Hi Friends! It's my Birthday today! What a very very nice day it was too. And...how nice that the time change is tonight so I even get an extra hour?! LOL. Just got home and put on my sweat pants and snuggled up with Mr. Buddy. I thought I would share my day with you. How lucky that I was born in Autumn, my favorite season. The leaves are in full bloom and we set out this morning to head North and do some leaf peeping in the foothills. We started out by having a wonderful giant breakfast at The Ugly Mug Cafe. Don't you love going out to breakfast? I do! Then we drove up to Grass Valley California, which really isn't too far from home....
After we drove around all day taking pictures, we worked up quite an appetite! We went out for some yummy Chinese food at PF Changs. LOVE that place! MMMMMM. Then it was time to head over to the mall to pick out some presents! Yay!
This is my favorite Instagram from today...and maybe one of my favorite Instagrams ever!
This Instagram is from Thursday night when I had dinner with my friend Jane!
Good things come in small packages right?! I have always wanted a Tiffany key necklace and this was my birthday gift! We cruised the mall for a while and I got some makeup and a jean jacket for 75% off too. I'm so spoiled...and grateful...
When we got home there was a big stack of cards in the mail box! I have the BEST FRIENDS ever. Seriously. I'm so lucky! Thank you to everyone who sent me a card today, or a text, or a facebook message. I feel so loved today and I'm so happy. My amazing husband chauffered me all around today and was a trooper. LOVE. It has been a truly joyful day. This has been a year filled with so many blessings...beyond what I can put into words. I always get a little emotional and introspective around my birthday and this year is no exception. Thank you Lord for everything!
How cute is this card from my super sweet pen pal in The Netherlands!!??
Thank you so much for stopping by...and sharing a bit of my birthday with me! I hope you're having a fabulous weekend! Be sure to come by next week - the bloggy blog is going to be super busy. I have something new EVERY day for ya since it's Taylored Expressions Release Week! Nighty Night. XO.
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful birthday you had...love the beautiful pictures what great colors.
Posted by: Simply Sandy | 11/06/2012 at 05:34 PM
Happy Birthday, Wanda! By the looks of it, you had a splendid birthday! Good for you!!!! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 11/05/2012 at 01:20 PM
Thanks for sharing all those lovely pictures. Leaves don't change in these parts and sometimes I miss that. It sounds like you had a fabulous birthday. Keep on celebrating!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 11/05/2012 at 08:43 AM
Oh, I just knew Mark would shower you with an amazing day for your birthday, and it looks like he went above and beyond! What a perfect day, and what a beautiful adventure. I so love all your photos. Looks like you've got some amazing fall color there........maybe even better than I've been seeing here so far. :) Love your new necklace. So beautiful!Hope my card arrived on time. Huge hugs to you!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 11/05/2012 at 04:12 AM
Happy B-day. Wow the photos are very beautiful!
Posted by: Krebsen | 11/05/2012 at 03:29 AM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Wendy Coffman | 11/04/2012 at 11:39 PM
Happy Birthday Wanda! Looks like you had an amazing day. That necklace is gorgeous! Wishing you all the best!
Hugs,
♥GG
Posted by: Rachel ♥ (Gingerbread Gal) | 11/04/2012 at 10:55 PM
Happy Birthday Wanda! Love your photos, love the homes, so very cute! And that favorite instagram photo, awesome! Looks like you had a great day!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kristy | 11/04/2012 at 12:04 PM
Happy belated birthday, Wanda! Sounds like you had a marvelous day with hubby & he blessed you royally! Love those autumn colors. Gorgeousness!!!
Huggies & Smiles ~
Sharron♥
Posted by: Sharron / Sharrahug | 11/04/2012 at 11:52 AM
Well Happy Birthday, you had wonderful scenery, wonderful food, a fabulous gift and a great card. Wow, you did have a great day!
Posted by: Holly AKA KopyKat | 11/04/2012 at 11:09 AM
Great posting beautiful photos, Mr Mark certainly made a beautiful gift selection. Special day for a special lady.
