Friday, October 26, 2012

Birthday week goes on...


Thank you for your lovely birthday wishes the other day. It feels more exciting being able to share my birthday with my bloggy friends. Much more fun.
I decided for my birthday that I wanted balloons, plus I thought my almost-5 year old niece would enjoy them when I had family over for dinner. She loved them!
I saw this idea on Pinterest. I bought a small cylinder of helium, some clear balloons and confetti. I used a cake piping fitting to open the end of the balloons so I could fit in the confetti. It wasn't easy but I loved the results. It made my dinner really festive.


Here's me just before opening my champagne. Yum!


I made myself a cake as well, the pink ombre vanilla cake. It turned out well. So much butter and sugar though! Half a kilo of each. Oh well...


The aftermath...
Really, it wasn't that bad as Mum and the MIL did some washing up for me before they left. That was nice :)


Tonight Lyn and are are going out for dinner. I'm really excited and already know what I want to order - it's a funky place where you can order a few small plates. This might be the first or perhaps second time this year we have gone out for dinner. Terrible! Do you go out for dinner much?
Have a lovely Friday friends
xx
ps I've realised it has been such a long time since I have done a vegie patch and garden update. I shall get onto it!

9 comments:

  1. Hi Sarah, Happy Birthday I hope you had a lovely day - any day with Veuve is special! x

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  2. Those balloons look awesome!! Will have to remember those for the future, they are so effective! And your cake is spectacular too :)

    Enjoy dinner out tonight (Paul and I haven't been out to dinner since April when we saw Mary Poppins for my 30th and had dinner beforehand!!)

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  3. I love the balloon idea. They look fab. And the cake looks amazing. I don't know how you do it! x

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  4. Happy Birthday lovely lady. Eat and drink your heart out.
    xx

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  5. Look at that great party !!!...love from me...why do i live so far away ????....hmmmmm...xxx...

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  6. Hope you had a lovely birthday - you certainly do not look 40! I assumed early 30's. Love the balloon idea - I might have to try that, they look great.
    Hope you enjoyed your birthday week! :)

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  7. Happpppy birthday !!!! Looks like it was a great one!!!! i love the balloons and cake!

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  8. Sarah, as soon as I read this post I rushed down to Spotlight to see if I could get some clear balloons and confetti, but no luck. YOur party looked lovely. Keep enjoying.

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  9. sorry i missed your birthday.......happy happy birthday, not a birthday without balloons, cake + champers, i'd love to try one of those cakes was it hard?????? smooch to you lovely sarah xx

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