This is the sunrise that greeted me on my fortieth birthday. I have a good feeling about this decade. But if ’40 is the new 30′, 40’s gonna need a little help. 40’s gonna need a healthy amount of beautiful sunrises…….
and a lot of 5 hour energy drinks. 40’s gonna need a few more anti-wrinkle creams and plenty of visine or maybe a little more sleep. 40 may, in fact, need comfortable shoes. I’m not saying that 40 isn’t the new 30—I’m just saying that 40 needs a little help.
Gina, JamieKnoxville and I had lots of fun this weekend. We started out in this cab trying to go to Anthropologie—only to be taken half way to some museum. NO NO NO. This is not a trip for museums. This is a trip to see what 40’s made of.
Finally, we made it. We tried on hats and marvelled at how wonderfully EVERYTHING is embellished at Anthro. I bought the hat, wore it around in the hotel room and decided that I looked a little too Minnie Pearl. Which reminds me that some day we should talk about Hee-Haw. But not today. Today, 40 has some things to prove.
But first let me say that I could haul a cot into Anthropologie and live there. It’s the perfect combination of artsy/homey/fortyisthenewthirty. I love it there.
Then we made our way to Atlantic City (very near Jamie and Mark’s place) for dinner at Bobby Flay’s steakhouse. It was great ambiance, there were no apple martini’s involved, and the food was divine. Take note of the rose head band and the wonderful Anthro hat—which looks amazingly lovely on JamieKnoxville.
Then we made our way to Caesar’s Hotel in AC. Very chic. Right on the ocean. Beautiful upholstered headboards and a handy Starbucks. We spent $20 on slots and the rest of our fun money on a very wonderful pair of jeans. 40 needs the help of good jeans. It’s just a fact.
The next day we had a wondeful day at JK’s and Mark’s place. We got to snuggle this furball (a habanese/szhitsu mix named Rocco). I know. Stop. The. World.
And then we spent the better part of the afternoon watching the wild man in the kitchen. Mark made homeade mixed berry pie (with a homeade crust—which I will share with you soon) and homeade fettucine and meatballs. WITH HOMEADE PASTA. He was a little leary to let me near the pasta maker—–did I say he gets a little wild in the kitchen? But now I’m hooked. 40 definitely needs a pasta maker.
We drove back to Philly to catch our flight home and did a quick drive by of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. I was so lonesome for Stevie and the girls and couldn’t wait to nestle back into my wonderful life. I did manage to make a good start on my ’40 list’. I’m almost finished the book ‘Till We Have Faces’—which will need a post all its’ own. I spent an afternoon (okay at least a good hour and a half) in Anthropologie. I slept til 6:50 (which I’m gonna go ahead and count as 7) and I started the ‘read the Bible in 90 days’ schedule.
Your Anthro day looks so much fun. I look forward to your post about "Till We Have Faces."
Happy Birthday Edie! You do forty proud!! Did you get your new jeans at Anthro. I'm forty-one and forty-one could most definitely use the help of some good jeans ; )
{You do not look 40!} And happy belated birthday, what a fun way to celebrate!
Oh, I'm so glad you had a wonderful birthday! It looks like you had so much fun ๐ I think we should get cots and go live in Anthro! Wouldn't that be fabulous?! And I must say, forty looks very good on you!
Yea – happy, happy birthday! sounds like a great trip & a fabulous way to kick off 40! Enjoy!
I hope I look as good as you when I turn 40!!! Edie, it looks like a fabulous little adventure and I'm so glad you got to get away and play for a few days! I love all the pictures! Glad you're home safe and I hope you have a wonderful year… can't wait to follow along!!! So glad we found each other!!
Happy 40!!! I hit it this year too…although almost a WHOLE year after you. LOL Looks like a wonderful day!
I'm new to your blog & just wanted to wish you a wonderful 40th. Mine is this month too & I think a new pair of jeans and a trip to Anthro is a great idea:) BEST wishes to you….& thanks for sharing your decor ideas and family spirit here. Such a great blog.
Rebecca, Boston, MA
Happy Birthday Edie! Celebrating 40 is fun….having just celebrated myself! But since I got a (surprise) bun in the oven for my gift, I suspect I will be needing a lot more than Visine and eye cream ;)LOL
Wishing you love, peace, and great memories this 40th year!
Birthday wishes: http://www.theshadesofpink.com/2010/01/things-i-want-to-do.html
So glad your birthday has been so fabulous! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Till We have Faces. I read it a long time ago but may have to pick it up again. I learned in my C.S.Lewis class in college (I know, I know. I'm so lucky…one of the benefits of being a philosophy major) that it was Lewis's favorite work of everything he wrote. I thought that was interesting considering how unique it is. Reminded me of some of George MacDonald's fanasy works (you'd LOVE his novels by the way, he was Lewis' hero you know).
Anyway I'm certain the 40s will be your best decade yet, especially with your awesome list of plans! I'm feeling like the 30s need a little help, too though…just got started and between the toddler and taking my first "bootcamp" at the gym there is some suffering involved at times, though plenty of joy…
Best wishes on 40 – I only hope that 40 looks and feels as good on me as it does on you. Your belated birthday is the perfect time to share how much I love your blog and what an inspiration you are to me as a mother, blogger, decorator and Christian woman. I'm a few days away from 29, so if 40 is the new 30, I've got nothing to worry about approaching my last twenty-something year!! You're certainly an inspiration and a blessing in my life!! Happy birthday!!!
