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Another year older. Another excuse to eat, drink and laugh. Happy birthday Nanette x
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My friend Blue Apocalypse is such a sweetpea. Gosh I love receiving perfectly chosen cards and gifts *chuffed*.
It is the little things in life, the ones that are right under your nose, that bring you the most happiness. I have always said that your birthday is a good indication of the person you have been over the year. If you are alone on your birthday maybe it is because you have not treasured and nourished those who love you enough or you have been so worried about your own flights and plights that you have forgotten those little people right under your nose. If you are surrounded by beautiful people and feel a little bit special and a whole lot of spoilt, then you have definitely done something right.
I am pretty chuffed to know, that thankfully, I have been on the right track, as my 30th birthday was absolutely perfect. Endless birthday catch ups, long, heartstring pulling cards, perfectly chosen presents with the right touch of sentiment and a room full of amazing people. I feel so very blessed to have such an enriching life bubbling with splendour, laughter and good times (usually over food). Those lovely feelings and scrawls and photos of my favourite people were captured (under my nose) in a beautiful scrapbook of Guests I Have Met and Liked from my brilliant friends Maddy and Karina full of all those little things I cannot live without.
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The best way to start your birthday celebrations, is with breakfast.
Happy birthday Pippa! x
My friend Nai's heart beats in song. Music transcends her to that happy place. You can see this in her eyes and it's confirmed in her words. Happy birthday my beautiful friend.
Secret plans for birthday fun are the best kind of plans. We treated Nanette to a little birthday soiree before an espresso martini fuelled night at the Manor. Usually dubbed a Manwhore Rager. NANWHORE RAGER ... thank you Dwight. Liquid love in jamjars, Nan’s favourite late night munchies and a giant jar of Amaretto Sour. My clever little sister Vanessa baked the gorgeous cupcakes.
Birthdays are kind of a big deal to me. I love to make a fuss, write a card, ponder perfect present, more fuss, food, fuss yea yea you get it. I was sad to spend my birthday away from most of my favourite people . And when you have been friends since forever ... well some people just know you better than yourself. I arrived home from my travels to find this gorgeous invitation awaiting.
My amazing friend Brook put on what we call THE FUSS. An absolutely memorable day in the sunshine eating sweet treats with my dearest friends and little Harvey in the background being so damn cute.
Brook (aka my Pandy) you my dear are THE ultimate party planner (you can do my wedding). When we finally sort out her blog ... you will love her too. xx
Nothing melts the heart like birthday fuss. Beyond amazing to spend my birthday in London with both my sisters and one of my best friends who shares the same birthday as me. Happy birthday Jadey! It was also Flea's birthday two days before. So cute for the three of us to wake up to our own little princess party. Ahhhhh sugar high.
especially when sent all the way from Perth to London town full of well wishes and silly messages from my wonderful friends.
Best birthday ever xx