My birthday was on Saturday. It was a bit of a weird birthday this year given everything that has happened/changed since my last birthday coupled with the fact that I’m entering the final year of my 20s. I definitely think that I know myself better at 29 than I did at 28. And I don’t mean that in an, “oh, I’m so old and wise” kind of way. I’m still trying to figure out this life thing and it seems to change daily. I just know that I have experienced a lot of self-growth over the past year and learned to believe in myself a little more.
Here are some pictures from the day.
Sweet birthday puppy.
I did that mud run that I promised. Finished the Charity Chase: Support Our Troops Mud Run in about 25 minutes.
And proceeded to get a shower with a fire hose afterwards. My skin is still stained from the clay mud.
Post-race birthday beer lunch at FlatIron Kitchen + Taphouse.
Mini chocolate peanut butter cake.
Dinner out.
Sushi on the patio at Upstream.
Martinis.
Cheers to 29. Hoping to end my 20s with a bang. Watch out 30, here I come.
Happy belated birthday Jen! And that picture of Sullie with balloons is the cutest picture ever!
A belated Happy Birthday Jen!! You are so much farther in your life and with your self-awareness process than I was at the age of 29 (or, really, 39). You are inspiring to this (almost) 45 year old!
How fun! Happy birthday Jen! I love your blog and you are seriously such an inspiration.
happy belated birthday 😀
Happy Birthday Jen! Love that shirt on you – so summery! 🙂
thank you so much!
Looks like you had a lovely birthday!! That shirt is so cute I love it!
Happy happy birthday!!! That salad looks soooo good.
I just came across your website yesterday and have enjoyed reading your posts! I hope this next year is a great one! Happy Birthday!
i’m so glad you found me! thank you for checking out my blog and taking the time to comment!
happy, happy birthday! i love, love that shirt!
thank you kristy!
Lovely birthday 🙂
Happy Belated Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend full of celebrating!
Happy Birthday!
Where is that orange shirt from?? So cute!
i picked it up at a little store in asheville when i visited a couple of weeks ago. i love the back!
Happy birthday!!!! I love your shirt !! — Where is it from??
You are amazing and I love your blog 🙂
thank you sarah! i got it at a little store in asheville when i was there a couple of weeks ago. thank you for reading! 🙂
Wishing you a very happy birthday! Looks like you had a fantastic weekend of celebrations! Hoping this next year is great!!
Wishing you a very happy birthday! Looks like you had a fantastic weekend of celebrations! Hoping this next year is great for you!!
Happy Belated Birthday!!! Hope it was wonderful!
Happy Birthday! That shirt looks amazing on you!
Happy Birthday Jen! Enjoy 29 🙂
Hope you had a wonderful birthday! Happy belated! I love the back of that shirt
Happy belated! Looks like it was a good one. xoxo
Happy Birthday! Cute shirt and I love the white pants!
I want to do a mud run! They always look so fun!
thank you! it was fun but i’d like to do one with more challenging obstacles in the future!
Happy Birthday!
Love the before and after pictures!
Happy birthday! Looks like it was a delicious one. I hope we’ll hear more details about the mud run in a future post!
thank you! yes, i’ll write a review of the mud run. i do have some comments on it! 🙂
Tangerine color looks amazing on you and that mini cake is adorable. Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! It looks like you had a wonderful day, and you look great all dressed up after your mud run.
thanks! 🙂
Happy belated Birthday, Jen! And congrats on finishing the mud run! It looks like you had a jam-packed birthday weekend 🙂
Happy Happy Belated Jen!! What a pretty dinner outfit. And that peanut butter cake looks to die for! 🙂
How was the mud run?
it was okay…a little disorganized and i was kinda disappointed in the obstacles but still a fun/different experience. i’d like to do one of the more legit mud runs sometime!
how fun! just found your blog and LOVE it!
yay! thanks so much for checking it out. happy to hear you’re enjoying it so far!
Happy (belated) Birthday! I love that you spent your day doing all the things you love; Sullie was adorable. As usual 🙂 Glad you had such a wonderful day!
thanks! i have to admit that the pool would have been a little more relaxing than the mud run but it was still a fun day! 🙂
Happy Happy Birthday to you! I am so inspired by you. You seem to be fearless when it comes to where you want to go and what you want in life. I SO admire that 🙂
thank you so much gaylemarie. i so appreciate having you as a reader and interacting with you!
Happy belated birthday! Hope your weekend was great!
You make me want to do a mud run! It looks like so much fun. And happy birthday! May the year ahead be your best one yet 🙂
Awesome job in the mud run! Looking forward to hearing about the obstacles. After I did the Warrior Dash I could almost taste the mud. Looks like you had a great birthday…love Upstream!
linda – the obstacles were kinda lame! and the course was short. was supposed to be a 5K but they said it measured more like 2.5. i want to do one of the marine runs or warrior dash!
What a great birthday weekend! Love that shirt, that salad and mini cake look scrumptious, and I love the mud run pics!
Happy Belated Jen – looks like you had a wonderful birthday weekend! 🙂
thanks tamara! great to hear from you!
Congrats and Happy Birthday, Jen! You are a great role model for all of us. Hope you’re still rockin’ this way at 40!
(BTW, how did you get that top to stay in place at dinner? It looks a little risky.)
thanks for the sweet comment!
the top is really comfortable/covers everything across the front. it never felt like i was at risk! 🙂 i wore one of those sticky bras.
Happy belated birthday and congratulations on completing your mud run!!
Happy late Birthday, Jen!!! What an awesome year you’ve had…congrats on everything, and I know you’ll end your 20’s with a bang. You truely are a role model for all of us, and you’ve been one to me longer than you probably realize! Before you started this amazing blog, pursued your dream career, and came to know yourself a little better, I looked up to you as a 16 year old like you were the coolest person ever! Just wanted to let you know that your early 20’s were pretty inspiring, too. 🙂
Hope you have an awesome week!
And p.s., thanks for the comment this morning on our dinner! I saw it, but bluehost had to restore my site from last night because I messed up an upgrade…
Happy belated Birthday Jen!!
Happy belated birthday! Glad it was a good one. And like everyone else said, I love that shirt. I am thinking we need to find a way to get a group order going!
Happy Birthday! It looks like you made the very most of your day–good for you!
happy belated bday!! awesome job on the mud run..those look like SO much fun!
Hope you had a Happy Birthday! That mud run looks like so much fun and I love your orange shirt, so cute!:)
I am mad late but happy birthday gorgeous girl!! 🙂 Cheers to 29!
much thanks!