Y.O.L.O is the MOTTO

Today is my Birthday! I am now 29 years old.  For some this may seem like nothing, but for me it’s huge because it’s the last year in my 20’s!!!

        

      

On Friday, two of my friends took me out to a new restaurant in town.  It was a much needed girls night out with two girls that have seen me through all of my twenties and most of my teenage years. 

There is nothing better than good friends.  Although they gave me things for my birthday, this picture is the best gift.  It made me realize how much I love those girls.  I’m tearing up just thinking about it.

   

On Saturday, my friend Beatrice took me to see a musical at the Fox theater called “Memphis”.  We both gave it two thumbs up.

For the past few weeks I’ve been putting together a list of 30 things I want to do before I turn 30.  This entire year my motto is You Only Live Once (Y.O.L.O).  A few weeks ago, one of my friends brother went missing.  He’s still missing.  Fourteen days after his 25th birthday he was nowhere to be found.  And a few weeks before that, a classmate from high school died in her sleep.  I think Y.O.L.O is a good fit for how I'm feeling right now when it comes to living life.  That’s why I haven’t been doing much around my home.  DIY and interior decorating has consumed me for the past three years.  Over the holidays I had a small Christmas party with just a few of my closest friends.  While sitting at the table talking and laughing, I had a moment.  I realized that I missed hanging out.  I missed laughing.  I missed REAL TANGIBLE people!!! Blogging had become my everything.  Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy blogging, but I enjoy living life too.  I have put off a lot of things in my life for no real reason.  This year I plan to do as much as I possibly can.  I won’t bore you with the entire list, but I will blog about whatever it is I’ve done that was on the list 

 Here’s to celebrating my birthday all year!!!

FEELING SO GOOD

Hi guys! I'm getting over a terrible cold, but I must say that I feel so good! Sunday is my birthday and I'll be 28 years old....Old, huh?! A lot of things have changed for me since my last birthday. Actually, not a lot of things, just me. This year will be all about making my dreams come true. Well, this year will be the first year of me making my dreams come true for the rest of my life! I use to ask myself who am I to try and be ______? or who am I to try to do ______? This year, I ask myself WHO AM I NOT TO DO ____? and WHO AM I NOT TO BE_____?

I have a few things that I'll be sharing with you in the upcoming months. Things that every time I think about them or take the next step, scares me to death. But at the end of the day, I get them done. If it doesn't scare you to do what you REALLY want to do then you shouldn't do it!

Here is a song that I listen to every single day that gets me going. Because after all, "Its a new dawn, It's a new day, It's a new life...and I'm feeling GOOD"!

Michael Buble` - Feeling Good - More free videos are here

Happy Friday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME....AND THE WINNERS!

As you know, today is my birthday! I don't plan on doing much. Getting rid of the kids for the day (thanks to my in laws!). And more than likely finishing this

with this color

for this room

(I sure wish this room look like this on a regular basis)
After that, my husband is taking me to his favorite restaurant (no typo there!).

On to better news!

The winners of the giveaways are:

For the platter

Mrs. Chic! from Chic little house

And for the Stella and Dot $50 gift certificate

Anne Loyd from the Loyd Collection

Congrats Ladies!

Mrs Chic, email me your information so I can ship your item.

Anne, please email Janell ~janell (at) isabellaandmax (dot) com~ after you've browsed her stella & dot boutique and found your jewels!

Have a great day everyone!