Friday, August 26, 2011

thank you!

a huge thank you to everyone for all your birthday wishes, phone calls {and not calling me :)}, texts, emails, and letters!  last night i met up with a bunch of dear friends at alcove bakery to celebrate the
big day - delicious food, a beautifully warm night, and lots and lots of laughs!
a pretty great way to welcome in another year.

{my friends tried to steal our table number for me - no. 29 - but it was snatched up before they could swipe it. i love friends who are willing to steal on my behalf.}

i collected a great stack of books that i will donate to milk & bookies, which will then be distributed to kids in my neighborhood.  i am also happy to say, i finally {FINALLY!} got my toms shoes!!  dannon left a shoe-box sized package with my name on it sorta hidden in the house before he went to work.  i held out for a few hours but eventually climbed to the top of the bookshelf and pulled it down.  turns out, it was a decoy! no gift inside.  he knows me all too well.  :) later he handed me the real package with my new toms. as it turns out all the gifts i got are making the world a better place.  thanks to my toms, a kid somewhere out there will now have their own pair of shoes.  also, brandi sent me the most gorgeous earrings from branchbound {i had always drooled over a pair that brandi had from the same shop}.  the lace used to make my earrings was purchased at a fundraiser where all the proceeds went to benefit a homeless animal rescue organization.

hooray!!

19 comments:

  1. Happy, happy birthday! Love the beautiful way you celebrated your birthday! Children's books in the hands of children are the best. You made that happen. It makes our day.

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  2. Happy birthday again, my dear friend! I'm glad you liked the earrings. I would have rather given them to you in person, but hopefully it won't be too long before we see each other again!

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  3. Yay! I'm so glad you had such a happy birthday. And that you FINALLY got your Toms!

    I wanted to send you a gift, but haven't had a paycheque in a very, very long time (come on, Sept. 15th!)... I'm happy you at least got my card in time!

    Enjoy your weekend, the first one of your 30th year... Whee!

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  4. Happy Belated B-Day my dear!!! glad to know you had a great time and wish you all the best as you head your way into your 30's!!! enjoy!!!

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  5. Aw, yahoo for milk & bookies, new earrings, toms shoes, and dinner with friends. I'd say your birthday was the shit! (what? you didn't think I was going to stop the swearing did you?)

    xoxo

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  6. I am so glad you had such an amazing day, you absolutely deserve it!

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  7. Glad to hear it was a good one! I'm inspired by the do-gooding gifts and programs!

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  8. That smile-laugh on your face looks priceless! :) Again, happy birthday dear Kim! *HUGS* love, gracey ;)

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  9. happy happy belated birthday, lady! so glad to hear you had a wonderful day!!! :)

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  10. Happy happy belated birthday!! Yay for your first pair of TOMS. I adore mine. Plus gifts that also support others make them even more enjoyable. Glad you had a wonderful time. x

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  11. yay for the toms!! sounds like a really nice give-back kinda birthday. glad you had a fabulous birthday!

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  12. It looks like you had a fun birthday:)

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  13. Birthday! It looks like you had a great one...have a great weekend basking in your birthday glow :)

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  14. Yay! Sounds like a truly amazing birthday! And I hope to see a picture of you sportin' your new Toms soon! ;)

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  15. Happy belated birthday! I hope it was so wonderful!

    xo,

    Sarah

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  16. yayyyy happy belated kim! glad you had a great day surrounded by loved ones :)

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  17. What a perfectly Kimbirdy birthday party! And you are so beautiful!

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  18. Sounds like your day was spectacular!

    I love that your gifts are giving back! How cool how things are able to come full circle :).

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  19. Sounds like you had a wonderful birthday surrounded by dear friends :) Happy happy, Kim.

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