My 29th Year of Life
Happy birthday to me! 
I was born bright and early on the morning of June 19, 1980. So, I guess I’ve been a morning person since birth! 
Before looking forward to my 29th year of life, I want to look back on what a great year my 28th has been. Hands down, it’s been the best yet for me!
- I married my favorite person!
- Honeymooned in Turks and Caicos
- Pursued potential career change
- Carrots ‘N’ Cake got a facelift
- Quit my job and started a new one
- Was a finalist in a national recipe contest
- Hosted a blogger dinner at Small Plates
- Started a freelance writing “career”
- Ran a half marathon
- Planned a Healthy Living Summit!!!
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
I am so psyched to head out to the west coast for a week-long vacation. It is much-needed, let me tell you!
Mal and I fly out this evening for Seattle, where we will celebrate his sister’s 30th birthday and spend a few days seeing the city. Mid-week Mal and I are visitng Victoria, British Columbia for an early wedding anniversary celebration. We figured since we were traveling all the way to the west coast, we might as well make a vacation out of it. We’ve got LOTS of fun stuff planned! Can’t wait!
Packing is always stressful for me, especially when it’s for a week or more. I’m one of those people who wakes up feeling a certain way and picks my outfit accordingly, so it’s hard for me to decide what I want to wear in 5 days. Plus, I hate being unprepared, so I pack an outfit for every possible scenario– a fancy dinner, sightseeing, a beach day, rain, sun, snow, tornado, etc. Long story short, it takes me awhile to pack. I give myself a head-start on this project by packing a few days before the actual trip, but then I continue over-analyze everything. Man, I feel like a total freak telling you guys how stressful packing makes me! 
I love to pack beauty product samples when I travel. I tend to order from Sephora a lot, so I always end up with the most luxurious samples to try out. I save them for my travel because they’re tiny and easy to pack and it’s fun being on vacation and pampering myself with fancy-schmancy products.
I also packed some easily transportable workout gear: iPod, Garmn, and a strength training band. My goal is to fit in 3 workouts on my week-long vacation. My sister-in-law and I have a run planned while we are in Seattle, so the other 2 workouts shouldn’t be too tough to squeeze in. I think our hotel in Victoria has a gym. Plus, I love running in new places!
And, of course, I packed healthy snacks for our travels. I’d much rather bring my own food than purchase expensive, not-so-healthy food from the airport or when we are on-the-go. (The snacks pictured are for both Mal and me.)
Breakfast
I thought about planning a special breakfast for myself this morning, but I am going out to lunch with a friend, so I decided to save my splurge for later in the day. I’m thinking cake for lunch!
This morning’s breakfast was pumpkin oats with wheat bran, vanilla hemp milk, and topped with Peanut Butter Puffins, and 2 scoops of peanut butter.
I also poured myself a glass of iced coffee about 5 minutes after I snapped this photo.
Question of the Day
What has been your favorite/best year of your life?
Suzie — June 19, 2009 @ 9:30 am
The best year of my life was 2006- I graduated from college and got married to the man of my dreams!
Happy Birthday and have a great vacation!!
jenna — June 19, 2009 @ 9:36 am
how fun!! your vacay sounds awesome!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
leslie — June 19, 2009 @ 9:36 am
happy birthday tina!
i’m an obsessive packer too (which i so bring on myself by procrastinating till the last millisecond). and on vacation, sometimes all the different things you do require 3 different outfits in a day – you have to be prepared! looks like you’ve got yourself very organized!
noodlegirl — June 19, 2009 @ 9:41 am
Happy Birthday! Gosh how I wish to go back to being 29 again I will be 35 on Monday ughhhh!
Have a good trip love the snacks!
Erica — June 19, 2009 @ 9:52 am
Awwwwwwwwww Happy Birthday! I hope you have such a fun trip!! I can’t say I’ve really had any “bad” years, they’ve all been pretty good. If I had to pick a favorite I’d say when I was 24 because thats when I married Josh
Coco (cocoeatsandcritiques) — June 19, 2009 @ 9:55 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you have a fantastic trip out west!!!!! Eat an amazing piece of your favorite cake today for lunch! I can’t say what my favorite year has been thus far because each year offers completely new and different experiences. Love the snacks and beauty loot!
CaSaundra — June 19, 2009 @ 9:55 am
Have a wonderful and blessed birthday!! You deserve it :-]
Jenny — June 19, 2009 @ 9:56 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you have a fun day, and a great trip!
Gosh, I don’t know what my favorite year would be, I guess I’d have to say my 20th, because it’s when I rediscovered my health, and myself!
MoodyFoody — June 19, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Happy Birthday!!! Have fun in seattle and Vancouver
Quinn — June 19, 2009 @ 9:59 am
Happy Birthday, and enjoy your trip to the west coast! It’s gorgeous out there!
nic — June 19, 2009 @ 9:59 am
happy birthday from me too!!!
i wish you all the best and have fun on your special day!!
enjoy!!
