Listen, sometimes you just have to really, really celebrate the small things in life. Like, super small. I’ve learned that the older you get, the most really simple things make you feel like you are on.top.of.the.world. Paid a bill two weeks early? You’re a goddess. Did you eat a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast instead of eggs? YOU ARE A DANG ADULT LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST.
Update: I WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO THE BIGGEST SPIDER OF MY LIFE AND I REALIZED I HAD TO DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE I WAS THE ONLY ADULT AROUND. Ugh, I was not emotionally prepared for that.
5 Things that Make Me Feel like an Adult
1) I have managed to keep TWO plants alive for a month. Okay, one of them is a succulent that basically short of pouring gasoline it will stay alive, but seriously, I once killed a plastic plant by setting it near a heater and burning it slightly. So as you can imagine, any time I get a plant I start getting very nervous about how long it will be before I kill it off and currently I have an actual phone counter that lets me know that I have successful adulted for 31 days.
Dress: Target (similar) (love this option!)
Denim Jacket: Old Navy (exact)
Shoe: ASOS (very similar)
Lipstick: NARS (exact – Schiap)
Bag: Tory Burch (exact)
Necklace: J. Crew (similar)
2) I legit wrote thank you notes and cared about how my handwriting looked. Have a mailed them? Nope. Have I written them? Yes. Have I texted people that they have a thank you card and asked for their address acting like I’m about to drop them into the mail? YEP! Have I do that? Nope, haven’t even closed the envelope. However, I have written them and the thanks is basically there. Just not like literally there yet.
3) I updated my LinkedIn profile and am not even looking for a job! Like, could this have ever happened before in the history of LinkedIn? Seriously. I typed in some updates and was quietly removed my hands from the keyboard and said “Woah.” Adulthood achievement badge unlocked!
Dress: Target (similar) (love this option!)
Denim Jacket: Old Navy (exact)
Shoe: ASOS (very similar)
Lipstick: NARS (exact – Schiap)
Bag: Tory Burch (exact)
Necklace: J. Crew (similar)
4) I had the option to get a sensible breakfast of eggs and some other healthy food but instead I opted for the most carb-heavy bagel WITH cream cheese. Why does this make me feel like an adult? Because I am gosh darn it an adult who can make her own decisions and doesn’t have to listen to someone tell me I should eat the sensible breakfast because if I want a bagel I’m getting a frigging bagel and THAT IS YOUR ADULT RIGHT TO. Do you want to have a muffin that is really a cupcake that is piled high with frosting? YOU DO YOU. YOU KNOW?
Dress: Target (similar) (love this option!)
Denim Jacket: Old Navy (exact)
Shoe: ASOS (very similar)
Lipstick: NARS (exact – Schiap)
Bag: Tory Burch (exact)
Necklace: J. Crew (similar)
5) I legit planned an entire Friday night around organizing my pantry and grocery shopping. I mean, I told people I was super busy and it definitely wasn’t a lie. I had a calendar reminder on payday that I was BUYING ALL THE NAME BRAND THINGS and getting down with a label maker and it.went.down. This also had to happen because I went to one of those membership-places and well, I ended up basically buying two gallons of salsa, three jars of Alfredo sauce,a five pound bag of chocolate chips and that’s just the NOT EMBARRASSING list of things that I impulsively bought.
Honestly, the most empowering thing out of those five was just that I realized I could saunter on into any bakery or breakfast shop and chose my own breakfast and the child behind me had to obey his mom and get something like steel cut oats (HOW do people eat those?!) and I would soon walk out with a delicious pastry. Like I said, it’s the little, little things in life that matter.
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Nada Qamber
First off, I adore that dress! I have a pencil skirt in the similar pattern but mostly red!
Secondly, I completely agree, it's the little little things that matter as we grow older. Adult life is scary sometimes as we make our own decisions, BUT, we're rockin' it!
Thirdly, I updated my LinkedIn as well, even when I didn't need a job! Got a few job offers after too! 😀
Rachelle Pinksole
you look spring ready, love this look on you. Fridays are grocery day for me as well.
xo
PinkSole
Tara | The Mix
This dress looks so fabulous on you! And I am also the worst a keeping plants alive!
Bogi RedReticule
Such a lovely dress and I love how you paired with a denim jacket. Such a fresh and feminine look. Friday's are grocery days in our house as well and I like to give that chore to the hubby.
