happy birthday to me

I celebrated my thrity-(cough, cough!) birthday this weekend. Here's a little peek at what my celebration looked like this year:

1) This Owl Gocco Print was a "birthday money" self-purchase. I've been eyeing it for a while.

2) My monthly book club group met on Friday and ended with Pavlova, my favorite dessert of all time (made by Sarah). I also got a happy birthday song and candles! (Image: BBC GoodFood)

3) This fun tape is another birthday dough purchase. (Image: Note Maker)

4) Um, another birthday self-present from my local Anthropologie.

5) My parents-in-law sent me these 5 porcelain keys, after remembering my love for them in this post last year. How sweet.

6) Just one special chocolate post-dinner from David Bocco.

7) Dinner was my favorite Sushi in town: Murimoto.

8) The verdict is still out on the movie we saw: Greenberg. I think I liked it, I think?

9) After seeing these lovely but high-priced plates at Anthropologie I came home and found this one on Etsy for $20.00. Gotta love birthday money. I always do as I'm told and always "spend it on something fun."