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glasses – Bonlook
hat – TJ Maxx
earrings – Target
dress – TJ Maxx
boots – Golden Ponies
TWENTY-EIGHT
Today I am twenty-eight years old. It’s… whatever. I don’t know. I’m trying not to stress about ‘getting old’, and I think I’m doing a decent job. I’m happy to be in good health. (I mean, I could do with fewer headaches…) Happy to be recently married, to be comfortable in my own skin, to have the cutest lil apartment in my favorite neighborhood, to have lots of travel plans coming up, et cetera. I’m also pretty darn jazzed to have an excuse to bug my friends to go on bike rides, and eat ice cream with me. Not that I ever need an excuse…
Just like last year, I’ll be doing my best to stay busy on my birthday. I used to like to lay around and just relax on my birthday but the older I get, the more I realize how much happier I am when I’m moving about. Hopefully by the time this post goes live I’ll have already grabbed coffee, hit the beach, and come home to get cleaned up. I spotted some estate sales that look ripe for the pickin’. Cross your fingers I find all the best treasures today.
Fun little side note about this dress, when I was checking out the cashier, a woman of similar age but of very different style, was like “Oh my gosh, I can just see you in this. You’re gonna look amazing!” It was basically the best thing ever. I’m pretty sure I left the store glowing. I really do love this dress and feel like it’s very flattering but honestly, no idea how much of it is just because she hyped me up so much. Either way, I love it – both the dress, and women building up other women! Can you do me a birthday favor? Give someone you see a genuine compliment.
32 comments
Happy birthday Kaylah! Loving the energy (and the outfit)!
Thanks, Hillary! 🙂
Happyyyyy Birrrrthhhhdayyy!!! I think I say it every year, but August babies really are THE BEST (*raises hand*). I love that you have these photos every year to look back on – I’ve been taking photobooth photos around my bday every year and I’m happy to have a record of my descent into old age. I hope you have the best day and I wish I could go estate-sale-ing with you!
Thanks, Allie!!
I really wish we lived closer together!
Happy birthday!!
Side note – that target deer (??) in the background definitely looked like some kind of weird fox getting hugged by a monkey when I first saw it – I was very confused.
Thanks, Lauren!
Haha! Those are dogs! It’s my pup and my parent’s dog playing.
Happy, happy birthday! 🖤 I hope that twenty-eight brings you lots of love, laughter, and adventure!
Thank you so much, Teresa! 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Thanks, Susan! 🙂
Happy Birthday! I hope it’s a wonderful one 🙂
Thanks, Kaili! 🙂
Those boots are amaaaaazing. And happy birthday, girl! As someone who’s turning 34 (!) this weekend, I can definitely relate to the fear of getting old, but I have lost so many friends over the past few years that I’m trying to see it as a blessing that I GET to grow old instead of a burden that I HAVE to. Enjoy your day – & the whole year. <3
I always try to keep that in mind!!!
Thanks so much, Kate!
I LOVE THAT! How nice!! Someone told me they love my top at the bagel place this morning and I was like AAHHHHH THAAAANKS! It shouldn’t be THAT elating but we could all just use a little more of that these days, huh?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Compliments from strangers are seriously the best!!
Thanks so much, Kristina!
Happy Birthday, Kaylah!! I hope you had the best day eating ice cream and going on all of the bike rides. And the cashier was right… You rock that dress! 🙂
Thank you so much, Sian!! 🙂
Happy Birthday to the sweetest gal on the internet!
Wishing you the best day ever.
If you have a chocolate cake, save a big old honking’ size piece for me. 🙂
Kiss the pup and Kitties and Jeff of course!!
Luv!
Thank you so much, Bonnie!! ❤️❤️❤️
Happy Birthday! The girl in the shop was right; the dress does really suit you! Hope you had a magical day filled with coffee, beaches, treasures and no headaches!
Thanks so much, Sam! 🙂
Happy Birthday! I hope it was a super fun filled amazing day!!
Thank you, Sarah! 🙂
Happy Birthday Kaylah! I hope you had a great day.
Thanks so much, Carlyn! 🙂
Happy birthday! Hope you had a great day. You look so incredibly happy in these photos, and it’s so nice to see. Genuine happiness just radiates off a person, and it always warms my heart to see such a thing. Also, those boots are ADORABLE! I already have far too many pairs of boots, but I might have to get them for myself 😍
Thank you so much, Indya!!! 🙂
Highly recommend Golden Ponies’ boots!! They’re SO darn cute!
I just turned 28 on the 6th! And I also have teal hair. Happy belated! I enjoy reading your posts 🙂
Happy belated birthday to you as well! 🙂
28 was one of my favorite ages, it’s probably one I’d go back to first and relive if I could. And honestly, it’s nowhere near “old”. Happy Birthday! I hope you have an awesome one!! 🙂
Thanks, Amber!
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