my final birthday celebration with my family on sunday night was terrific.
i decided at the last minute that i didn't feel like dressing up all fancy after all, so we just wore normal clothes.
the only person missing was my little sister. she's at camp.
my mom made a delicious meal.
complete with delicious mashed potatoes. OH how i love mashed potatoes!
i opened presents! my brother gave me a relay switch for my car and installed it and TOTALLY FIXED a problem i've had with it for more than a year. so cool! my brother is seriously amazing.
and i also got a bouquet made of money!! how cool is that?!? can you tell that it's dollar bills forming the shape of roses?
and as if you need more photos of me and dessert...a cupcake collage!
these cupcakes are heavenly. banana chocolate chip with chocolate marshmallow frosting made by a very talented teenage friend of the family. she also made my money bouquet. i swear that girl needs her own show.
phew. that was the longest birthday (week) ever!
p.s. since some of you asked....i got my skirt from buffalo exchange for $9.
Oh how I've missed reading your blog over the past few days.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a wonderful time with your family.
Those cupcakes sounds amazing!
I may have to try to recreate them this week. :)
You cracked me up with the potato photo!! You always make me smile. Too dang cute! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love cupcakes instead of cake! Looks like you had a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about that you just wore normal clothes? You look simply divine in that adorable polka dot skirt. Love the high waist.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get that skirt? :)
ReplyDeleteWow! What an incredible birthday! I absolutely LOVE your skirt...it's something I would probably wear myself! Oh, and those cupcakes look absolute delish..Mmm...makes me hungry
ReplyDeletesometimes i look at your pictures and swear you are Charlize Theron, or at the very least her very gorgeous younger sister.
ReplyDeletehi!
ReplyDeleteyou don't know me but i was directed to your blog by "the year of living thriftily". i have been reading through your posts and i just had to tell you how wonderful your blog is! i love your attitude and the way you chronicle the daily happenings in your life. it's really inspiring to know that there are other couples out there with little money who try and make the most of things and live life to the fullest.
thanks for blogging!
-melissa
Awe, I love you too, Jasmine! Thanks for the comments and help with the "squishiness." Haha. I fixed it! You're the best.
ReplyDeleteAnd might I add that I LOVE your polka dot skirt! So cute!
That money bouquet MIGHT just be the coolest thing I've ever seen.
ReplyDeletehehe--- i used to have a '91 honda accord and i know the joy of something like a new relay switch. mucho importante.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday again. i am all about extending birthdays as long as possible!!
gosh i love that skirt!! oh so cute!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou know.. you don't need a fancy theme.. Your birthday is so excitingly fancy already:) 1. I love the skirt. That's such a happy skirt and for $9, waaaay over the moon happy! 2. Those money roses are so cool. I'd wear it in my hair! 3. Cupcakes. Enough said. I'm glad you posted this.
ReplyDeleteps: any chance your very talented friend might share her cupcake recipe? :)
those cupcakes look a treat!
ReplyDeletei love your blog.
i've read it before, it's so crazy that you randomly found mine!
how did you find it?
i am new to blogging, still so filled with wonder about it all :)
the cupcakes are making me so hungry! also, I like the wrapping from your bro's gift- nothing like a packing envelope straight from the mail... hehe <3
ReplyDeletesuch an adorable blog! also, i love cupcakes...and your skirt.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely birthday week! lucky you! the bouquet looks amazing, as do the cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteyou are adorable :) those cupcakes sound amazing! yank the recipe for us! xoxo
ReplyDeleteGo watch it soon!! But I have to say, bring a good sob partner 'cause I bawled in some parts. Although my girlfriends didn't seem to think it was all that emotional...
ReplyDeleteheh even before i got to your edit about the skirt, i saw it and thought "what a cute skirt!"
ReplyDeletethose cupcakes sound DELISH! i need to hunt for the recipe. i love banana. and chocolate. and cupcakes...
oh, and i LOVE mashed potatoes! flakes are ok, but real ones are PERFECTION. my mom was going to have mashed potatoes the other day, and i hopefully asked "REAL?!" and she said she already bought the flakes. then the day of the dinner, she went and bought real potatoes after all and made them for me! wonderful.
this looks like the best birthday EVER! those cupckakes--yikes! and i love your brother's gift more than anything. go little volvo, go!
ReplyDeletei've loved reading about your birthday extravaganza! my birthday was also in june and i'm just now getting around to posting bday fun...
ReplyDeletep.s. i linked to your bday post as you inspired me to get my photos up asap!
HAPPY END OF BIRTHDAY!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it was wonderful! I jsut can't get over how cute you all are. And now, thank to you, I need a cupcake.
looks magical!
ReplyDelete(& the skirt's not bad either.)
Birthdays are the best! Especially when they include: cupcakes, bouquets of money, cute outfits and family.
ReplyDeleteps... i love, love, love mashed potatoes.
ReplyDeletelove the skirt. love the cupcakes. love the bouquet of money. hope you had a lovely birthday :)
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes are my absolute favorite too! You look so lovely. And that skirt is the queen of all skirts! Love your birthday, mine are always half sad half lame. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the skirt! Looks like you had the most lovely time. Your mom looks like she could be your sis!
ReplyDelete:)
Don't you just love when your birthday last a whole week. Mine did this year. :D
ReplyDeleteThose cupcakes look amazing. So jealous.
Cool pics. And I <3 your hair!
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oooo i can't wait for my birthday. i will make it last as long as yours hahahahaha you just had a ball! great photos. awesome skirt.
ReplyDeletei just realized that i never wished you a happy birthday...even with all the many reminders ;)
ReplyDeleteSo....
a Very HAPPY belated birthday wish to you from me!
That money bouquet is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'd want to rip into that cash....but I'd be so sad to upset the beauty of the bouquet!
Guess that's what photos are for! ;)
i love the cupcake cake (?) and the way the money is given is so much more creative! i need to do some research...
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