I turned thirty-three this week. Since my birthday is so close to the New Year, I often find myself reflecting on the past year and what I want for the next year a little later in January. My thirties started out on a pretty rough note, but I'm happy to say that they get better every year. Feeling defeated by many things that were out of my control encouraged me to take on some challenges that I could control - like running a half marathon a year and a half ago and then taking a class that previously seemed daunting to me. And most recently, I am feeling super blessed to have finally lost my baby weight - a little over 20 pounds that I've been hanging on to for almost four years (when I'm not here for a few days, I'm probably exercising. My Wii and I are really tight:)). I've never lost more than 5 pounds ever, not even when I ran that half marathon. It's got me wondering what else I never thought I'd do is around the corner.
p.s. I made that cake stand with a $1 candlestick, a 50 cent plate, and bit of E-6000. It became a little unstable as the cake got cut and it's weight wasn't distributed evenly, but it was easily remedied by putting the knife on the empty side of the platter. I think I'll try to look for some candlesticks with a larger base and try again, but it was fun to have this cake stand for my birthday - it made me feel special!
Oh, you give me hope. I'm trying to lose weight and using the Wii, too. Hope you have a wonderful birthday week, and a year full of great things. Happy birthday!
Posted by: greetingarts | January 29, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Happy BIrthday and welcome to 33. We will only be in this club together for a couple of months, as 34 is quickly approaching for me!
The cake looks delicious!
Posted by: Beth | January 30, 2010 at 05:32 AM
Happy Birthday Jessi! Hope this year is a good one for you :)
Posted by: katie | January 30, 2010 at 06:06 AM
Happy Birthday BFF! Awesome cake stand and congrats on the weight loss. That takes a lot of discipline. I look forward to getting to use my Wii Fit again someday. Right now Tater pushes the off button on the platform in the middle of my exercising.
Posted by: Cayenne | January 30, 2010 at 06:45 AM
Happy birthday and congratulations on losing 20 pounds.
The cake plate is adorable.
Posted by: Lera | January 30, 2010 at 07:35 AM
Happy Birthday! I'm glad the 30s are getting better for you. I love your attitude of tackleing new things to deal with the things that are beyond your control. It's certainly a roller coaster. I turned 30 my last year in Davis and the few years after that were pretty crazy, not bad just hectic. I'm glad to have found a more peaceful place. Oh, and love the cake stand.
Posted by: Alison | January 30, 2010 at 07:55 AM
Happy Birthday.
Posted by: Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury | January 30, 2010 at 08:40 AM
Looks like a yummy cake! Hope this year is a great one!:)
Posted by: Emily | January 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Hey crafty lady - the 30s are going to be the best decade yet! (And I'm hoping 40s will be even better...) Happy birthday! And that cake platter is super cool. I wish I had a smidgen of your creative genius! Hope to see you soon!
BigHug, LitleHug, BigKiss, LittleKiss
Posted by: Heather Hurst | January 31, 2010 at 05:41 AM
Happy Birthday! I hope this is the best year yet...
Posted by: Stephanie Robertson | February 02, 2010 at 09:34 PM