Monday started with my favorite day of the year….my own birthday! My birthday is always a time to reflect for me and look back and just celebrate all that has happened over my now 46 years. Like any celebration I like to drag it out a bit so here are a few favorites from my birthday week!
{Birthday Post}
I wrote a post for Grateful Heart Monday about why I am grateful for
One More Year!
{Birthday Surprises}
Surprises are definitely my favorite!
My friend Holly knows my love language includes snail mail and fun pens and I was so surprised when she showed up at my office with this fun gift! These pens are the perfect fine point and I can’t wait to use them!
My friend Kelli & her husband made this for me!! Love a homemade gift and I seriously cannot wait to fill this one with Christmas cards soon!!
What’s more fun than shopping with someone else’s money?!! I received a call on my birthday letting me know my sweet friend Ginny in California arranged for a gift card to be waiting for me at Tres Chic, a local boutique. I paired it with some of my birthday money and bought this great crochet and fringe cardigan!!!
{Birthday Dates}
Lunch on Tuesday with my beautiful mom….seriously y’all she will be 70 in December! Good genes are something to celebrate!
Dinner on Wednesday with these lovelies!
And then we joined my sister and mother-in-law for Beauty and the Beast! I knew we were going but they made the tickets part of my birthday gift which was such a treat!
And then drinks that turned into dinner last night with this beautiful friend!
{Snail Mail and Sweet Words}
I loved receiving cards in the mail from sweet friends! Every text, Facebook message and blog comment was a special treat! Thanks to each of you who made my day special by taking a moment to think of me!
{Family Time}
This moment right here….all my babies in one spot laughing and having some fun family time! Y’all…this is my very favorite! I love these babies and it is the biggest gift when they will take time to spend with their momma!
{Birthday Gifts}
I know I showed you
this purse on last weeks Friday favorites….well friends it arrived on my birthday so happy birthday to me! It is fabulous and I’m still thrilled it was $38!
My new
Farmgirl Paints cuff also arrived this week and I love it! This is the first I have ordered for myself in black. For the record…I was completely safe in this picture….turn lane and at a complete stop on red. If you are interested in a personalized cuff she is open until November 2nd and you can still use the code FANGIRLSHELLYJ for 15% off.
Quick prayer request…my Mamaw fell on Wednesday night and hit her head so she has been under observation the past two days at the hospital in my hometown. I will be heading to check on her today.
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I LOVE that picture of you with your family. So full of joy. 🙂 Sounds like you had an incredible birthday week. Enjoy the weekend!
Looks like you had a fabulous birthday week, my friend! Prayers for your Mamaw. I hope she is doing okay. Safe travels when you go to see her. I ordered a black cuff last week and that was a first for me too. I swear, I need her to close her shop so I can STOP ordering. I am addicted! Have a fabulous weekend and I hope you birthday celebration continues! PS…I found 2 great marsala/burgandy tops at Nordstrom and ordered them (for my navy came pants) can't wait to pair them up and I am also on the hunt now for a floral scarf with a hint of burgundy! Thank you for helping me step outside my comfort zone. I wore those came pants yesterday and had several compliments!! <3
Hope you stretch your birthday week out as long as possibly – you deserve it!
You've had a great week! And there's that floral top I love!
Happy Birthday girl!!!! What an awesome week you had, you deserve all the best 🙂
What a wonderful week you had, I love all your goodies! Hope your birthday was super special, and your Mamaw will be in my prayers.
Looks like you had a great birthday week. Hope your Mamaw is ok. Be extra, extra careful if you're driving down there in the storms that are coming!
Sending prayers ! Have a great weekend my friend
Happy Birthday!!!! Hope it's an awesome week/end xo
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It's been perfect! Always love starting my new year off on a positive note. Have a great weekend Shaunacey!
Thanks Kimm! Hope you guys are settling into your new place.
Dumby me did not check the forecast until I was already here. Looks like it will be a quick trip and I'll head back tomorrow after lunch. Lots of rain on the way and we need it so bad but not like this. Hope you enjoy a quiet weekend at home!
Thank you Amy! Hope you have a super weekend.
Thanks Karen! Hope you have a super weekend.
It was pretty grande! I seriously can't believe I have overlooked this top for fall….thank you again for reminding me!
week, month…I'm all for celebrating any day!
Yea!! I seriously have moved so far outside my comfort zone just from getting ideas from others. Totally has changed the way I view my closet.
It seriously may be my favorite picture ever! Wish it had been taken with a real camera. Have a super weekend!
So many things….
1. I'm so sorry I missed your birthday on Monday's post, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
2. Those are my favorite pens!! They just don't last me as long as i'd like.
3. LOVE the picture of you and your kids on the couch, it needs to be framed.
4. I have that scarf in your second to last picture (if it's from Old Navy) and I like how you styled it!
5. I read your birthday post and I just have to say I would never have guessed you'd be classified as overweight because I think you look great!
6. Have a super weekend after your birthday 🙂
Thank you sweet Molly! Hope you are staying dry this weekend!
Awww…what a suoer fun week!! Happy birthday!! You are so blessed and so
Thanks Katie! It was a great start to my 47th year! Have a great week!
What a fun birthday!!! Happy belated, Shelly!! 🙂
Thank you Emily!