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Hello! Well here I am as a 50 year old, it is official! I had a wonderful week long of birthday mini celebrations, just want I wanted. A few different dinners with great friends, a special outing with my family,? a beautiful birthday lunch thrown for me by a dear friend this past Thursday and it all culminated with such a fun time in NYC this weekend.<\/p>\n

It really was exactly<\/em> how I wanted to usher in this new decade……so thank you to all for being a part of it and for helping me celebrate. To all my readers your kind messages, touching emails and heartwarming words of wisdom mean more than you? know.<\/p>\n

So thought today was a great day to share a few pictures (the word few being a relative word in my world) of the beautiful birthday lunch a very good friend threw for me in her stunningly beautiful home……what I didn’t capture here is how every one of these rooms has practically a 360 degree view of the Long Island Sound! I would have been hardpressed to find a prettier setting for a wonderful birthday lunch! So here are the highlights……<\/p>\n

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Her elegant Gracie papered dining room turned into a holiday\/birthday wonderland…….loved the center flower arrangements!\"unndas3amed\"<\/a>\"uadf33nnamed\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Her elegant living room \"unnam33ssed\"<\/a> \"uadf3nnamed\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Any of this look familiar? We laughed calling it an Enchanted Home table…..the chargers, napkin rings and linens are from my shop:)<\/p>\n

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My favors (personalized sets of soaps) for my guests…<\/p>\n

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The gorgeous birthday cake…almost too pretty to cut!<\/p>\n

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As if the cake were not enough…there were these cute little guys along with Seda France candles that she gave out as favors!\"unnad23amed\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Then we waltzed downstairs to the lower level aka? “Santas workshop” where she has cleverly hung about 60 adorable “work boot” Christmas stockings for all the members in their family (they are in the construction biz) it was too cute to not share……<\/p>\n

\"unnameadsf3d\"<\/a> \"unnamvc33zed\"<\/a> \"unnnv33amed\"<\/a> \"uc222nnamed\"<\/a>Even the doggies get their own personalized stocking!<\/p>\n

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So that my friends are the highlights of this beautiful afternoon….it was so enjoyable and I was bestowed with so many wonderful gifts. More than anything (though who doesn’t love great gifts and beautiful celebratory meals) being surrounded by the love of good friends and family was the very best part. This past week made turning 50 a breeze……bring it on! Thank you again for celebrating with me even if virtually:)<\/p>\n

Now that the birthday celebrations are over…….time to focus back on Christmas! Still quite a bit of shopping to do and time to get busy for our annual family Christmas party this weekend, no rest for the weary. Hope your holiday planning is going well and smoothly…..cheers to stress free holidays (if you can figure out how by all means, let me know)! Hope you have a wonderful day…….ho ho ho.<\/p>\n

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