February 7th was my 31st birthday. I had a nice, relaxing day. Ok, relaxing after I ran to pick up my cake, get the party plates, candles, soda, ice… you get the idea. Amongst multiple phone calls from various family members looking to see when I’d get back home I was able to arrive safely, unscathed and totally pissed off. But once I calmed down, cooled off (60° in freaking February?! I was born during a record holding blizzard!) and had guests arrive, I had a really nice time.
My sisters each gave me gift cards. One to Sephora and one to Target. My mother gave me a Vera Bradley bag, along with the matching clip id case and the free sweetheart pouch.
Dinner was fantastic; ravioli lasagna, baked ziti, stuffed mushrooms and chicken parm were all on the table. Dessert was a chocolate cake with cherry filling.
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