They say you grow wiser with age. True? I think so.
Lets start with the top ten things I learned this year…
1. I am not meant to EVER wear ankle length pants
2. No matter how descriptive you are to your hairstylist make sure to bring in a photo or sketch of the style you want or you will end up with hair much shorter than you intended
3. If you put a race calendar together that doesn’t mean you will stick to it
4. I “ran” the Rock n Roll half marathon 9 lbs heavier than I was last year (see#5 ugh!) and shaved a few seconds off my time, training DOES matter!
5. I cannot give up the fight to get to my goal weight and WHEN I GET THERE, I need a REALLY good maintenance plan because I easily slip back into old ice cream habits
6. Being featured in Talbot’s Spotted DIY was fun!
7. When I put together a plan, I tend to follow it, unless they are unrealistic. I need to create good plans for both eating, exercise, sleep, work and extracurricular activities
8. Its hard to tell you have gained 7-10 lbs until you look at the photos of you last year and then this year
9. Baking cakes are not my forte, I should stick to meals and cookies
10. I should be grateful every day that I’m alive
Happy Birthday to me..and CHEERS to all the wisdom I gained this year.
Dress- Alfani via ebay
Shoe- MRKT
Necklace, earrings and watch- gifted






Happy Birthday I hope you have a fabulous year!!! Your sense of style is an inspiration to me!!!
Happy Birthday, Delane! I hope it was spectacular!
Such a great month to be born 🙂 Belated happy birthday fellow lioness, hope the year ahead for you is fantastic.
I hope you had a fantastic birthday!
LOVE the dress and the top 10 list! Happy Birthday!
love your dress, and a very happy birthday to you!
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! I was a great year last year, I hope that this one is even better.
Happy Birthday! It was so great to meet you on Saturday.
Love your blog!!
Great birthday wishes going your way!!!
I liked to read the things you learned,it makes sense as supposedly we get WISER as we age…
You are looking svelt, lady! That dress is absolutely DIVINE on you!!! I hope your bday was fantastic!
This dress looks really flattering on you – I like it!!