Happy almost weekend Everyone! I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! Words cannot describe what joy I feel reading your emails!!! Thank you so much for being so sweet and supportive. Your kind words mean the world to me. This is actually the 6th birthday we celebrate together and your sweet wishes never fail to make this day even more special for me!

Though what we do on my birthday changes from year to year, sometimes it’s a fun family getaway, sometimes it’s dinner at home or at one of our favorite restaurants ( this year we went to Catch on Melrose because we just can’t get enough of the beautiful decor and amazingly delicious food ), what remains constant is the fact that we always celebrate my b-day together as a family, and this year was no exception of course! I haven’t had as much family time these past few months as I normally do ( we’ve been traveling pretty much non-stop all summer long ), so I can’t tell you how nice it felt to have the old gang back :)!

I kept going back and forth on what to wear, but finally decided to go all out and dress up a bit. I generally love Needle and Thread dresses, but this one was especially beautiful—I love the see-through short sleeves and layered skirt. I paired the dress with simple nude sandals and a blush-toned bag to keep the focus on the dress. It was a perfect dress to wear for an evening out with my family, and I’m definitely looking for another excuse to wear this dress out again soon!