I had an “adult” moment the other day. I used my first coupon - ever. I never quite understood the concept of using coupons, to be honest. I still kinda don’t. I’ve found one site that I get them mailed to me from, but other than that I don’t even know where to get them! I felt so proud of myself, though. It was only for a dollar off of some toilet paper, but I figure in the grand scheme of coupons, a dollar is a lot!

What are your favourite sites for getting coupons from? Do you find them in newspapers or anything like that? I’m looking specifically for Canadian ones, because those are the ones I have a hard time finding.

I think a few other defining moments in adulthood are worth mentioning. Some I haven’t discovered yet, and some I enjoy. One of the ones I haven’t experienced yet is ordering meats/fish/cheeses from the deli. I usually just buy the pre-packaged stuff. I remember growing up that my mom always went to the deli counter and had our lunch meat sliced there instead of the packaged meat, and let me tell you, it makes a difference. I just don’t have the nerve (or what I consider the know-how) yet to do this.

I will say that an amazingly “adult” moment in your life is when you’re handed a key to a home that you owned. I remember when I purchased my first home, I nearly cried when they gave me the key. I couldn’t get over the idea that I owned a home - I owned floors and walls and doors and could do anything that I wanted and nobody could tell me otherwise! I’m looking forward to that feeling again in a few years, once I’ve got a stable job and am settled here. At least I get a little taste of it in the summer when Matt’s parents are out of town!

Another adult moment worth mentioning is the day you decide to make a decision for yourself that changes your life. Whether it’s the decision to lose weight, to stop smoking or to have children (No, they’re not really comparable decisions, but they are alike in the fact that they’re life changing!), it’s a moment where you take charge of your life instead of waiting for someone to do it for you. It’s empowering, it’s impressive, and it’s scary, but you usually find it’s worth it in the end.

So, what do you consider an “adult” moment worth mentioning? Is there a moment when you sat down and thought “Wow, I’m not a kid anymore!”? Tell me about it!