I’m 27! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Whew. 26 was a whirlwind, my friends. After trying hard for another baby post-miscarriage, we were blessed to find out we were expecting another baby boy and now I’m 3 weeks away from delivery!! That by far was our biggest blessing. But on top of that, we also took some wonderful family trips, had so much quality time together, watched Jack grow even bigger and more wonderful and continued to grow my business. I love my birthday so much. This year looks a little different being 36 weeks pregnant, but I’m happy to keep it low key while we prep for our newest bundle of joy. 27 is bringing a fun family trip to Disney, a new baby, another fun family trip, and hopefully a quieter, simpler year. I’m not focused on launching anything new for my business – but just maintaining what I have and enjoying the happiness that brings me.

I’m continuing my birthday tradition by sharing 27 fun facts about me to celebrate entering my late 20s. 😉 Let’s jump in!

I’m 27! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

1. I am a crime podcast JUNKIE. I loooove a good crime documentary or podcast. My current favorites are Crime Junkie and Morbid!
2. I have recently gotten into cooking and I am really loving it! If you know me personally – this will come as a SHOCK that over the last year, I have actually started to really enjoy cooking for my family. I look forward to the meals I make every week!
3. I can do my own gel + acrylic nails. And I LOVE it. I also love going to nail salons for the experience and pampering, but I also love the therapeutic enjoyment I get out of doing them myself. It’s like the ultimate me time!
4. I’ve been affectionately called “princess” by everyone around me since I was a teenager. HA! And I love it. It’s absolutely meant as a term of endearment. My mom says it’s just because I “sparkle” as a person (definitely not because I’m a Capricorn / enneagram 3 and love to be the center of attention…right????).
5. Speaking of which – I’m an enneagram 3, Capricorn and Manifesting Generator and I’ve spent the last year really diving into them and figuring out how they can help me hone my innate skills / talents and personality traits as I run my business!
6. I have become WAY more financially literate over the last year – and it’s become so much fun to learn how I can be smarter with my money. I won’t lie – I’ve never been super great at understanding money. SO I decided to take some courses this year and really figure out how I can make my money work FOR me!
7. Millennial Pink has been my favorite color for like 6 years. I love this color. I’m slowly building up a classier / more adult wardrobe and the colors I’m drawn most towards are tan, white, black, grey and…..millennial pink. I feel most myself when I’m wearing this color!
8. I hate being pregnant – but love having the baby. So many people talk about how much they love being pregnant and I am just not one of those people. I’d love to have a third child, but definitely will be needing a break between this baby and being pregnant again. Oof.
9. I love graphic tees / sweatshirts. Specifically ones that say mama!
10. I also LOVE jewelry with my kids’ names on them. I have a necklace I got for Christmas that I absolutely cherish and brsacelets with the boys’ names on them that I wear every single day.
11. I go to Starbucks – at a MINIMUM – 3 times a week. It makes me happy every time – but especially when I start my Monday’s off with it!
12. I finally read the ACOTAR series – and it’s now in my top 5 favorite book series’ I’ve ever read. 100/10 recommend.
13. I don’t have a favorite song, but my favorite artist is (and has been since I was 14) Taylor Swift. I love her SO much and am loving all the re-releases!
14. Sneakers are my shoe of choice and I will never be sad to get another pair. I got the Nike Air Force 1s for Christmas and wear them basically every day.
15. I love dressing up for work even though I work from home. I feel like I get way more done if I get ready and dressed for the day.
16. I am not good at being idle or “relaxing”. I was put on bedrest for the end of this pregnancy and I’m terrible at it. I HATE it. I drive Adam nuts because I can’t just chill out.
17. I need a routine to thrive and function. I took around 2 weeks off for Christmas this year and realized it’s just not good for me. I believe in breaks and rest but 2 weeks is too much for me. I don’t even like vacations that long. My ideal vacation time is 4 days. After that, I’m ready to be home and in my normal routine.
18. I love toting my cutie toddler around everywhere with me. Lots of people talk about how they don’t like to bring their kids anywhere because it’s too hard. And while I totally get that – it’s absolutely harder to shop or go out with Jack – it’s also my favorite thing ever. He’s my tiny best friend! I love being with him! I’m looking forward to Noah being born so I can tote around both of my cuties!
19. My favorite number is 9! All my favorite things have happened on 9s. My birthday is on the 19th, my wedding was on 04/09, and Jack was born 07/09/2019! Plus 9 is divisible by 3 and it’s just a nice easily dividable number lol. I kind of hope Noah ends up being born on 02/09! That would be THE BEST.
20. I prefer to read over watching TV. I don’t watch a whole lot of television and actually don’t enjoy when I get into a rut of watching too much of it. I also don’t let Jack have a lot of screen time either.
21. I hired a house cleaner last year and it’s the best decision I ever made. 10/10 will have one forever now. As a working mom, it’s just not possible for me to keep up with everything the way it needs to be AND be a present wife/mom. This has been a life changer for me.
22. Candles, blankets and sweatshirts are top gifts for me. I will never not want a new fuzzy blanket, a yummy candle or a cozy sweatshirt. Winners every time.
23. I bought my first car (all by myself) this year! I went to the dealership and custom built it just for me! My last car was a gift from my parents for graduating college so this was the first time I’ve actually gone to a dealership and purchased a car myself.
24. My favorite drink – hot or iced – is a chai tea latte. I will order one over everything else.
25. I will probably always be some form of blonde. And not just because I branded my entire business around it. LOL. I just feel the most myself when I’ve got a fun blonde on my head!
26. I’ve made a business for myself out of being streamlined, strategic and organized. Now I help other business owners do this for themselves!!
27. I don’t love exercising – but I LOVE my peloton. This bike has been a game changer for me when it comes to working out. I actually look forward to it. It was my birthday present to myself last year, and I’m counting down the days until I can workout on it again!