Happy Birthday, Dad! :: Une Vie Saine

First of all, happy birthday to my daddy-o!! Today is his 34th birthday. Or something like that.

Best dad ever. Last year I threw him a dinner party, and I can’t believe that time has gone so quickly. That feels like just yesterday! We’re celebrating tonight at the beach.

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Last night, I met up with some friends from high school and went out to the bars in my town.

Love that almost everyone is finally 21- one of my friends’ birthdays was yesterday!

I caught up with some people I haven’t seen in awhile, and chatted with two friends for awhile about what I want to do after culinary school. It was actually calming to talk to them about it- things don’t seem quite as daunting anymore! The night was really fun even though I played DD. My body is thanking me this morning.

I’m heading to the beach with my friend Lauren soon, so for breakfast I snagged another PB&J my dad left behind yesterday. Alongside it, I had a few handfuls of blueberries.

The birthday dad makes excellent PB&Js- his ratio of jelly to peanut butter is spot on.

Off to the beach- see you later!

How does your family celebrate birthdays? We usually tend to eat out. It’s been that way since I was little!

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