Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday. I asked for this day off from work because who wants to work on their birthday? Not me. Anyway, I've decided to have a day that's just for me: a pancake or waffle breakfast, shopping, a movie and lunch. When people hear that I'll be doing this all alone - my husband couldn't get the day off - I tell them I don't mind. That's only partly true. While I have no problems being alone today, the only person I would have loved to spend this day with me is thousands of miles away: my mom. I know that my mom would enthusiastically agree to do whatever I wanted to do, regardless of the amount of time it would take or how much it would cost. Besides, as a mom, I know that my child's birthday is almost as important and special to me as it is to that child. My mom, after all, is my favourite shopping buddy.

Apart from taking a day off to do everything and anything I want to do, I'm ordering some Wicked whoopie pies. I don't know what I'll do with a dozen whoopie pies (probably freeze them?) but I couldn't find a local bakery that offered the same variety of whoopies pies as this online company. They're located in Maine and the pies should arrive early next week, which is a nice way for me to extend my very private birthday celebration for another few days. Which goes to show: I may be in my thirtys, but I'm still a little kid at heart. :)