Real Simple

Over the course of the semester I have fallen in love with magazines. When I graduated college I decided that I should probably start saving money and magazines...along with Starbucks coffee were the first to go. I picked up both of these habits in three short months. The magazines for research and, well...the coffee...to stay awake.

I found this little blurb in this months Real Simple (they really are the best magazine ever.)

my mother's 15 simple rules
1. The legs are the last thing to go.
2. When you're sad, don't fight it - accessorize it. Get some gin and cigarettes, then play Edith Piaf until the CD starts to skip.
3. Knowing how to roast red peppers will impress more people than you'd think.
4. It's OK to read at the table.
5. But it's never OK to watch TV at the table.
6. You can always substitute white wine for vermouth in a martini.
7. Everything tastes better if it's served by candlelight.
8. If nothing matches, no matter. That's just another reason for candlelight.
9. Do not try to order in Frence at a French restaurant unless you are French.
10. Unexpected gifts are the most appreciated.
11. At work, find the people who can fix things - the copier, mistakes in your expense report - and then be very, very nice to them.
12. The cheap caviar is still quite good.
13. These are five things that will always make you happy if you have them in your home: flowers, a lovely place to eat a meal, a chilled bottle of white wine, Goldfish crackers, and a cat.
14. If you must leave a party and you don't have a good excuse, spill something on yourself.
15. The proper way to end a conversation is "I'm sorry to let you go."

Written by Ana Cox