Things in my House Thursday ~The Little Things that Make Me Smile ~Birthday Gifts ~My Family and Friends Spoil Me

You all know that I celebrated my birthday 

a couple of weeks ago.

It was a great day with family at Fenway Park.

That should have been enough, but I also enjoyed gifts 

from our daughter and son-in-law,

my sister-in-law,

my long-time friend from college days,

and my best friend here at home.

A package came from the east coast, 

a package came from the west coast,

and packages were delivered here in person.

Who doesn’t love a surprise?!

All the gifts were thoughtfully chosen just for me...

gourmet cooking ingredients, 

my favorite kind of coffee, my favorite scented candle, 

and easy to eat snacks.

My friends also know that I have a thing for all things vintage.

When you are my age, you will agree that the bests gifts 

are practical and consumable in nature.

There are napkins that match those pretty summer paper plates 

and a couple of kitchen gadgets that you can’t see in the photo.

And then there is this...

I just can’t help but smile!

Thank you, everyone.

I am blessed.

Take care,

~Natalie