tgirl + koko = bffs!

i had a date last night.

it was my first date in a long, long time.

so, of course, i was so nervous i couldn't eat anything all day.

i tried everything i could think of to calm down, but nothing helped.

those bald eagles in my stomach just wouldn't stop flying around like crazy.

fortunately, i was hanging out with my sister and her kids that day, so they were able to keep my mind off of the whole situation for a little while.

but as the time to leave got closer and closer i started getting more and more nervous.

finally, i asked my precocious ten year-old niece for some advice.

she does ballet and jazz and performs a lot, so she's an expert at handling nerves.

she gave me the best advice.

i wish i had recorded her whole pep talk because it was incredible and funny and just what i needed.

she did tell me, though, that playing with or talking to a friend, playing a fun game, and thinking positively are key for putting nerves at bay.

she even wrote some words advice on a little piece of paper and slipped it in my jeans pocket to remind me to think positively and to relax and just have fun.

she's the best.

sometimes i feel like she's the aunt and i'm the niece.

tomorrow when she and her mom and brothers come down for their weekly grandparent visit, we're going to bake something delicious.

no boys allowed!

i couldn't be more excited.

ps: the date went VERY well, just in case you were wondering!