(your card will b a little late )
Posted by: Geneva | 11/04/2012 at 08:26 AM
What wonderful pictures! The colors are amazing and your photography is grrreat... Thank you for sharing your "Birthday" Day with all of us. You are spoiled, but isn't that the way it should be???
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 11/04/2012 at 08:25 AM
What an awesome day! A real happy birthday! Thanks for the gorgeous pictures. Autumn is what I miss about living in Northern California. I'm in Montana now, and love it, but our Autumns are very short and there are NO red or orange leaves, only gold. I saved some of your pictures, going to make a journal page to explain that to my kids, if they ever care, lol.
Posted by: SiskiyouSue | 11/04/2012 at 07:34 AM
Happiest of birthdays to YOU!!
A Tiffany's necklace, what a lucky girl.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures of fall. Thanks for all the amazing inspiration all year long.
Have an amazing day.
xoxo
Posted by: Richele Christensen | 11/04/2012 at 07:04 AM
Wow! What beautiful pictures....!!!! I just love the colors of Fall... Thanks for sharing...!!! Enjoy your day TODAY....and keep this birthday weekend going...!!! And then tomorrow - remind everyone it is still your birthday MONTH!
Posted by: Chris :) | 11/04/2012 at 06:59 AM
Happy Birthday, Wanda! Somehow I never thought of CA as having these beautiful colors, so thanks for changing that idea in my head.....gorgeous pics! Thanks so much for sharing it all with us!
Posted by: Lin | 11/04/2012 at 06:21 AM
happy birthday Wanda!! What fabulous pictures! Thanks so much for sharing your day!
Have a wonderful, crafty year!
Posted by: paru | 11/04/2012 at 06:20 AM
Looks like you had a fabulous day! Happy belated birthday Wanda!
Posted by: Karen Motz | 11/04/2012 at 05:36 AM
Happy birthday! hope you had a great one. lovely pictures on your post today!
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | 11/04/2012 at 05:34 AM
You are blessed, Wanda! And one of those ways is a keen eye. Those are breathtaking pix! Can you breakdown one for me? As a struggling photographer, I'd ove to know the settings of one picture. Maybe I'd learn something! Anyway, Happy Birthday, young lady. And many, many more!
Posted by: Cindy aka Scrapcollectr | 11/04/2012 at 04:49 AM
Hi Wanda, Happy Birthday!! and thanks for sharing your day with us with great pictures! The leaves are beautiful and truly a gift from Mother Nature to all of us. Glad that you had a great day.
Virginia P FL
Posted by: Virginia | 11/04/2012 at 04:11 AM
Sounds like we are birthday buddies, it's my birthday on the 3rd, too. You took some lovely fall pics. I took a few before the hurricane came, but now all the leaves are down. Glad you had a great day! Barb
www.king-designs.blogspot.com
Posted by: Barb King | 11/04/2012 at 04:08 AM
How very nice! Beautiful pics.
Posted by: rose | 11/04/2012 at 03:57 AM
What a great post, Wanda.
Love, love, love the photos. It is so pretty where you live. Enjoy that pretty necklace and enjoy that dear husband of yours. He seems like a keeper. I can't wait to see your posts this week with te. I am sure there are some adorable new offerings.
Posted by: Linda monroe | 11/04/2012 at 03:37 AM
Hi Wanda,so happy you had such an amazing day!
You so deserve it!!
Gorgeous gift Mark gave you.....
Loved all the photo's wished I could live in such a gorgeous house close to you too..never heard of the Ugly Mug cafe..such a cute name.
I have that too..with my B-day... get a little emotional and introspective ...also with Xmas I feel this way.....maybe a womens thing(my mother feels this way too)?
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 11/04/2012 at 03:35 AM
So glad you had an awesome day with your super wonderful boyfriend :) hee hee.. LOVE the pix.. thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us! Hugs!
Posted by: Patty Bennett | 11/03/2012 at 11:23 PM