On the first day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…a dishwasher full of clean plates
On the second day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…unlimited museums
On the third day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…hole-free socks
On the fourth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…sleeping in ’til 8
On the fifth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…paid off student loans!
On the sixth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…a root canal treatment
On the seventh day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…one dental crown
On the eighth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…one empty inbox
On the ninth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…leftover pasta
On the tenth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…free time to vacuum
On the eleventh day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…warm days (low heat bill!)
On the twelfth day of Christmas, adulthood gave to me…end-of-year giving
…and the funny thing about adulthood is this: these were some of my favorite gifts of 2014. Freedom!!!!
I remember when adulthood let me buy a new vacuum, and I was very, very excited. Congrats on paying off the school loans!