one bit to find me front and center. :) And for those of you wondering about Bella's advanced class graduation, AKA Canine Good Citizen certification, AKA PhD in Dog Obedience, she barely passed and I will post pictures tomorrow.