On aging

My very newest readers may not realize that, last Monday, I turned 27. Now, I joke quite a bit about being "old" and "getting old" but the truth is - I don't feel old. I am still shocked that I graduated from college almost five years ago - and I've been out of high school for almost nine.

The first time I felt "older," and by that I guess I really mean "more mature," was a mere three months ago, on my wedding day.

When I was young, I thought I would meet the man I was going to marry in college, marry at age 22 (what did I know?), and start having kids when I was 25.

Now that I am *older* and *wiser* I realize that this just isn't how it goes for everyone. I met Mr. Smith a month after my 24th birthday. I was 26 when we got married. And, while Mr. Smith and I have seriously been discussing having kids lately, we know that the time won't be right for another two-ish years. When I'll be 29.

I guess I felt *old* on my wedding day because getting married seemed like such an adult thing to do. It's kind of like I felt like, for the first time, I wasn't a kid anymore. Did anyone else have these feelings?

Anyway - this wasn't intended to be a heavy post. In fact, the reason I wanted to discuss aging is because of MY SKIN! While I may not feel like I'm "old," I have lately realized that perhaps my skin does? I have wrinkles. Around my eyes and my mouth - my smile lines. The solution seems obvious: stop smiling. But this just isn't possible for me.

So, help me. I have extremely ick skin and don't know what products to add now that I need some sort of anti-aging stuff. My skin is very combination - I have been using Proactiv for awhile but would love to downgrade to something a little more gentle. Any skincare ideas for someone who is break-out prone, still gets dry itchy skin on her face, and wants to start combatting wrinkles?