It’s my Birthday! I usually have mixed feelings about the whole aging thing. Don’t get me wrong I love the presents and of course the cake. Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is my fave. Sometimes I just don’t like the number. So this year, I am approaching it with enthusiasm, looking at all the positives and for sure exploiting the birthday things just a little.
My husband’s birthday is two days after mine so our birthdays usually become a 3 day long event. I started celebrating yesterday with a group run. Many of my favorite running buddies came out to run 4.5 miles in honor of my 45th. Yup turning 45 today! They very kindly brought muffins and homemade granola bars to celebrate. Love these ladies! I am gracefully embracing my new age group category as well 45-49. Hey it’s better to be the youngest in the age group right? I need all the help I can get.
Next I was off to get my free Birthday drink from Starbucks. I always think it’s so nice of them to bring out the “red cups” in honor of my birthday. I even went for the extra shot-I’m really living on the edge today.
Today, I’m having lunch with a couple of friends at the mall so might be tempted to buy myself a little birthday gift. I mean can you really have too many yoga pants or running jackets? Thankfully, my husband doesn’t read my blog too often so he will never know! I’m wondering what kind of surprises my family has in store for tonight? Do you think my husband remembered to make a dinner reservation somewhere? As long as there is birthday cake, I am happy!
Speaking of living on the edge, I finally entered the Instagram world today so please follow me and I will return the follow of course. I really don’t want to look like I have no friends LOL.
And now some exciting news: I’m honored to be chosen as a Skirt Sports Ambassador!
As you all know, I often profess my love of skirt sports and I am so excited to be working with such a fabulous group of women. I love their message and this was a great birthday present. Stay tuned for a fabulous Skirt Sports giveaway coming soon. One of my favorites is this one
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Happy Birthday! And no you can never have too many yoga pants or running jackets. Treat yourself! I am funny about birthdays – I do not like the whole getting older aspect and in retrospect I know I am still young. But what I don’t like most about it is that if I am getting older that means everyone else in my family is too, which can be an uneasy feeling. But then again I do embrace it. It is your day!
Oh I hear you! My kids are both in HS and I wonder how that happened. Trying to embrace it for sure and I think a little retail therapy is in order for sure.
Hope you had a great day ! I am turning 45 in 2 months… and trying to see the positive side of it too. You don’t look 45 …
I definitely don’t feel 45, so as long as I am young in mind and spirit, and healthy, I’ll take it ! (I should also say I spend a ton of money on facial products… I come from a family with thin, wrinkly skin 🙂 )
Followed you on Instagram.
Have a great weekend !
Thanks! Let’s both age gracefully and embrace 45 together 🙂 Followed you back
Congrats on the gig! They’re lucky to have you rep the brand!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND! Lots of exciting news for you! Very happy to hear it! And congrats on your ambassadorship! I also did notice you finally got an IG, love it 🙂
Thanks! Aging gracefully 🙂 Yes just got on IG so another way to waste time on line right
Happy Happy Birthday! I was so excited to see you on IG last night! And congrats on becoming a Skirt Sports ambassador! SO STYLIN
Thanks! And I love their clothes so should be fun to work with. It will take me a while to figure out IG-another time suck I suppose 🙂 Happy Friday
Happy Birthday!! Going to follow you on IG 🙂
Thanks! Will follow you back right away. Still trying to figure that all out
Happy Birthday! I’ve got 5 years on you…it’s not so bad. Enjoy your 3 day event. I am a running skirt freak. But I rarely see anyone else wearing them anymore. Thought I was the only one left!
Oh no lots of us out there! They are so cute and universally flattering!
Woohooo! HAPPY BIRTHDAY and congrats on being a Skirt Sports ambassador! I totally believe age is just a number. I’m still a spring chicken at 32, but my two favorite people to spend time with are aged 44 and 61 respectively. When the three of us are together, you’d think we are all 18 😉
Thanks! Just a number yes!
Happy birthday! And welcome to insta ha hada great and fun time waster! 😉
Please buy yourself a gift! !The more yoga pants the merrier!
Thanks and excited to explore instagram! No probs convincing myself I need more yoga pants 🙂
Happppppyyyy Biiiiirrrrrttttthhhhday!!!!! I totally agree with you on the aging thing. I LIE!!! It’s terrible.
And of course, am obsessed with the running skirt 🙂
Hi I guess that’s one way to deal with it! yes skirt love all around
Yeah!! Happy Birthday! Have an awesome day
Thanks! have a nice weekend
Happy birthday and congrats on the ambassadorship! I have two Skirt Sports skirts. They’re great and so are your friends who celebrated with you on a run.
Happy birthday and congrats on the skirt sports ambassador news! That’s so cool that you and your husband have birthdays so close to each other and can have a multi-day birthday extravaganza. I hope it’s a great weekend!
Happy birthday!!! I am right behind you – I turn 45 in April 2015. 🙂
Happy happy birthday to you….a do do do,… happy happy birthday to you….a do do do….you’re good to grow….so grab the candle and Bloooowwww….happy happy birthday to you, and you and you!!!!
