Birthday’s + Green Floral Maxi Dress

Well if the photos were not enough to give it away- It is my birthday!

I am shocked that I am 35 (image how my mother feels).  It is crazy to look back at photos and think about all the birthday’s past and all the celebrations I have had.  I used to really really love my birthday and celebrating it was my very favorite thing but as the years keep adding up I have started to shy away from the huge celebrations.  Not really sure why but it seems the progression has been natural and I am okay about that.

To celebrate I wanted to share a few random facts you may not know about me….

• I am obsessed with Justin Beiber.  There are very few people who know this but it feels good to finally share it!  My son has started to request his songs on Spotify and it truly is a shining moment for me.

• I have an odd and unjustified fear of shingles stacked on roofs. Again unjustified.

• Chips and salsa, blueberry donuts, meatballs and my mothers french toast are my absolute favorite foods.

• My father took me to school on the first day of class from kindergarten to freshman in college.  Despite his travel when I was growing up he never missed a single first day of school.

• I close all the doors in the house before I go to bed; bathrooms, bedrooms, closets.

• I drink coffee from a straw.

• My sense of direction is spot on- and I am rarely every wrong.

• Getting into a freshly made bed with clean sheets is something I live for (right after I close all the doors)!

• Despite being completely in love with Brendan I had to be bribed to go out on our first date. However I knew by the end of dinner I knew I would marry him.

• i have a gnarly 3 inch scar on my left elbow from falling off a horse when i was 16 years old.

• The back deck at my parents house in the mountains, my childhood home, is my favorite place on earth.

• My family- Brendan, Declan and Rubble, are the most important people (and dog) in the world to me.  Without them my days would be heavier, my heart would be clouded and my birthday would not be nearly as special.

• vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting are my weakness

This dress was the perfect look to ring in my birthday and I want to thank Farbik Denver for helping me style it and letting me wear it! I feel in love with it at their store and was confident it would be the best outfit for this post.  The colors, the backless nature and long flowy are simply amazing.  If you are headed to a beach, a formal affair or want to make a statement with a show stopping dress you need to scoop this up from Fabrik.  I have linked several similar dresses below and I tried to find varying price ranges.

another year around the sun

As I reflect on the last 365 I am in amazement at what life has offered me, what challenges I have overcome, what adventures lie ahead and how much has changed since last year on this day.  I have moved countries, I have started this blogging adventure, I have learned even more about motherhood, I have traveled to amazing countries and continents, I have met and nurtured some amazing friendships, I have fallen down and landed back  on my feet- I hate to be cliche but I believe the best is yet to come… 35 years and I am just getting started.

With Love,