I've always loved birthdays. And I've always been unashamedly vocal that I ESPECIALLY love MY birthday. I'm not humble about the fact that I love presents & making a big deal about MY special day. (April 7th, in case you're wondering.) In fact, I often try to stretch my birthDAY into a birthWEEK if at all possible. birthMONTH? I'm workin' on it.
As a kid, when my birthday was comin' around, my mom would ask me to make a wish list of all the toys & goodies that I dreamed of having. I still sometimes make one for fun. And I send it to my mom. I always include extravagant items that I know I'd never get, or items that don't even exist, just to make her laugh. So, here's this year's wish list--all items that DO exist with links attached. You know, for easier gift shopping & all. (haha!)
These are just a few of my favorite things...
* A cuckoo clock. I've seriously wanted one for a couple years. I need one with AT LEAST a little birdie that comes out & cuckoos. Although, if you really love me, you'll get me one with the dancing couples that twirl & spin & that has those dangly pinecone thingies.
* A new digital camera. This picture is of my little point-n-shoot Kodak EasyShare camera. Yep, that's what I use to take my photos. I just want some more macro. (I love me some macro!)
* I LOVE my 1" button machine, but it needs a friend. Here's a 2 1/4" button machine for making pocket mirrors! Yee-Haw!!* A shopping spree to my favorite antique/thrifty/vintage spots. Shopping sprees ALWAYS make great gifts. One year I was taken garage sale hopping for my birthday & it was sooooo much fun!
* This T-Shirt. Found HERE. (I saw it on your blog gina! LOVE it!!)
* This ADORABLE stamp found at Letter girl. All my outgoing mail & packages need cuteness like this.
* An electric pencil sharpener. (I know. Weird, right? As a kid I always wanted one & never had one. It's the little things, ya know?) OK, so this Hello Kitty one is 100 bucks. A little pricey. But I'm worth it, right? Otherwise, I suppose I could settle for this 13 dollar battery operated one.
* Click on photo mosaic to find out more about each item. If I could plan my perfect day, it would go something like this: Sleep in. (NOT a morning person.) Taking a soothing bath. (I heart baths.) A visit to a cozy coffee house with friends & fam. A spontaneous road trip spent searching out little antique/thrift/vintage shops. A stop at a cupcake shop. (For some refueling.) Some crafting. (A day without crafts is a bleak & miserable one.) Some kite flying. (Not that I fly kites very often at all, but I think it sounds fun!) A bite to eat for lunch at some random, yet delicious, cafe/sandwich shop. Photo booth fun. See a play or musical. A homemade dinner with family & friends. (Grilled salmon, coleslaw, baked potatoes, & asparagus. Jello brand cheesecake for dessert.) Roasting s'mores. (My fave. I love the smell of my clothes after sitting in front of a wood fire!) Out for a movie. (Or renting a movie or 2.) A late-night soak in the tub, with bubbles & candles. (Like I said, 'I heart baths.') And then I'd plop my sleepy happy birthday head on my fluffy pillow & dream about my next birthday...