I watch too much sprout with my toddler.
But seriously, happy birthday. Enjoy your special day. Here’s wishing you a year filled with awesomeness, incredible surprises, lots of blessings, and great runs.
Aw thanks for the little song and for stopping by today! Have a nice weekend 🙂
I welcome aging right now. Im 37, so the thoughts of approaching that 40 mark is not sooo bad. LOL Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! I am not on Instagram but want to join soon too. Love running skirts but have never tried Skirt Sports. Definitely want to look into them!
I really think they are universally flattering. If you are interested let me know I have discount codes to share 🙂
Happy birthday! Have a great one (sounds like it’s been pretty good so far).
Congrats on being picked as an ambassador as well. Very cool.
Thanks so far so good (except for the aging part :)) Thanks!
Happy Birthday! Birthday’s aren’t really big in my house and they never have been. Although I won’t turn away a nice surprise from my husband, but I really need to hint around for that 😉 congrats on being a Skirt Sports ambassador! And I can’t believe it’s taken you this long to get on the instagram train 😉 Have a great weekend!
thanks! I know I resisted IG bc I didn’t want another time suck but here I am!
Haha, it’s actually one of the easier time sucks 🙂
🙂 we”ll see
Happy Birthday lady and welcome to the 45-49 age group! It is a tough group I would say! I hope you eat lots of cake today and I am sure the hubby has big plans for you! I am super excited you are a Skirt Sports ambassador! I didn’t know that they had them so kudos to you!!!!!!! I love my running skirts so bring on the giveaway! LOL! Enjoy your day!
Thanks so much! I know the 45-49 yo ladies can still run pretty darn fast. I love my skirts too so yes stay tuned for the giveaway soon
Happy Birthday! and congrats on becoming a skirt sport ambassador 🙂 That’s great that you are embracing the new age group! I know I have been having some issues with aging lately (having two kids makes me feel pretty old even though I haven’t hit the big 3-0 yet!) I m working on adjusting my attitude about it 😛
Ah thanks! I had my kids young also so now I am 45 and they are teens it’s kind of weird but you will get your freedom back and still be young enough to enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by today love to connect with new friends!
Happy Birthday!! Have a great day! I will follow you on Instagram! 🙂
Thanks and great! Got you back 🙂
Happiest of birthdays to you!!! I hope you buy yourself yoga pants AND a jacket! You deserve it 🙂 Congrats on becoming a Skirt Sports Ambassador, that really is so exciting! Following you on IG (yay for joining), hope you have a great day and you get treated to a fab dinner with a side of cake!
Yup got a few Lulu shirts and a vest and had the cake too! Thanks 🙂
Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Thanks I did have a great birthday 🙂
Happy Birthday to you!!! And congrats on being a skirt sports ambassador! That’s so great!
Thanks! I love the company and I am excited to be working with them
Happy birthday, and I already got ya on IG.
Thanks and got you back! looking forward to connecting more
Happy birthday and congratulations on the new ambassador role! 🙂
Thanks so much and I am excited to be working with Skirt Sports and all of the other great ambassadors
Happy Belated birthday to you and Happy Birthday to your hubs! I’m just getting caught up on my blogs–it has been a busy week, as usual!!! I write alot about aging and how I feel about getting older. It’s tough. But I really feel at peace with where I’m at right now. Hope you do too!
You know I think I do this year-thanks!!
Yay! Wonderful news! I love running skirts, they are just the perfect article for my body.
Aren’t they just great!
Sorry I am so late in getting to your post:) But Happy Happy (Belated) Birthday! Hop it was an absolutely fabulous day and your enjoying your weekend!!!
Congrats on the Ambassadorship, very cool!!!!
Thanks so much! It was a great weekend of lots of over induldging 🙂 Getting back on track tomorrow
Happy Birthday!! And welcome to the 45 – 49 AG 🙂 Congrats on the Sport Skirt Ambassadorship! I’m off to follow on IG.
Thanks! Embracing my new age category :0 Got you back on IG thanks
Happy birthday Deborah, I hope you had a fantastic day! I too am entering the bottom end of a new age group in a few months from now – I can’t wait! I wish you many new age group PR’s over the next 5 years 🙂
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I am trying to embrace the new age group and it’s been a while since I had a PR so I am hopeful 🙂
So fun!! and HAPPY BELATED!!! Hope it was fab!!
It was thanks! Except for the aging part 🙂
Congrats on becoming a Skirt Sports Ambassador, and of course I followed you on IG as soon as I realized you’d joined the cool kids and set up your account! 🙂
So fun that you and your friends ran 4.5 miles on your birthday. I take Friday’s off to rest for my longer Saturday run, so I didn’t run 5.7 miles! I love that you and your husband have birthdays near each other. Sounds like it must have been a weekend long party!
Thanks! It was quite the party weekend. I always like to try to run the distance of my birthday age-it’s fun