#birthdaypresenttomyself

What are we gonna do with this, Bamboo? #allenandheath #xone92 #birthdaypresenttomyself https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQrbaJJMfI/?igshid=1b6135uvtaz3z

#Repost @craftybeermaven ・・・ 🎶it (was) my birthday and i can post when i want to, post when i want to. 🎶 <swipe> . Who usually buys themselves a present? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I used my birthday as an excuse to finally buy a bottle i’ve wanted for too damn long: @rusticales , @jesterkingbrewery & @degardebrewing Elements of Composition - now i just need a good occasion to pop it! (thank you so much @theyoungcraftenthusiast for helping me snag one!) . 33, here we are. To be honest, i’ve never been big on my birthday as it reminds of the things i wish i would have accomplished by now. However, i think birthdays are a great way to connect with love ones and that is especially needed right now. I miss you all. I miss friends. I miss breweries. I miss breweries with friends. . Thank you mom @shakermel for hanging with me on my birthday and @jennlpetty for coming over, shooting pictures, eating sushi in the backyard and for the awesome conversation. I don’t think you both realize how much yesterday meant to me 💛. . The biggest thanks needs so go to @petey_scotch for always being there, always listening, always making me feel loved and wanted.... annnnnd for buying me a hot tub 😘. . Also, thank you Avery for letting me borrow your sign 😂. . Birthdays are weird this year and my hope for each of you is that you feel loved on your day. Even as you get older and maybe birthdays don’t matter as much - it’s crazy how much a little care and acknowledgment can go. . 📸: @jelau_photography 👙: @cocoreefswim (thanks Jenn!) 💇🏼‍♀️: @oh.hair.yeah lashes/brows: @blinkbrow . #birthdaypresent #beerpresent #birthdaypresenttomyself #covidbirthday #beerselfie #elementsofcomposition #sourbeer #wildbeer #hottub #swimsuit #bikini #beerblog #beerblogger #beersofinstagram #craftbeercommunity #craftbeerculture #mombod #fitmom https://www.instagram.com/p/CFyB5QNH0uX/?igshid=rxgske1d6ghs

I've been dying to post this since Wednesday, when it was finished. But I decided to wait until today, my birthday, because this a birthday present to myself. Two years ago, I fell in love with the hidden gem of an 80s sitcom Head of the Class on @antennatv. Thank you @reisart2 for drawing two of my favorite characters, Eric and Simone. It turned out beautifully, as does all of your work. @khrystynehaje @brobtv Thank you for bringing these characters to life. #headoftheclass #simonefoster #ericmardian #reisart #birthdaypresenttomyself #khrystynehaje #brianrobbins https://www.instagram.com/p/B9q678Wpwt8/?igshid=e2oq2ypgq3ts

My freshman year of college, the feedback I got from a mock audition from my professor was that I needed to be careful going into an audition because I’m going to be remembered for “the wrong thing.” She also recommended I invest in a better sports bra. (Little did she know, I haven’t been able to find a sports bra in my size under $100 since middle school.) In school, people used to throw salt and pepper packets down my shirt (since it was a big target.) At 14, doctors thought I had cancer, due to the unusual and increasing size of my chest. Hundreds of little stories and little voices come into my mind when thinking about my breasts. Professors, bullies, friends, strangers, family members, had all taken up too much space in my mind when I was making this decision. I knew that if I was going to undergo something as permanent as a breast reduction, I needed to eliminate any voice except my own. I’m proud to say that in October when I scheduled my surgery, my motivations were solidly out of self-love and self-sovereignty. I don’t have to live with the barrage of medical problems that have come from this and I’m choosing to relieve myself of those issues. It’s a decision that comes with enormous privilege. I did have some fears — where does body positivity come into this if I’m changing it? I didn’t want my surgery to become a way to look “normal.” Ultimately, this is not cosmetic but medical. My skeletal system has been warped, my lungs couldn’t fully expand, I was constantly exhausted from the strain of sitting up. As lucky as I was in how easy my appointments and approval were, that is not the case for so many who may not fit the medical criteria. Everyone deserves ease of access to medical services. Our bodies are not up for litigation, in this case or any. After my surgery this morning, I can stand up taller and breathe deeper. Sorry to all of the people in the past who identified me by my boobs. You’ll have to observe literally any other thing about about me.

I sat still for 3 hours. It's been so long since I got a tattoo and I missed it dearly. #tattoo #yyc #immaculateconcepttattoo #peonies #forgetmenots #linework #birthdaypresenttomyself #Repost @okitssteph ・・・ Lining for lyfe • One more sit to go for @prism.power to blast in the dotwork! So pumped to finish these florals! 🌿💕✨🌸

J'ai décider de me payer un cours d'apiculture! I went ahead and bought myself a beekeeping introduction course. Hopefully i can do that for real, full time, some day. #content #happy #beekeeping #birthdaypresenttomyself #yay #savethebees #abeilles

I used some of my birthday money to buy a gorgeous rug for under our kitchen table. #BirthdayPresentToMyself #Redecorating #GorgeousRug #ItalianRestaurantPrintRug https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTv42LPJgI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy 30th birthday to me!!! Got my first @holotaco collection box!! #holotaco #birthdaypresenttomyself https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfO5h2P-gK/?utm_medium=tumblr