Edie, you have only begun…you have destiny written all over you.
BTW you are 40 and look fabulous. Truly beautiful inside and out. You have more energy and less wrinkles than most 30 somethings. Not to bad my friend.
Also, I totally agree with you on Anthro…I was in the other day and turned to my husband and said "If I ever opened a store…this is totally the kind of store I would open." He just nodded and said "is that toilet paper on the wall?" Duh, that is the genious of the store:)
Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people and we haven't even met. (That's how fabulous I think you are, even at "40":)
happy birthday!!!!!!! that doggie is the sweetest!
Happy Birthday! If you're the new 40, I can't wait to get there!!
looks like a great birthday. i agree with all the rest, 40 looks great on you. i hope you'll spill on what jeans you got. i'm a jeans junkie ๐
emily@remodelingthislife
How awesome. Happy 40th! It is the new 30 and you are proving it.
Happy 40!! 40 looks GREAT on you! I'll be 50 this year…do you think 50 could be the new 30??? LOL
Toni
So glad it was a great day! You and your g/f's are so darling!! I bet your darling children will look forward to all your birthday getaways since they cashed in on soda and TV ๐ xoxo
Happy Birthday Edie!! Many blessings on this year!
did you say you were writing a book?
That's pretty cool! Are you going to have a "I'm now a fabulous published author party"? ๐
Looking forward to the book.
Ellen
This is reassuring bc I'm about to turn 30. And if 40 is the new 30 then 30 must be the new 20.
Though I wouldn't mind if 30 were the new 24. The first few years of my 20s were an absolute train wreck.
OK–I just turned 40 in October and I soooo do not look as awesome as you! You ROCK 40!!!
I am forty-seven and therefore almost to the 50-is-the-new-40 stage. So I would like to at least figure out 40 first! Advice on helpful jeans a must! And I am looking forward to the post on Hee Haw. I watched it with my parents as a teenager. Trying to remember if I was rolling my eyes the whole time….its very likely! Glad you enjoyed your celebration.
ummm, a) LOVE anthro. b) if i look 1/4 as good as you do at 40…i'll be THRILLED beyond belief. and finally c) i've never told you, but your kitchen is fabulous!
Happy Birthday!!! I'm turning 40 later this year and I agree, it must be the new 30!
Happy Birthday! I love your Anthro trip! That is definitely special! I do also love your black top with the stripes. So cute!
So glad you had a great time celebrating your special day-cade. ๐ I'll be doing some celebrating in October…and should have these braces off – woohoo! So….where do we get the good jeans?? Many, many happy days ahead, Edie! Blessings ~ Kristi
PS – We're really enjoying the classical education this year w/TWTM – thank you, thank you, thank you!
The rose headband looks gorgeous on you! I can't wait to read the post on the book…
hey Edie…you are faboulous at forty! You are blessed beyond measure!
xxx
Happy Birthday!! Your blog is my FAV! So glad 40 is fabulous!
looks like a blast…looking forward to seeing you at blissdom. maybe we should bring our machines and make a quilt?? xoxo
Looks like fun! Happy Birthday!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday! From the pictures it looks as though you did. ๐
I thought the world might end as I passed 40.. but I can tell you MOST of it is awesome. Except for the part where gravity pulls on your rearend harder than you can pull up. haha Best wishes on your "new" era in life.. AND man I love Anthro…. too. It is the best of all shops.
Staci
Your well deserved birthday trip looks like total fun! So, now that you're home, would you p-l-e-a-s-e give us your Southern Gal view on Hee-Haw?! I absolutely loved Hee-Haw growing up. I think your point of view would be too entertaining!
God's blessings, Sarah ๐
I'm going to be 40 too soon! Yeah! I feel fabulous about it and about this new decade! I say Bring it On! I hope to meet you at Blissdom!
MJ http://www.onenuttygirl.com
Happy Birthday Edie! Looks like you had a blast celebrating!
Happy Birthday! Your day looked like such fun. Glad you enjoyed it.
-FringeGirl
Sounds like a wonderful time. Glad you had a wonderful birthday.
Happy Belated Birthday wishes!!!
I have an Anthropologie close by and have thought of taking the train to the city and checking it out with my daughter.
Ruth
Happy, happy birthday.
I just watned you to know that I really enjoy your blog. It is so encouraging. I check is daily to see what is new.
Hope you have a great week.
Tasha
happy birthday! just to tell you. . .you sure don't look 40!!!!
What a wonderful trip! How fun! Atlantic city isn't that far from me! And you are beautiful no matter WHAT age you are! Can you imagine I have never been inside an Anthropologie??? I have to do this in 2010! ๐
Happy Birthday Edie. You look amazing. Looks like lots of fun. God bless you and Happy New Year. Kathi
Happy Birthday! I turned 40 in October. I'd love to look like you.
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What a fun-filled adventure! Love the photos!
Wait until you hit your 50's…..things get better and better!
I love to visit you here.
I love the title of your blog.
I love to hear your heart.
I love the way that you write.
…and, I find that I smile while I'm visiting…
btw ~ so far, the 40's are my favorite!
Happy Belated! Looks like you had a Fabulous time! 40 is just around the corner for me, and I plan to celebrate!!!
Sandals are PERFECT! Wonderful transaction – would buy from again! Thanks!! A++