I Remember When 30 Seemed Old

I remember when 30 seemed old. And now I am thirty! Of course it isn't really that old after all. Age really is just a number, but I still can't believe I am 30. Although, maybe I really am getting old as  everything I wanted to do for my birthday was very SIMPLE and low-key.

Birthday brownies with 30 candles...I don't much care for cake

I have always been a fan of my birthday and as I get older, people say that will fade. So far, it hasn't. I love a reason to celebrate so I suppose that is part of it, but it is also the one day each year I think about doing what I want to do. I like to do things for others and that is a huge part of who I am, but the one day for me is special, because I have no guilt about making the decisions to spend my day however I please. After all, I am entitled to be selfish for one day, right? I rarely work on my birthday as I typically take the day off. This year, my birthday even happened to fall on a weekend.

Here are a few hilights from my birthday weekend (even though I've been celebrating for quite awhile):

My coworker made a brie cheese spread in honor of my birthday and we all enjoyed some of it at work. It was delicious!!!

The brie had a carmelized pecan sauce in it. The picture does not do it justice.

We had pears to eat with it. A SIMPLE way to cut pears is using an apple slicer.

I celebrated with a group of friends and my mom and brother also came to visit. It meant a lot to me to celebrate with people I care about.

The day of my actual birthday was filled with some of my favorite things:

1. Sleeping in (don't worry- I'll spare you the photos of me sleeping!)

2. Reading. Currently I am reading these books. I often read several books at one time.

3. Playing with my daughter and husband. Bundle Bowling was the game of choice

4. Date night with my husband to see Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Because we have spent so much of our time in the last few months away, it was a treat to enjoy the relaxed time at home.

~Angela