Every year I think, "oh sure, no big deal, it’s my birthday" ~ because you know how there can be all of those "birthday expectations", especially in response to the endless questions "It’s your birthday, what are you going to do?" ~  and then regardless of whether I want to make this day a big event or not,  I  always wake up with the same birthday excitement I had as a kid. Gotta love a birthday no matter what age you are. It’s a crazy special day for goodness sakes.

And I ask, how can you not be excited when you wake up to breakfast with fresh squeezed OJ and champagne and candlelight, and a call from your mom! and gifties!!! one of which, my favorite above ~ a handwritten note, (I’m loving the hand drawn hearts), from Sean on one of our favorite red wines at the moment ~ highly, highly recommend it!

So this is how I plan to spend the day, with Sean, in my NEW yellow wellies, even though it’s sunny outside. (it’s true, I have some new yellow rain boots since my other ones that I adore so much, finally bit the dust ~ a girl cannot go without yellow boots, especially if that girl is me.)

So why post today on my birthday?
Well purely in the hopes of soliciting comments from well wishers, of course :)
And also before I forget... My surprise for you...In celebration of my birthday, a new administration (well sort of :)), a new time on this planet, and my upcoming 2 years on Etsy, I’m having what is now officially becoming my "annual" print sale!!!!!!!!! I had one last year for 1 day only and this year I will let it run for a week. So starting at 12:00 am PST on Creative Thursday, February 5 it will begin (more details to follow late tonight over at my Etsy shop) and end on 11:59 pm PST next Thursday February 12.

Many reasons to celebrate!!! and with that said I’m heading back to it. It is a GORGEOUS day here :)

love to you ~ Marisa