Have you ever thought about all of the adulting tips you wish you’d known sooner? SAME. Sharing some of my top adulting tips today plus a style tip of how to take a striped sweater from work to weekend.
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6 Adulting Tips You Should Remember | How to Be Best Dressed
Stock your closet with pieces you can wear a bunch of different ways; like this Draper James top! While it’s good to have some special occasion pieces, your closet staples that can take you from work to weekend, date night and brunch with the girls, volunteer meetings and lunch with a friend are the pieces you’ll come to adore. Being able to swap out completer pieces and accessories to dress a look up or make it more casual has been major in my adulting journey.
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I try to think of three different ways I can wear a clothing item with pieces already in my closet before I buy it to help me save money and frustration.
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Also stock up on cards. I keep a box of greeting cards that range from occasions like birthdays to congratulations to thank yous. I cannot tell you how many times having these on hand has saved my butt. Forget that you’re stopping by a friend’s birthday dinner? Grab a card from the box. {Pro tip: I buy cards that have been clearanced at TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Gordmans, Target, etc.}
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I also keep a “gift box” that’s filled with items that are easy to throw in a gift bag with some tissue paper. Getting invited to parties at the last minute does happen and it helps to have these things on hand.
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Use a day planner. I know most people have one but actually write in it! Anytime I think that I can remember something, I usually forget it. Writing down social engagements, work events, due dates, birthdays and everything else keeps me sane and allows me to keep up with my life.
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I’ve tried using my phone and I’m just not as disciplined with it as I am with the old-fashioned pen and paper.
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Find your signature dish. You can be the most kitchen challenged person out there but find one meal that you can make well. It doesn’t have to be complex or fancy, just something you feel comfortable making. When you get invited to a potluck, housewarming, or are participating in a meal train, you’re ready.
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Some of my personal go to recipes: hashbrown casserole, sautéed green beans with garlic and herbs, and tortellini in a creamy spinach and tomato sauce.
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I mentioned the gift box above but another reason to have one is easing yourself financially into the holiday season. If I see a great sale price on an item that I know will be a great gift, I snag it. Small items that can work in a gift basket or as stocking stuffers are good to stock up on as well. I first started doing this when I worked retail and have found it to be one of the adulting tricks that has kept me from crying/eating Ramen noodles all December.
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For the longest time, I would always order Vera Bradley’s throw blankets whenever a pattern retired. The blankets are super soft and cover a full size bed; it’s a great gift. Other favorite buy now, gift later options include candles, fashion jewelry, and the like.
6 Adulting Tips You Should Remember | How to Show a Friend You’re Thinking of Them
Ever had a period where you haven’t been able to be as present in your friendships? *Cough* Very guilty of this. One thing I love doing to show my friends I’m thinking of them is sending a note in the mail. It’s old school, it takes longer to get to them, but we all love receiving mail that isn’t a bill or plea to buy something. I keep plain stationery cards on hand that way I can jot out a quick note and I know my friends are always touched by it.
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Pick out some blank cards that fit your personality; I love these toucan ones and this sloth set.
6 Adulting Tips You Should Remember | Why I Like This Top
This striped knit top from Draper James was a new arrival I was seriously crushing on. The way it combines colorblock and stripe is pretty dreamy in my book. It features coral stripes at the top, which is fitting as coral is Pantone’s color of the year, as well as navy stripes at the bottom.
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I love this color combo for spring and summer and know that I’ll be wearing this top quite a bit. Right now, it’s great since it’s a thicker knit. No worrying about it being see thru!
6 Adulting Tips You Should Remember | How to Wear Draper James for Work or Play
If I were wearing this to a meeting, I’d tuck it into a skirt and throw a blazer over it to give it an office chic look. When I’m headed out for the weekend in this Draper James piece, I’d probably switch up my hair to a chic half top knot and mix my prints. I threw on this leopard faux fur coat that I’ve been loving lately to spice up the texture and patterns in this outfit.
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Let me know in the comments what your top adulting tips are!
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