This is 34

It was a great day. I took the day off work and spent it doing whatever I want. First I went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and whipped out a collection of gift cards and coupons I'd been saving up. I walked out with nearly $300 worth of stuff after paying only $21. I also visited Williams-Sonoma for fun, shopped around for some clothes, and then had lunch with friends. Got my nails done in the afternoon and went out to dinner when my husband came home from work. For dessert we opted for a huge Belgian waffle with whip cream, ice cream, chocolate, and berries instead of cake. Worth it.

All in all I'm happy with the decision to take off and just do stuff I don't normally do - like go to a store and browse; I buy everything online these days. I was happy to have me-time as well as spend it with people I love. It was interesting to see who preferred to send private messages and who posted on social media. I appreciated it either way and tried to respond to the personal messages (via text/email) but stayed away from fb most of the day. Family celebration over the weekend coming up.

Happy birthday to me!