A very dear friend once told me that if you put your wishes out there, they will eventually come true. I made a few birthday wishes this year, and they all came true and then some!
Celebrations continue throughout the month, but this weekend was especially wonderful because my Dad and Step-Mom were by my side for every special moment! There is no denying that I am a total Daddy's Girl, so to laugh, talk, and just spend quality time with him was a birthday highlight.
McDreamy pulled out the 'birthday carpet of love' with my special day planned perfectly from beginning to end. Delivery of a huge bouquet of shiny silver balloons, a freshly baked gigantic organic pop-tart from Cibo, an afternoon at the Cartier exhibit, and a delicious outdoor dinner with great friends ~ all underneath the sunshine filled blue skies of a 70 degrees day in San Francisco.
Remember when I mentioned this dream chair? Well, it is mine! One of the greatest people to ever walk upon this Earth and into my life gave it to me ~ I'm still speechless, but it's easy to be at a loss for words when daydreaming underneath this chair's beautiful canopy.
My little brother surprised me with the gorgeous pair of antique French earrings from here (he obviously knows his sister very well!). Gifts, cards, emails, calls and messages came pouring in from so many loving friends and family. Truly, I'm not sure what I did to deserve all this amazing love and goodness that has been showered upon me ~ There are so many creative gifts and stories I want to share with each of you, and I will do so throughout the weeks ahead.
Until then, I'm going to go make some delicious lemon desserts from my birthday basket of Sherry's lemons! My sweet mom just arrived, and we have a lot of fun things planned which includes some serious baking!
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Good things come to good people!! Love everything you wished for. The earrings are so special as is it all.
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i hope you receive all of the birthday love your heart can hold! :) best wishes, my dear. <3
ReplyDeleteThe chair! I had a funny feeling that you would receive this for your birthday. Hooray! What a beautiful weekend you had, and you, dearest Melissa, deserve every dream you wish for, great and small.
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Gigi
wow, that chair is simply stunning
ReplyDeleteOh it just sounds wonderful darling, lovely things happen to gorgeous people and you are one of them.
ReplyDeleteOh the chair is divine!!!
hugs DJ
Dear Birthday Girl, Mel,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful time you are having for your special day. Such lovely people and such wonderful presents. That chair is AMAZING.
You are one of life's wonderful people and you always think of others, so it's only fitting that you get some of the love back. You deserve every last drop of it.
Enjoy all of the birthday treats that are coming your way Mel. Lots of love. XXXX
Mel~ What a wonderful celebration. You are blessed with a sweet and caring family and we are blessed with you darling. LOVE your chair~ and little Crumb will be adorable in it too.
ReplyDeleteCelebrate all week!
I'm really happy you received what you wished for. And when it comes from people we love it's even better!!! xx Zaira
ReplyDeleteOh Mel, what a wonderful post....happy belated birthday to you (it's mine this Friday so I'm in good company!).
ReplyDeleteThat chair is amazing, wow!!!! Sounds like you are having a really fantastic week....love the Cibo pop tart too :)
Good things clearly do come to those who wait - and deserve it....I shall be making my wishes on Friday :) xo
What a lovely birthday event! Sounds like a fantastic celebration and hooray for the chair! Can't wait to see it in place. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday, Mel!
well Happy Birthday to you!! How fun!! Sounds like a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDeleteAnd that chair is....WOW.
that sounds like an INCREDIBLy perfect birthday to me. i'm turning 40 this year, maybe i should copy & paste this and send it to my hubby as a hint? hahah.....i love the picture of you and your family outside. it looks like pure happiness. :)
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Kell
Such a beautiful Birthday! I fell in love with your gorgeous chair and earrings. :-) I would like to wish you Happy Birthday and it looks like all gifts that you would wis for a wonderful person like you, you already have. So I am going to wish you for all your new wishes to come true.