Alison — June 19, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Happy Birthday!
Have a great trip. I love Victoria.
K — June 19, 2009 @ 10:00 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you have a great one
Alice — June 19, 2009 @ 10:01 am
happy birthday Tina!!
Katherine — June 19, 2009 @ 10:02 am
I’d have to say my 26th and 27th years are my favorite so far, though I have high hopes for my 28th, which starts in one month!
Have a great vacation!!
janetha — June 19, 2009 @ 10:04 am
happy birthday tina! sounds like you have had a great past year, hope this next one is just as fantastic! xo
Victoria — June 19, 2009 @ 10:05 am
Happy Birthday!!! I would say probably the best and scariest year of my life was my 20th. I graduated college, moved across the country, started my first “real” job and got married, all in the span of 3 months! Pretty much every year since that one has been great too!
Sheri — June 19, 2009 @ 10:05 am
Ahhhh…to be 29 again!! I turn 38 this August! ACK! But I don’t feel it!
Happy Birthday!! sounds like you are going to have an awesome trip! Seattle is great and Victoria is beautiful! LOVE….LOVE that city! It is a great place to spend a early anniversary. It is romantic and such a quaint and lovely city.
My favorite year was when I married my hubby! It is our 6 year Anniversary this weekend!
marie — June 19, 2009 @ 10:06 am
Happy Birthday! I turned 36 this past April and am thrilled to report that the year I am living has been my favorite year for almost my entire adult life! Life just keeps getting better and better. May you be able to say the same.
Sarah — June 19, 2009 @ 10:06 am
Happy, Happy Birthday! Your trip sounds wonderful! Hope you have lots of fun.
Take care!
Sarah
Stacey — June 19, 2009 @ 10:07 am
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your vacation:)
maria — June 19, 2009 @ 10:08 am
Happy Birthday! Have fun on your trip. We went to Victoria last summer on our honeymoon, our cruise stopped there. You will LOVE the flowers!
Jenny — June 19, 2009 @ 10:10 am
happy birthday girl! I hope this year is as good as the last =)
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats — June 19, 2009 @ 10:10 am
Happy Birthday Tina!! Have a wonderful vacation – Seattle is one of my favorite places!
Gina G — June 19, 2009 @ 10:12 am
Happy Birthday Tina! I hope your day and this year tops off all of your previous years and continues to get better as each year are sure to come! =D
Becca — June 19, 2009 @ 10:12 am
Happy birthday! Hope it’s a great one! And it sounds like it will be, since you’re two of my most favorite places ever (Seattle is my hometown, and Victoria is just AWESOME). Go make a birthday wish with the Fremont troll!
Lauren — June 19, 2009 @ 10:13 am
Happy Birthday to you!!!! Live it up today and enjoy every single moment of this momentous day of the year!
I too, am a bit of an obsessive packer. Nothing wrong with that-it’s much better to come prepared then to be stuck and an unhappy camper.
Wishing you a wonderful, safe, and outstanding trip.
Lots of love for you today and always!
Michelle — June 19, 2009 @ 10:14 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA!!!
Hope your 29th year is even more magical than your 28th! 
sirenjess — June 19, 2009 @ 10:18 am
Happy birthday!!!!!
Low — June 19, 2009 @ 10:19 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! Sounds like you had an amazing year, and I’m sure this one will be even better.
I have to say I think my best year is still hanging out in the balance. The last few years have had a lot of ups and downs, and now that I’ve addressed the downs I’m ready for lots of great years to come.
Have a Blasty Fan-tasty on vaca!
Becci — June 19, 2009 @ 10:22 am
I think 2007 was the best…it was the year I got married. But the actual highlight for me was the wedding planning! If I could do that everyday forever, I would!!!
Have a great vacay!
Lindsay Y. — June 19, 2009 @ 10:24 am
Happy birthday Tina! Enjoy your cake at lunch…and at dinner too! It’s only your 29th birthday once, right?
SarahF — June 19, 2009 @ 10:25 am
Happy Birthday Tina!
I’d have to say my favourite year was my 21st. I went to New York city for my actual birthday, went skydiving a few months later, then spent two weeks pack backing across Costa Rica. That was the year I also figured out what I wanted to do with my life, and got an amazing job in that field. Sadly I’m now 23 so I think I need to shake things up to make THIS the best year of my life!
BethT — June 19, 2009 @ 10:26 am
So far, this year (my 30th!). I kind of dreaded 30, but really, it has been awesome. I went to Hawaii, gained measurable physical strength, made great progress at work, learned to knit, made new friends….and the year is only half over!
Have a great bday and vacay!
