It was one of the most memorable parties I've ever had. Why? because each girl talked about a close friend or a wonderful memory they had & shared it with everyone. I love how open and honest each girl was... I brought each girl a gift - and on the hot pink wrapping paper I randomly wrote compliments such as "I love your hair", "You are beautiful just the way you are" & more! They loved them - yay! My friend Anne Marie said, "this is the only birthday party I've received gifts!" - Well, that's me. I love to give to others, it makes my day. Even if it was MY birthday.
So, turning 41 is interesting, I can't say it feels great, but at least I'm healthy, wiser, more secure with myself as a woman and a wife....& soon hopefully as a mother.
Can you guess what my B-day wish was?
The cake we bought at Tu Lu's Gluten-free bakery here in NYC -it's an amazing gluten -free , dairy free bakery. The cakes are delicious! We ended up having them sprinkle hot pink sprinkles, then we added the edible flowers ourselves. Saw this idea on Pinterest somewhere, wish I could recall where!?
.....& for the gold splatter balloons, well, this was a project I saw on DIY Studio & decided to try it for my party! It was a hit, and they looked fantastic! Go here for the how-to instructions!
These are the gifts with the compliments I brought for each girl! neat huh?
-images by jen ramos
note:
Sorry for some of the bad quality pics, some were taken with my iphone!
Happy Belated birthday! <3 That cake looks delicious!
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Thanks Maggie! It was, even though some people don't think
ReplyDeleteGluten free is all that good, Tu Lu's does a great job keeping the cake relatively moist. ;)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL.
ReplyDeleteI had so much fun, it was great to celebrate with you and all those amazing ladies! xo
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! You look smashing! And being 42 myself (can´t reeeally identify with that though:) I agree with you that you are more secure and comfort in your body and mind. The beauty of getting older:) Caroline
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Jen! That is the most perfect skirt/crop combo I've seen yet! You look fantastic! Do you mind sharing where they're from? Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful time was had! The forties are awesome... Just saying. :)
ReplyDeleteLove those DIY balloons Jen :) Such a sweet touch with the handwritten gifts to the girls and glad everyone had a great time.
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awwwwwww, I LOVED that celebration! xoxoxoxox
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeletei like your balloon pictures...you look great too.
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Happy Birthday!!! I have been looking for class lace up pumps for a while!! What brand are yours? :)
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