ReplyDeleteI think we are going to need to see a mom and daughter pic in that divine chair, it is fabulous. What a lovely day for you Mel and so deserved. XO
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness sweet one...Happy Happy Birthday to you....looks like a wonderful Birthday...I adore that image of your family...I mean ADORE...you all looks so so happy! Let the fun continue all month long you sooooooo deserve it. Hugs to you with and an extra few added in today. xoxoxoxoxox
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy friend has that chair. And I ADORE it!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you, what a wonderful gift!
i know what you did to deserve all that...you were just you and that's all :)
ReplyDeleteawwww...can you say cheesy? haha. forgive me but it's true. you deserved all those fab gifts, that amazing chair especially.
gorgeous photos too!
Sounds like a wonderful birthday. Wishing you all the best! xoxo
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ReplyDeleteMel, sounds like you had a fabulous birthday and still celebrating! Good things come to good people!! :) (Love the chair by the way!)
ReplyDeleteHi I just called in from Barefoot in the orchard, wow she was so lucky to win your absolutely wonderful giveaway.
ReplyDeleteYou have had a fantastic birthday :-)
Happy Birthday Mel, you are so blessed to have so many loving people in your life. I am obsessed with that chair and have wanted one for so long, I may just have to get it! I love the company that makes it. I'm so glad you shared them with us.
ReplyDeleteMany blessings to you for a year filled with birthday wishes and dreams.
xoxo
Wow, your birthday photos look absolutely stunning. I can't really get over that huge pop tart. Love it. Looks and sounds like you are blessed with so much goodness. You deserve it. May this be a fabulous year ahead for you.
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful! I am a big believer in wishes as well. A very happy belated birthday to you!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous birthday celebration. That chair is stunning - you lucky girl! Have a great birthday week! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, woman! Sounds like you had a joyful, marvelous weekend filled with family, food and surprises. Obviously, your husband is amazing. And that chair? Incroyable et merveilleus!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! This post makes me smile from ear to ear!!! Enjoy that chair.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a fantastic birthday! That poptart is tremendous!!! Love the photo collage... lucky lady. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteIt seems you had a fantastic day with all the people you love! I know for sure you deserve all the gift, I really think you are a wonderfurl girl and wonderful girls deserve amazing gifts!
Trust me!
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What a great way to celebrate! You are a very lucky lady! Love that chair and the earrings =)
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happy birthday!!!! gorgeous everything. super jealous of that chair...wowzers!! please post a photo of it in your home. or wherever you put it...
ReplyDeletehope your day was/is wonderful..
You must have been a very good girl this year. What a treasure trove of goodies. That chair is AMAZING! Happy bday!!
ReplyDeleteAwww! I am so happy to hear that your birthday wishes came true! Happy, happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteDo you read the Calm Space- she posted on feng shui in your life and arranging things in such a way that you clear space to bring in your wishes- you do this so well.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday full of wishes all year.
pve
Such a happy post for a Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post! Happy belated Birthday! Have a sweet day!
ReplyDeletesounds like a wonderful birthday! happy belated birthday to you :)
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY! just catching up on some reading today so glad you are continuing the celebration past the actual day:) sounds like you had a gorgeous time.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, love the chair!! Enjoy your time with your Mom.
ReplyDeleteHappy, Happy belated birthday Melissa! What a wonderful day you describe. You are well loved! And that CHAIR!! Oh my!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated, darling!
ReplyDeleteMel! I love reading about your birthday and am so happy you had such a special day. You deserve it and thank you for sharing the sweet thoughts with us - all of it made me smile. I love your new chair and can just picture you in it. I also see it as a prop in some photos to be.. ;)
ReplyDeleteSending you the biggest hugs and wishing you the best always~ Enjoy your birthday month to the fullest!
xo Noel
what a wonderful celebration !! i feel so bad I missed this special day :5
ReplyDeleteI so love that hair too and tell your brother the earrings are the most adorable.
My wishes are a bit late, but no less sincere. Happy, happy birthday! May your year be full of happy surprises and much laughter.
ReplyDeletethat chair is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI guess you deserve it . You were spoiled
ReplyDeleteperfect... what a wonderful day. Happy belated birthday my dear ;).
ReplyDeleteHappy belated, truly beautiful birthday to you Mel!
ReplyDeleteHope this year is full of all things wonderful that you put
out there to get right back in good and smiles.
how great, yeah.. you manifested all your desires, how wonderful!
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