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Lauren {Fizz and Frosting}
You organized your pantry?! MAJOR grown up points. Now can you come over and help me with mine?! 😉 I love the print of this dress. SO pretty! And thanks for co-hosting again with me this week!
Fizz and Frosting
Amy Johnson
Such a pretty look! Love that dress…and your hair!
Rachel Lynne
YOU are the absolute CUTEST! Seriously a stunner. Love this dress and those sexy heels! OW OW!
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Victoria Fox
This dress looks so fantastic on you! I am in love with the detailing on it! SO gorgeous! Happy Monday!
xoxo,Victoria
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Carina Vardie
This post was so funny to read and you look beautiful! My favourite is the keeping two plants alive and eating a bagel!
xo
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Ginny Clothed with Grace
I love this outfit, you look beautiful!
Rachel
haha it stinks being an adult, doesn't it? Although organizing things and writing thank-you notes sometimes makes you feel good afterwords 🙂
Erica Casually Styled
You look gorgeous! Obsessed with the dress and shoes!
Have a great day!
Xo, Erica
Casually Styled
Jasmin daily
YES YES YES! Everything about this is so on point! Adulting is hard so it is totally all about the little things! Love that floral dress on you btw, gorgeous 🙂
xo, Jasmin
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Whitney Damrau
You are my hero for organizing your pantry. Seriously, that is something that I really need to do. Congrats on adulting, it's super hard sometimes!
Xoxo,
Whitney & Blaire
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Jamie Ever After
haha, I ate gelato the other night and was the same way.. I can do what I want to doo .. great post
xo
Jamie
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Rach DiMare
That is some major accomplishments! Those are things I want to do, but never make time to do it. So kudos to you!!
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Sur
Very spring inspired! I love the dress and you look so cute and charming
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Justina Kenyon
Your posts never fail to make me smile 🙂 I definitely agree that choosing your own breakfast (or food any time of the day) is incredibly empowering.
I feel really adult when I reply to emails in a timely manner. I think it is the typing. It just makes me feel so official.
Adrika
you look beautiful 🙂
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Živilė Dap
Stunning look!
Jill
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Adrika
you look beautiful !
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Maggie Zemanek
This post made my laugh out loud!! haha! I totally agree with all of these! If I want to buy a roll of cookie dough just to eat the cookie dough, I can, because I'm an adult!
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Kaity
your hair is looking extra super gorg here! and that dress is so perfect on you.
Karly @ Miss in the Midwest
Get it, girl! Being an adult is pretty awesome, especially when you get to choose whatever the heck you want for breakfast.
Shira
Love your list and that outfit is perfection!
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Stefanie Meier
what an adorable post, loved the list
Happy Monday!
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Marg B
This is my new favorite – "Did you eat a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast instead of eggs? YOU ARE A DANG ADULT LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST." Also successfully completing my taxes even though I always owe, makes me think I could take on the world.
Shauna C
The plant one made me laugh! I seem to kill them every time! You look lovely!
Shauna
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Shauna C
The plant one made me laugh! I seem to kill them every time! You look lovely!
Shauna
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Natalie Folchi
If I've learned one thing since graduating college, it's this: adulting is HARD WORK. But, even on the days when you feel like you can't keep plants alive (I can't either, ugh), know that at least your hair looks fabulous. That's something, right?!
Natalie Was Here
Closet Fashionista
Every time you wear those shoes I fall more in love!!
I still don't feel like an adult, haha. Although when I clean the house (HAH!) I do feel pretty grown up. BUT I used to clean more when I lived with my parents. Now I live with two messy cousins so it seems fruitless…
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Kylie Mavrakis
You seriously always make me laugh! And you look stunning in that dress!
xo Kylie
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Christy Hensley
For starters, I absolutely love those shoes. On to the actual post, I feel the same way about plants! I have 3 plants that have yet to die on me. One is 6 years old (crazy right? although it has come close to death multiple times and some how came back to life). The others are from October and March. As far as your breakfast choice, I think part of being an adult is understanding moderation. Choosing to eat 'unhealthy' is totally okay because you knew that something else was a healthier option but decided to treat yourself because you deserve to live a little!
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Shea Sayers
Ah, this is such a great reminder of all the great stuff that comes with being adult–sometimes it's easy to get bogged down in all the not-so-fun responsibilities. Hooray for choosing fun over healthy sometimes (I went with a big 'ol bagel instead of my usual yogurt this morning too). I love that gorgeous dress and I'm swooning over your shoes!
