Food Porn Friday: Happy Birthday Mom!

I saw this cake and immediately thought of my mom. Happy birthday Mom! I hope today is full of champagne, warm words, and lots of love!  Here's a list of some of the things my mom has taught me over the years:

• Always be yourself
• Be over dressed rather than under
• Never lose your childlike innocence
• Pearls and diamonds go with everything
• Learn about yourself before you share yourself with someone else 
• Champagne is for special occasions
• Everyday is a special occasion
• Being a lady is in how you act 
• Sometimes you just need a cheeseburger
• One piece bathing suits really are more flattering
• Being a woman doesn't mean that you can't be strong and independent
• Travel, travel, travel

Thank you Mom for everything you've taught me and for being one of my best friends!

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Mom's Birthday!

 

Well believe or not that lovely lady turned 67 on February 1st (and she's lost about 35 lbs since this picture was taken last year, inspiration)  So this past weekend my brother, sister-in-law and I went to my parent's home in Cambria to celebrate.  A few weeks ahead of time I started plotting birthday gifts-first thought Downton Abbey and it was obviously the right choice! 

Somehow in between morning walks on the coast, lunches, and dinner out we managed to go through a few bottles of champagne and about 5 episodes of Downton in a day and a half.  Nothing like sipping on bubbly at yelling at Thomas with my mom...my father is a patient man to deal with our antics.  But there's nothing so special as having a kindred spirit in your mother, someone with the same tastes and sense of humor, who may or may not curse like a sailor at the characters on TV.

Love you Momma!