Happy Friday friends! It’s been a bit of a whacky week here with a snow day on Wednesday / Thursday and now it’s the weekend and a birthday weekend at that! To be completely honest this birthday absolutely snuck up on me, but this past year has been one of the best! I wanted to share my five favorite moments from my 30th year!
We bought our first home ||
We bought our first home ||
I had it on my 30 before 30 list to buy a home and I’m counting it as a win since it happened in my 30th year! I still remember going to the closing and signing all the paperwork – it was a surreal feeling!
California Road Trip ||
California Road Trip ||
Hands down the best trip we took last year was to California! It felt like a second honeymoon & we got to see so much of the coast! I have recommended this drive, all the places we stayed and everything we did to so many people and I’m always so happy when people tag me during their trip because it brings back those great memories! Santa Barbara was my favorite stop during the trip and we really hope to go back one day!
Floating through the air ||
Floating through the air ||
I wouldn’t say I’m a thrill seeker by any means, but when the opportunity came up to go in a hot air balloon while we were in Napa, we jumped at the chance.
The best birthday celebration ||
The best birthday celebration ||
I didn’t really know what I wanted to do for my 30th birthday, but I knew I wanted to be surrounded by family and friends and that’s exactly what I got. I rented out the private room of Beauty & Essex in NYC and chose a menu that was so indescribably good, we are all still talking about the food. I woke up the next morning with sore cheeks from smiling and laughing so much the night before. Truly one of the best birthday’s ever!
Of course there were other trips, so many memories made and lots of accomplishments that made this year one of the best ever. I was so nervous to turn 30 – I had this vision of what I thought 30 meant and oh my gosh was I wrong. Turning 30 and being lucky enough to have this year of learning, pushing myself in different ways both personally and professionally have proved that this decade ahead is going to be amazing. It’ll be hard to top 30, but I’m hopeful that 31 will be just as great!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Happy early birthday!!! 30 was definitely one for the books and I am sure 31 is going to be just as great, if not better!
So many awesome pictures!! What a fabulous year and happy birthday! 🙂
Katherine | oneswainkycouple.com
Whoop Whoop, Birthday girl in the house!!! You celebrate in this style sweet lady!! What a great year, your Cali road trip was one of my favs too, lol!!! Birthday HUGS!! xoxo
Aww so many great memories from your 30th year!! Happy Birthday girlfriend, you are going to rock 31! I hope you have the best weekend celebrating 🙂
xoxo
Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
Cheers to your birthday weekend!!! Such fun memories to look back on! xx
So many wonderful things! Congrats on your first home, it really is an awesome experience. We bought our first one 5 years ago, and I am so glad we did! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
Happy Birthday weekend, beautiful friend! <3
Happy early birthday!
Absolutely amazing year, and of course I'm loving all the travel! Happy Birthday weekend sweet friend, and yay for Ireland coming up <3
Green Fashionista
Happy Birthday weekend! Enjoy it and stay warm! 🙂
Hope you have the best birthday weekend!
Happy Birthday weekend ! Love seeing your top 4 from this year !
Happy happy birthday weekend friend!! 30th was such a great year for you! Cheers to an even better 31!
Happy Birthday, Biana! Your 30th year was filled with so many fun adventures, I hope your 31st year has even more! Enjoy the weekend!
xo, Rachel
A Blonde's Moment
30 was a great year, but I have feeling 31 will be just as amazing! Hope you have the best birthday weekend gorgeous! XO
Happy birthday weekend girl! This year sounds like a lot of fun, i hope you have a wonderful year next year too.
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I was so freaked out about turning 30 as well, but obviously we didn’t have anything to worry about! Buying a house is such a big deal, and that’s awesome that you were able to do it this year with Gary! And oh California! It’s so beautiful and I need to go back!
First off, I had no idea that there is a Beauty & Essex in NY! We went to the one in Vegas and it was fun. Anyways… love all of these photos!! You look so beautiful and happy in each one. Life gets better in your 30s too. Happy Birthday to you friend! I hope that you have fabulous time celebrating and I wish you a wonderful year ahead!! xo
You, my dear, have a beautiful life full of amazing experiences. Keep life it up large!!!
Happy Belated Birthday! You are truly blessed to have done such amazing things all by the tender age of 30!! BTW that last photo should be entered in a contest, it's exquisite! catchatwithcarenandcody
What an awesome year you've had!! I just love that first pic of you and Gary with the keys! So much happiness! And hot air balloon, OMG so cool but don't know if I could ever muster enough courage!
You had quite the year! Can't wait to see what you accomplish in your 30's! Happy birthday.
Shelly | The Queen in Between
You had such an amazing year and I have a feeling 31 is going to be BESTTTTT year yet!!! 🙂
xx Tess | Sequins are the New Black
Looks like you had a fun year. I wish I was only 30 or 31. The 30's really aren't that bad.
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Looks like a great 30th year of life. I hope that the 31st is just as fabulous for you. 🙂
Have a great weekend!
You guys did some amazing things this past year. I'd say that 30 was good to you! Happy happy birthday, girl!
Happy early birthday, girl!! What a great year for you. I love all of the memories you made and your amazing trips. I hope you have the best weekend celebrating. Sierra~Beautifully Candid
Happy early birthday! What a great year it has been. Cheers to the next year!
What a fantastic year!! That California trip looks amazing. I hope you have the best birthday!
Meg, Borrowed Heaven
Happy almost birthday!! Your thirties sure do look great on you lady! 🙂
I hope you have a great birthday weekend! Year 30 was definitely full of great memories!
What a year! So many milestones and memories! I hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating!
You had a pretty epic year! I have been a lot happier in my 30s than 20s. I hope that this year has lots of great things in store for you. Happy Birthday weekend!!!!
Happy birthday sweet lady! I hope you enjoy the travel adventures and fun you guys have planned! Honestly I thought my 20's were fun-filled but after hitting 30, I haven't stopped having fun and enjoying life, in a very different way. Some of the best days of your life are lived as we grow older and wiser 🙂 Emily @ Martinis & Bikinis
Such an amazing year with gorgeous pictures to commemorate so many awesome things! I hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend that is equally as fabulous as you are!
Happy 31st Birthday! Your 30th year was so awesome that I bet your 31st year will be even better! I hope you celebrate BIG!
Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
You definitely had quite the year! Ryan and I are trying to plan our 5-year anniversary trip, and your California trip itinerary is at the top of the list. Here’s to another great year for you!
Looks and sounds like you had an amazing 30th year and here's to another amazing one!!!
happy birthday Twinnie! You inspired me and made me so excited for 30this year- it sure seems like it was a good one for you! Super excited to see what 31 holds!
I would say that you have had some amazing things occur this past year. You are so lucky that you get to travel as much as you do! I hope that one day I am able to be able to do the same. I hope you had an amazing birthday weekend!
Looking at your hot air balloon photos got me weak in the knees! But the photos are so amazingly beautiful. The house purchase totally counts and I'm so glad that California also made the top 4!