You don’t get much cuter than these!  My neighbor gave them to me, along with a bottle of wine!  Anyone who thinks it’s okay to give me pink flamingos totally gets me.  {And the hubs hasn’t kicked them to the curb yet!}  While others may think they are tacky, I personally feel like they are the perfect summer time welcome crew!

My folks “surprised me” {I may or may not have picked it out} with this hot pink garden flag holder and matching “Welcome Y’all” flag!  Again, the perfect way to greet guests at our front door.

I’m also pretty pumped that the flamingos match perfectly!

Let’s be twinsies.  You can find a similar Welcome Y’all flag here!

{I’d be lying if I told you otherwise - but I’m becoming obsessed with these little flags.  I have a couple in my back yard also.  I’m going to start changing them out per the season.  Just like my mom used to do.  Pretty sure this is a sign of aging.}

Due to my gluten intolerances and my pinterest wishlist, Katie gave me the most relaxing birthday cake ever! Who doesn’t love bathing in birthday cake anyway?

The hubs surprised me with jewelry!  I love this fresh looking Sergio Gutierrez bracelet.  He told me that he picked one bracelet out for me at High Ho Silver and the lady asked him if I would like it.  He realized that HE liked it, so he knew I wouldn’t like it.  Instead, he picked out this one, because he didn’t like it, which meant that I would like it. 

Does my husband get me or what?!

Birthday Wishes:  In the past, you would’ve never, ever caught me saying that I would want a gift card as a birthday present.  I have always felt as if they are just thoughtless gifts.  You know, the I’m-running-late-for-the-celebration-so-i-need-to-grab-and-go kind of gift.  I have always prided myself in putting thought behind the gifts I give.  So, to me, gift cards were always a tad bit of a let down. 

But I was young, naive, unmarried, and making a ton of money when I thought that gift cards were lame.  Now I’m old(er), not-so-naive, married, and bringing in half the bacon I used to bring in. Currently, I’m also struggling with the urge to blow our household budget on clothes and purses and jewelry and hats that I love.  So please friends.  Gift cards FTW this year.

I know that there is a planned “surprise” birthday party for me next week.  You read that right.  I am publicly announcing that I am aware of a surprise shindig my husband and mom are throwing for me.  I’m a party planner.  This is just what I do.  Honestly, I find such huge joy in throwing parties, I was hoping to throw my own.  Weird right?

I know this surprise may or may not involve a scavenger hunt or laser tag.  I also know it will be something I love, so I’m thinking we won’t be laser tagging for my thirtieth.  {We all know that my front two teeth are half fake so I am extremely self conscious about rooms with black lights.  i.e. I lose every game of laser tag I play because apparently I run around smiling like a fool.  And you can see my teeth coming when they are a mere mile away.}

I really have the desire to go antiquing.  Dare I say this is also a sign that 30 is a few days away?  I am on the hunt for an antique mantle with a touch of class, southern charm and flair.  If I could, I would just go all “Grinch Who Stole Christmas” on my parents’ cottage and steal my mom’s stunning (semi-haunted) mantel.  Not that I’m a thief or anything.  I just really love their mantel.  

As per any June, it’s wedding season.  And there’s no such thing as a weekend.  To kick off my actual birthday week, I am taking off on Monday.  And I’m beyond excited for my plans.  

No, I’m not going to the beach.  No, I won’t be at the river either.  Switzerland to see family? Ha!  I wish.

I will be spending the day wearing orange clothes, eating orange foods, and binge watching #OITNB with one of the few local BFF’s that I have here!  

An entire day of sipping mimosas, while eating oranges, orange bell peppers, carrots, cheese, orange sherbet, salmon, sweet potato fries, apricots, orange tomatoes, butternut squash, peaches and mangos while watching Orange is the New Black?  Don’t mind if I do!

(And if you have any other orange food ideas, we are open to suggestions!)

You know how I said birthday’s are a BIG DEAL to me and how I like to celebrate them for as long as my friends and family will allow me to celebrate them?  It just so happens that my birthday is 6/11 and one of my best friends’ birthday is 7/11.  Since we are both actively blogging we have decided to host a month long “Not So Dirty Thirty!” celebration on our blogs!

How? When? Where? Huh?!  I know you are just raring up for the deets!

When: June 11 - July 11, 2014

Where: 2 cats and chloe and Bless Her Heart Y’all

What: A month long combo 30th birthday celebration!  A series and two giveaways!

How: What’s a birthday without presents!?  We are kicking it off with a huge birthday giveaway and ending it with a huge birthday giveaway! (The first will go live on Wednesday 6/11)

So stay tuned next week!  The giveaways are going to be the biggest giveaway either of us have ever done.  And the best part - they will be full of things that both of us love!  

Hint Hint - Homegoods and Versona items are a guarantee!  

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