50 Shades of my 32's

Just as I decided last year, I will try to celebrate my birthday each year.  Since I started working as an interpreter a few months ago, I have been able to do something that makes me very happy: READ!  Between one customer and the other, I have been reading and I decided to purchase a new book every week.  Couldn't help but to include 50 Shades of Grey within the books and loved it.

I know it may not be as well written as other books I have been reading, but the storyline got me hooked.  Just for fun, I decided to use it as a theme for my birthday this year. Most of the guys were clueless, but all the girls enjoyed the decor very much.

First, the invite was just for Facebook, so it is not an usual style for the designs I do. The info was on the actual Facebook event.

I did it at my house and got to decorate...


I even had "over washed pale-blue denim, snug, ripped at the knee" for the decor... 

And of course, the thank you note with pictures of some of the guests...


The girls were NOT part of the party (of course), because the theme was not apt for children, but I saved cupcakes and cookies for them.

Happy Birthday to my big bro

Today is my big bro's birthday.  Our birthdays are two days apart and the day in between is a local holiday.  For that reason, my mom used to celebrate our birthdays together and we both loved it.  We had a great relationship growing up and honestly, he is the only person that shares all of my childhood memories as he is part of every single one of them.

He has always been there for me, even when he didn't even know what it was to be there for somebody. He always stood up for me as kids, and to this day he still does. He's also the best uncle my girls can ask for (and a bit more)...

I dont say it often, but I'm proud to call him my BIG bro, and he has a reserved parking place in my heart for life!!