05/24/2026
✨This is 36 ✨
Birthdays have always been a weird pain point for me. A mix of don’t make it a thing and also why has no one done anything for me 🫠🤦♀️
My mom always did an amazing job making sure my birthdays were filled with love, surprises and good food and I struggled with the harsh reality of life and adulthood when I moved out. I quickly realized that the magic of my birthday was not an expectation I could put on someone else and started to lower my own standards-to the point of not wanting to celebrate at all.
But now I have this beautiful little friend group that makes sure I have a special day and a husband that makes a point of injecting as much magic as possible into my birthday!
Yesterday I slept in, cuddled the cat, had eggs Benedict for breakfast, went for a hike, hung out on the back deck for hours laughing until my belly hurt and cheeks were tired. Rielly made stuffed and smoked burgers and homemade strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting!
No alcohol means waking up bright eyed and bushy tailed but I am also so proud of how much fun I can have even when I don’t drink!
Anyways I digress! I’m feeling very thankful for the people in my life right now! And a big thank you to EVERYONE who sent me birthday wishes 💜💜