Head to Toe Chic
Adulting at its finest! Although, once I did kill a succulent. I'm not sure how I managed that one.
Loving those shoes!
xo,
Angela
Shannon Jenkins
Omg I love this and I totally get so excited when I keep plants alive haha! You look stunning! In love with that floral dress!
<3 Shannon
Upbeat Soles
Kellyinthecity
Hahaha omg I'm dying. I adore you. You are killing it in the adult game! 😉
xx
Kelly | Kelly in the City
Alyssa Gap
I can't even handle how fabulous you are. You are amazing and this outfit is fabulous.
Straight A Style
I love it when I don't kill plants. Considering I have killed succulents before, anything is a win. Weekends around groceries, also with you. Love this outfit!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
Roselie M
I so feel you on the first! My keeping plants alive is a first for me, and I 've managed to do that for months! Yay me 😉
J. Elle
Gorgeous, gorgeous dress. And Those Shoes. I am dying. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this fun post!
Laura Bambrick
You are most definitely an adult now! 😉 Loved this post and your sense of humor about things! And that dress is just gorgeous, especially on you!
Darcy
Hahhha the day I set up my LinkedIn profile I was quite pleased with myself. Have I updated it since? Ehhh…. that's another story 🙂
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Monique Reinds
Your outfit is so flirty and ready for spring~!!! Love it.
And yeah I just get what you mean. All these things you wrote about how they make you feel like a adult… sometimes it just feels nice to be capable of doing these things!
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Kristy Lyons
I NEED those heels – the whole look is fabulous.
xo Kristy
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Kathrine Eldridge
Love this dress! What a find from Target and I adore your heels. Perfect spring look!
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Rachel Dinh
You know you are an adult when you dedicate a Friday night to be organized. Have a great week beautiful.
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Carolina Pinglo
i am obsessed with your shoes!!
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Unique Geek
I love this post! I couldn't have explained adulting better myself. Honestly, it's an accomplishment for me if I'm able to adult. I totally feel you! Haha Love the outfit as well, by the way. 🙂
Unique Geek
LyddieGal
I hate having to be the adult that kills bugs. Seriously, there was this huge centipede IN THE SHOWER and I wanted to take a shower and I couldn't and I texted Sean to leave work immediately and take care of it for me, but he refused, to be an adult in his own way, and I had to be the adult that took a shoe and made my shower a safe place to be again.
I'm glad you are celebrating the little victories, being an adult is hard, and you have the right idea. Most of my plants love me, I'm going on 10 years with my christmas cactus, 4 years with my hibiscus, but those damn succulents died in two weeks.
Chic on the Cheap
Sybil
so gorgeous in florals!! 😀
Have a great week!
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Love your fashion outfit, and thanks for your share
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Jen Hsieh
1. You look gorgeous and your lipstick is so on point.
2. Keeping plants alive is way harder than it looks and 100% something to be proud of.
3. Yes to updating your LinkedIn profile even when you're not job hunting! So glad to know I'm not the only one who feels proud doing that hahaha.
KEEP ON ADULTING!!!!
JennifHsieh
jeanne christine
Hahaha! I still amuse myself when I'm feeling like an adult and these things you shared are legit adult achievements to me. Lol. P.S: Those heels are so sexy, love them!
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LV
LOL! I love this post and can relate about spiders, which I always suck up with the vacuum cleaner. Love the outfit and those shoes are really cute. You look beautiful.
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awhite
I love this floral number on you!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Emily Maric
Thanks for writing such a funny post, it really made my day. you look gorgeous that dress is so beautiful xo, Emily
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Alyssa
Can I just tell you that your curls are gorgeous! What do you use for a hair product? Curly haired mind inquiring!
Alyssa
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}
"Adult achievement unlocked." So great! I recently got into a minor car accident and dealt with it all like an adult. I have a plant at work that I haven't killed yet too. I'm not looking forward to when I'm the only one around and have to get rid of a spider! Eeek! LOVE this dress!!!
