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IT IS MY BIRTHDAY!

09/27/13 | birthday

Hello my darling, wonderful loves! IT IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!   It is the best day of the year! Today, September 27th, I am 23 years old! It feels like yesterday that I was 22 (oh…right…it was). 

I have a pretty amazing weekend planned. Tonight, right after work, I am on a train down to Washington D.C. to celebrate with my brother and all of my college friends.  I am excited that my birthday has overlapped with my university’s homecoming. 

Some of you have wished me a Happy Birthday already, so to those who did, thank you so very much for the birthday wishes! This time last year, I was a  brand new blogger –  I wrote a post about makeup and when I received nine comments I was over the moon.  I am so happy to say that this year, one of my gifts is the bond and friendship that I have with all of my fellow bloggers and followers!  

I am a firm believer that on your birthday you are ABSOLUTELY allowed to wear a tiara!


As always, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all for your constant love and support! You are all amazing and make me smile everyday! And with that, I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and I am taking these mantra into the next year of my life: 


Dear Past, Thank you for all the lessons. 

Dear Future, I’m now ready. 

Oh, and as one reader once wrote to me, she was sad when my blog posts are short because she felt like she was getting “gipped”.  Well, I think this is the one day a year I get to write a short blog post but incase you still feel that way check out my new design, installed last night by the amazing Aubrey Kinch of The Kinch Life Designs. She was an absolutely pleasure to work with and I could not be happier with my first professional blog design.  Check out the new nav bar at the top of the page, with a new “popualr” page option if you are feeling gipped! 

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Comments

  1. Kirsty says

    October 1, 2013 at 3:07 am

    A very happy birthday to you Kelly!!
    Sorry it’s late I’ve been away. I hope you had a wonderful day!!
    x Kirsty
    http://geelongfashionista.com

  2. Amber says

    September 29, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    LOVE the new design! I hope you’ve had a fabulous birthday weekend.

  3. Stacy says

    September 29, 2013 at 5:59 am

    Happy BDay!!!!
    Best wishes!!!
    xo
    Stacy

    http://tastyrumors.blogspot.com/

  4. Sophia M says

    September 29, 2013 at 3:41 am

    Happy belated birthday!!!! 🙂
    xoxo Sophia

    http://styleofsophia.blogspot.it

  5. Caroline says

    September 28, 2013 at 1:34 am

    You have Miranda Kerr dimples– beautiful!
    Lovecarolineo.blogspot.com

  6. Becky Dougherty says

    September 27, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    Happy Birthday! 🙂

  7. Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird says

    September 27, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    Happy birthday and I hope you have an AWESOME weekend!

  8. Rachel says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Happy Birthday! 🙂

  9. Nicole Walker says

    September 27, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    Happy Birthday!

  10. Alyssa says

    September 27, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Happiest of birthdays, Kelly! I hope you have a blast celebrating this weekend!

  11. Misty says

    September 27, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Happy birthday!!!

  12. K @ Keeping Up With K... says

    September 27, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Happy Birthday Kelly – hope your birthday weekend is fantastic! And I’m pretty sure you can get away with wearing that tiara allll weekend in honour of your birthday 🙂

    Love the new design!

  13. Stephanie says

    September 27, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    Happy Birthday Kelly!

  14. Maya M says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:19 am

    Happy Birthday!!!
    http://myfashionfoodstyle.blogspot.co.il/

  15. TheTinyHeart says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:16 am

    Happy birthday, Kelly! Have fun celebrating in DC!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    Sept. Group Giveaway!

  16. Rachel @ Well Worn Soles says

    September 27, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Happy birthday!! I love it when my birthday falls on a Friday. You can celebrate all weekend!!

  17. Pamela says

    September 27, 2013 at 9:35 am

    AW so cute!! Happy birthday! 🙂

  18. ♥ vendy ♥ says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:22 am

    happy birthday dear…have a special day
    xoxo
    happy week end too

  19. Sandra Pinto says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:19 am

    Happy happy birthday!!! 🙂
    http://lamodaenpalabras.blogspot.com.es/

  20. Whimsical Truth says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Hi Kelly

    wishing you a Happy Birthday all the way from this little island Malta!!
    i’m still very new in this blogging world.. 🙂

    Greetings
    Ruth

  21. katie @ sappy and happy says

    September 27, 2013 at 7:22 am

    happppy birthday!

  22. Amanda says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:36 am

    Happy birthday! xx

  23. Rekha Monger @i Relate To That says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:23 am

    Happy Birthday! Looks like you ll have your blast tonight 🙂
    The new design is fab!

  24. being erica says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:21 am

    it’s my birthday too! happy birthday!

  25. Sara says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:18 am

    Happy Birthday! Have fun in DC!

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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