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Things 30somethings Love

Happy Hump Day, Friends! I came up with a little a post to get you through your mid-week slump. Here's a comprehensive list of things that 30somethings love.

1.Dry Shampoo
I remember the first day I ever tried Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo. My life changed forever. I’ve never been the same. I have pretty oily hair. I have to wash it every single day. I can’t even talk about it without tearing up. When I started using dry shampoo, I cut down to 2 washes a week. What? It is straight up sorcery.
2. Grocery Delivery
Because let’s be real, all my Pinterest recipes call for some weird spice or vegetable and I don’t have 45  minutes to look around Publix for marjoram.
3. Reusable grocery bags
Nothing makes you feel more like you’ve done your civic duty than walking into the store with your bags! Your gait changes to a strut as you walk across the parking lot. It’s like the wind should be blowing through your hair and Alicia Keys “Girl On Fire” is playing the background. You win, girl. Go ahead with it.
4. Shopping local/Small business
30 somethings LOVE shopping local. The neighborhood boutique. Your friend who is an independent consultant. The family run pet shop. We just want to support our community, ok? We’re helping the economy by paying 50% more. Duh.
5. Nice pajamas
Gone are the days of sleeping in t-shirts. I want real pajamas with a matching top and bottom. With that being said, I’d like to admit that I do still wear those Victoria Secret plaid pjs that my mom bought me when I was in the 8th grade. I specifically remember her saying, “Jordon, if I’m paying $40 for these pants, you are going to wear them.” Here I am 15 years later, still wearing those raggedly old pants with 2 holes in the them and a safety pin holding the top together where the button came off.
6. Nice underwear
The day I got rid of all my cotton underwear. Praise hands. #neverforget
7. Jergens Tinted Lotion
This is actually hilarious. I polled my bestie and this was her response “Nothing says you’re 30 like Jergen’s Tinted Lotion.” You’re too old to fry in the sun, too health conscious to get in a tanning bed, and don’t want to look like you’re trying to hard with a spray tan. Girl, you know I got that Jergens.
8. Sunscreen
Lame. When I was in my 20’s I bought SPF 8 Tanning oil. These days I got that SPF 40. Ain’t trying to die of melanoma. I got a child to raise.
9. Nice liquor
You can take your Taaka and go home. You’re obviously drunk. If you can get a handle for less than $28, it isn’t for drinking. It’s for your gas tank.
10. Stretchy Pants
These are the things I love: yoga pants, compression workout pants, LuLa Roe Leggings, Stretchy jeans from old navy, stretchy work attire from Loft. All things stretchy. Don’t come near me with those Levi’s.
11. Podcasts
I don’t even listen to the radio. I traded Taylor Swift and Sirius XM for Christian Author podcasts. Who am I? Some days I just look in the mirror and shake my head. I don’t even know anymore, but I love some Annie F. Downs, Jamie Ivey, Rachel Hollis & Jen Hatmaker. Don’t judge me.
12. Seats with backs
Bar stools should be banned in all 50 states. Nothing else to say about that.
13. Grocery coupons & sales
Me as I’m unpacking my reusable grocery bag: “Honey, I got these Vegan, non-GMO, organic, blah blah coconut milk yogurts that I love for 4/$5.00.  They are usually 3/$5.00. I mean, that’s a better deal than Chobani.”
::eyeroll::

If you think that being 30 is hard, try being in the 1st Grade. Wednesday got us all like:

This is not a meme, but actually my real life.



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