Several weeks ago, I posted a sneak peek of things to come (Be-You-tiful)… and a car accident and a computer hard drive failure later, I am finally posting the entirety of that post.  Anyway, in January, God blessed me with one more year (thank you)!!!  And I can truly say that this was the best birthday I have had in some time.  I was blessed with the presence of family and friends, going out to eat, attending two concerts, and getting all of my favorite things!  From the chocolate cake to the photography gift of shoes to the tea and music to the journals to the chocolate covered strawberries and the DARK chocolate… and then to my favorite gift of all:  The KithchenAid Mixer!  Yep!  It is official!  I am a pastry chef (now all I need is my chef’s hat and jacket)!  See images below of some of my favorite things AKA my birthday gifts!