Today is my birthday. We don’t get too carried away with birthdays around here. The birthday girl or boy gets to choose their meal of choice whether that is out or “mom-made”. I decided on sushi, of course. I love sushi!!! We actually had it yesterday since our favorite sushi restaurant doesn’t open until 4:30pm on Sunday’s. I just didn’t want to wait that long.
A couple other gifts came my way for my birthday, the first was a handmade gift from my dear friend Elizabeth. 
We really are terrible at getting gifts to each other…it’s become a big joke between us about how bad we are at it.
But just look at the lovely handmade book she created. I love the real bird feathers. The texture of the fabric paper is awesome.
Thank you Elizabeth!!
I gifted myself with something I stumbled upon as well.
This lovely ring made from reclaimed glass. So cool. When I read the story behind it I knew I had to have a piece of her jewelry.
It’s so pretty! It is made from a pink depression glass plate rescued from a glass dump site. I love it!!
Speaking of not getting too carried away with celebrations…a couple weeks ago we quietly celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We went out to eat and reminisced about our elopement to Las Vegas. Towards the end of our meal we noticed carrot cake on the dessert menu. We knew we had to buy a piece to have later that even just like we did on our wedding night. The fancy restaurant we ate at that night gave us a complementary piece of carrot cake as our wedding cake. Sweet memories.
Happy Birthday! Low-key is how we like these occasions :) Your ring is beautiful, and that cake looks delicious! Elizabeth is a treasure, isn’t she?! :)
Wow, Halle, I love that ring. Kathy collects pink depression glass, so she would probably go crazy over that ring, too. It’s lovely.
Happy 25th wedding anniversary. I still laugh at the fact you two eloped to Vegas and how people thought you had to get married. Yet, it took if I recall correctly, seven years for you to have J. Congrats again on the long standing and healthy relationship you and Mr. G have together.
My grandmother always made carrot cake for me every year on my birthday. Although I didn’t have it on my birthday, when Scott took me to Golden Corral for a freebie meal, I had carrot cake that wasn’t nearly as good as hers. Yours looks wonderful. Just like Grams would have made.
I’m so glad the book made it in one piece. The only stamp I had was the “celebrate” one. The postal lady put the rest on. I wish I had been able to pick the other stamps, but she was a bit mad that I said NO METER MAIL. She also kept bending the piece because she said it wouldn’t go through the stamper. I was SURE the feathers wouldn’t make it with all the bending she did. Glad to see it made it, though. Happy, happy birthday, dear friend.
What a sweet and touching post. You truly are blessed, Halle. The book from Elizabeth is very special. I love your ring as well as the story of your anniversary dinner and elopement memories. Happy birthday and a belated 25th Happy Anniversary! Hugs, Eileen