Birthdays are a time for memories, wishes, celebrating, and taking time for you.
Memories - my uncle sent me a birthday card that came in the mail today (day before my birthday) in which he wrote how he couldn't believe I was 40 (he said he still remembers giving me a bath with my grandma in the kitchen sink as if it was "yesterday").
Speaking of memories (birthday related) I remember in junior high my friends and I telling each other we were turning "the big 1, 2" (for 12). 😊
Wishes - I made sure to make my wishes BEFORE blowing out my candles on my cake below. The 2 green candles on my cake represent abundance and the 2 purple ones since that's my favorite color. You can see the different colored flames (candles I already had in my pantry). The cake that I made is a first time recipe "strawberry stack cake" (I swapped out the white cake mix for yellow) and the frosting is homemade with cream cheese. And yes, it took only ONE time to blow out all my candles on my cake. 🤨 Glad the lighter in my drawer worked. 🙂
Memories - my uncle sent me a birthday card that came in the mail today (day before my birthday) in which he wrote how he couldn't believe I was 40 (he said he still remembers giving me a bath with my grandma in the kitchen sink as if it was "yesterday").
Speaking of memories (birthday related) I remember in junior high my friends and I telling each other we were turning "the big 1, 2" (for 12). 😊
Wishes - I made sure to make my wishes BEFORE blowing out my candles on my cake below. The 2 green candles on my cake represent abundance and the 2 purple ones since that's my favorite color. You can see the different colored flames (candles I already had in my pantry). The cake that I made is a first time recipe "strawberry stack cake" (I swapped out the white cake mix for yellow) and the frosting is homemade with cream cheese. And yes, it took only ONE time to blow out all my candles on my cake. 🤨 Glad the lighter in my drawer worked. 🙂
Celebrating - Although I will be celebrating with my family at a later date than my actual birthday, I still decided to do something on the actual day (well made the cake the day before, as well as got my special lunch pictured below, and got gas all the day before to save time on my actual birthday).
Photographed above will be my special lunch on my actual birthday (tomorrow). There are 2 types of sushi rolls photographed; one called a "California Crunch" roll which is your traditional California roll (spicy crab, avocado, and teriyaki) with Tempura crumbs (the Tempura crumbs is the crunch part). The other sushi roll is "Phoenix" which consists of grilled salmon, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce, ponzu, and Japanese pepper.
Taking time for me - On my actual birthday, I anticipate the weather to be like it was today (sunny with no rain) and would love to take another walk in it. I'd also like to pick up my earrings that got fixed (one of the fan dangle earrings I have broke and has been for years). The end of last year, I found a place that does jewelry work. My watch needs a battery, too (which I know they can help with, too). I also have a haircut scheduled (haven't had a haircut since summer). And I need to open up my massager device from December (an extended Black Friday deal) see how it can massage my calves (it claimed to have this tilt feature to be able to do that) as I need to give myself a full blown pedicure. 🙂
Taking time for me - On my actual birthday, I anticipate the weather to be like it was today (sunny with no rain) and would love to take another walk in it. I'd also like to pick up my earrings that got fixed (one of the fan dangle earrings I have broke and has been for years). The end of last year, I found a place that does jewelry work. My watch needs a battery, too (which I know they can help with, too). I also have a haircut scheduled (haven't had a haircut since summer). And I need to open up my massager device from December (an extended Black Friday deal) see how it can massage my calves (it claimed to have this tilt feature to be able to do that) as I need to give myself a full blown pedicure. 🙂
LinkedIn post I saved from last month 👆
Quote from the Soundscapes music channel on cable TV that I photographed this month. 👆
Thank you,
Carly Calabrese
I help unhappy/unchallenged professionals land their dream career (whether it's starting a business or otherwise)
Email me: [email protected]
Work Solutions - "Providing career assistance/coaching/prep, business marketing, writing, editing, and LinkedIn services for individuals and freelance opportunities."
“Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game."--Babe Ruth
Carly Calabrese
I help unhappy/unchallenged professionals land their dream career (whether it's starting a business or otherwise)
Email me: [email protected]
Work Solutions - "Providing career assistance/coaching/prep, business marketing, writing, editing, and LinkedIn services for individuals and freelance opportunities."
“Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game."--Babe Ruth
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