As I have been contemplating my birthday post I have wondered what I should say! This being a new year, new decade, and forty years old I have decided to not be sad about this new age but instead I am going to "embrace it!" Last year a dear friend gave me this awesome gift filled with lotions, lip balm, and creams. It's titled Birthday Girl. On each of the items inside it has written on the bottles different philosophies. I am going to share with you the philosophy it has on the outside package!
Birthday Girl philosophy: be grateful to have been given one more day, let alone one more year. remember to dance in your nightgown, sing in the shower, ride a bike, and fly a kite. give those you love big kisses, huge hugs, and the words "i love you" often and always. nurture your body rather than starve your soul with fad dieting. spend time with the old and the weary to better appreciate your life. on your birthday, call your mother and father wherever they are to thank them for all that they have done for you, even if you think they haven't done enough. watch the move "life is beautiful" at least once a year. remember that you are not guaranteed tomorrow and that today s as good as it gets. thank god for every"thing" every "day", every moment!
I decided that I want to live this philosophy especially this "Big Birthday" year. I also wanted to share some of my favorites at this stage of my life! So this is my list of "Favs At Forty"!!! (In no particular order!)
1. Pajamas
2. Denver Broncos
3. The Jackson Five
4. Book of Mormon
5. Cleaning
6. Boating
7. Shopping
8. Mason's Bball Games
9. Bathrobes
10. Food
11. Friends
12. Brinley's Smile
13. Vacationing
14. Diet Dr. Pepper
15. Disneyland
16. Hosting Parties17. Scrapbooking
18. Siblings/Parents
19. Teaching Aerobics
20. Going to Movies
21. BYU Cougars
22. Exercising
23. Colorado Mountains
24. Crafting
25. Hot Chocolate
26. Dancing
27. Extended Family
28. Slippers
29. Skiing
30. Caribbean Water
31. Popcorn
32. Roller Coasters
33. Little girls in Tutus
34. Morgan Dancing
35. LDS Church
36. Camping
37. Decorating
38. Playing Games
39. Fall
and
40. JON!
9 comments:
Happy Bday Nicole! You are Fabulous at Forty!
Awesome coverage of a life lived to the fullest....and that mostly covered only your married with children years. Think of all the good times that lie ahead. I loved that gift set and quote. BTW Lori's gift makes me WANT to be 40! That was fabulous!!!! Hope you had a great day and an even better 2010!
Nice post! I loved it! You are such a wonderful person!
Great post and Happy Birthday!
Great words to live by! Being 40 has been better then I thought it would be. Enjoy it everyday Nicole!!
How wonderful!!
Happy Birthday! It was fun to read this post. I hope you enjoy your day.
How wonderful to be your mother! Dad and I love you so dearly, and we hope that the next 40 years will be great ones for you as well as the last 40 years!
Mom
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