~Sara
Sincerely, Sara
Priya
Speaking of adult things- I just connected with you on LinkedIn- which I don't think I've ever purposely done with anyone, ever! Haha! You're so right, it IS the little things. And I am team dessert for breakfast all. the. WAY. You look really pretty in this entire ensemble <3
♥ perfectly Priya
Rachel Heffington
Um, yes to all of this! Especially the aversion to steel-cut oats and feeling fantastic when you realize you can eat something non-breakfast for breakfast and no one will fuss at you. I finished off some lovely all-natural chocolate ice cream with my avocado toast this morning and no one was any the wiser…except for you now. 😉
Nicole Layne
Lol, you always have to congratulate yourself when you do anything adult! My pantry has never been stocked/organized. This outfit is so pretty. I really like that dress!
Nicole
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Kristina
Oh my god if I woke up next to a giant spider I might literally die, and I'm not even that afraid of them. Chocolate chip cookies for every meal, please.
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Doused In Pink
Haha! The plant one is so funny! I grocery shop on Friday nights too! Your dress is stunning on you!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Amanda S
Adulting is definitely a work in progress most days. Sometimes even just cookies make all the difference. Love the spring look and can't wait to see more of it in the future.
Courtney Lang
I can totally related to actually keeping plants alive (very proud of the flowers and other plants in my apartment right now) and keeping your LinkedIn profile updated! Definitely two very adult things!!
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Gold Coast Girl
Such a cute post and LOVE that floral dress on you!
~Samantha
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Bree Aylwin
I love your dress- floral is one of my favorites trends now. Also I just got a plant last month and I was so impressed that I have been able to keep it thriving too! It really is the little things!
Christina Key
Sweet post and lovely look! 🙂
LOVE your dress! ♥♥♥
XX,
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Alyssa
Girl, you have me dying in fits of laughter over here! Totally loved this post! Thank you for the amazing midweek pick-me-up!
Emily Green
First of all, you are so stinkin' cute!!! Love all these adulting things! Just this morning, I let myself go to the vending machine for a soda around 9 and my exact thoughts were just the same – I'm an adult! If I want a soda in the morning, I can have a soda in the morning!! And you've got one plant on me- I have one cactus that's been with me for a decent bit of time:)
Emily
Darling, Dearest
Alice Warren
What a pretty dress on you. I am horrible with plants too and they never stay alive in our house.
Alice
http://www.happinessatmidlife.com
Hope to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.
Kimi, Cotton Cashmere Cat Hair
I just read your LinkedIn profile and now I want to meet you and practice speaking Italian with you (I studied abroad in Italy for a few weeks and took what was supposed to be a semester-long Italian course in those five weeks and now have forgotten basically everything lol). Holy long sentence batman.
Annessa Smith @ Seeking Sunshine
I am loving this fun look! You're definitly an adult if you can keep your plants alive… mind have all died. Way harder than it looks!
Annessa
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Jenn
Really cute outfit! I like that the denim jacket is a lighter wash..it really brightens up the black dress 🙂
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Simply Alexandra // My Favorite Things
Adulting achievement level unlocked! bhaha that's amazing. That's kind of how I felt when I bought those fold up lawn/camp chairs. I keep them in the car and everything. Only adults have those. 😛 I love this look! Floral is everything. 🙂 XO – Alexandra
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Nora Minassian
Beautiful dress and shoes and I love mixing them with the casual jean jacket. Great look!
Nora
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NotJessFashion
keeping plants alive and a proper breakfast! that was so me before. but im telling you when you have kids, its so harder than a plant. haha enjoy what you have now 🙂
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Alyson Seligman
This is amazing and hysterical. I need my husband to kill the bugs. LOL, so you're way better of an adult than me! 😉
alyson
http://www.theaveragegirlsguide.com
Allie Provost
haha i love this!! my bills definitely make me feel like an adult (at least a poor adult haha). now i just need to get on that whole breakfast thing!
xo
allie
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laurensparkle
coming from the girl who ate a full cinnamon crunch panera bagel for breakfast and a half of an asiago cheese bagel for dinner…. you do you!
xx, lauren
jess
I love the print of your dress. Congrats on keeping your plants alive. I have trouble keeping them.
Beautygirl 24
You are the cutest Alissa! I don't know how I missed this post but I did…until now 🙂
My favorite part? Eating a bagel with cream cheese. It's one of my guilty pleasures! I want one right now actually! Hope your May is going well!
Taylor Hawkins
Love this!! I'm with you on the bagel one – I had popcorn for dinner. Sorry, not sorry!! xx
Natasha xoxo
Love your hair…love this look!
xo, tasha
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