Katie C — June 19, 2009 @ 10:27 am
I hope you have a blast in Seattle! I’ve lived here for the past 4 years, and I can’t imagine living anywhere else!
Shelby — June 19, 2009 @ 10:31 am
Happy Birthday Tina!!! What an amazing year you had! I hope this upcoming year is even more amazing =)
That looks like a special breakfast to me! I would kill for that right now, yummy!!!
My favorite year (so far) has been my 16th year, or this one right now. I’ve learned how to accept my body, develop a healthy relationship with food, get my driver’s license(!), decide what I want to do in my future, and many more. Its been super hard getting through it all, but I’m much stronger for it.
jessica — June 19, 2009 @ 10:32 am
Happy Birthday Tina!!!!
Enjoy your vacation! Victoria is absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy it!
Meg C. — June 19, 2009 @ 10:32 am
Happy birthday Tina! Hope your 29th year is as full and exciting as your 28th was. Then comes the dreaded 30! haha. My favorite year was probably my 18th – tons of stuff happened in my life that year.
Rose — June 19, 2009 @ 10:32 am
Happy Birthday, Tina!!!
Marianne — June 19, 2009 @ 10:35 am
You are heading out to Victoria?! That’s my home! Too bad you hadn’t mentioned it before, I could have given you a few places to check out. The weather hasn’t quite been cooperating these past few days, but hopefully you get to experience the Inner Harbour on a glorious sunny day. There is definitely some great dining here in town
If you have any last minute questions, email me!
And Happy Birthday!
TorontoGirloutWest — June 19, 2009 @ 10:36 am
First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
Second of all I went to law school in Victoria and lived there for a year after I graduated. I LOVE it there! It’s a great city and an AMAZING running city. Which leads me to my comment – don’t you dare run in the gym!!!
Seriously!
You could be running on Dallas Road directly beside the Ocean. With nothing but beautiful parks or homes on one side the Ocean on the other. You can see straight across to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington so it’s mountain views all the way.
You could even take a detour and run up and down the breakwater (also off of Dallas). It’s fairly long and it’s just a long arm that takes you into the water. If you want you could also take part of your run through Beacon Hill Park.
Oh and if you’re looking for suggestions on something to do I have a TON! I also have some restaurant recommendations. Including THE BEST sushi this side of Japan. No joke.
I think I’m kind of jealous! lol
Anywho – have a fantastic day and drop me a line if you want more deets!
Melissa — June 19, 2009 @ 10:38 am
Happy birthday, Tina!
I am a stressed-out packer, too. Like you, I start a few days ahead of time. I also like to choose outfits on a whim, so I usually bring 10 times more than I need.
When my now-husband, then BF and I went to Italy in Sept 2005, the weather was supposed to be in the 70s and pleasant. It was in the 40s and rainy and cold several days so we were TOTALLY unprepared and literally both bought leather coats to stay warm, and repeated the same sweaters-and-jeans combos most days with different shirts underneath. We got engaged there, as it turned out
, and I couldn’t wear any of the cute dresses I’d packed, it was so cold!!
ttfn300 — June 19, 2009 @ 10:38 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA!!!! and have a fantastic vacation, too
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) — June 19, 2009 @ 10:39 am
Happy, happy birthday!! Have fun!
Alex — June 19, 2009 @ 10:40 am
Happy birthday!! I hope your day and vacation are fabulous!
A quick question for you or any other bloggers who know: where did you order your customized trail mix? Thanks!
Tracy — June 19, 2009 @ 10:42 am
Happy Birthday, Tina!! Have a great day!
It seems like every year is better than the one before!
I agree with you 100% about packing! I almost can’t get excited for a trip until the dreaded chore of packing is finshed!! Have fun on your trip!
Justy2003 — June 19, 2009 @ 10:43 am
Happy Birthday! I hope 29 is just as fabulous as 28 was!
I have a feeling 25 (next year) will be my best…I’ll get married, go on an awesome honeymoon, graduate from grad school, and start my career!
Courtney — June 19, 2009 @ 10:46 am
Happy birthday!!!! =D
I would say that this year (my 16th) has been the best year of my life- I’ve discovered my love for running, made lots of new friends, and learned that I am a much more strong/determined person that I thought. =)
Casey @ Double Scooped — June 19, 2009 @ 10:55 am
Happy Birthday Tina! I hope this year will be just as amazing as last!
Jamie — June 19, 2009 @ 10:58 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have fun on your vacay!
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) — June 19, 2009 @ 10:58 am
Happy Birthday Tina!!! I hope your vacation is great!
Melissa @ For the Love of Health — June 19, 2009 @ 10:59 am
Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have an amazingly perfect day!! You are a fabulous woman!
Enjoy your vacation and have fun visiting my country! British Columbia is soooooooooooo beautiful!!
My 19th year was my favourite thus far
Ada — June 19, 2009 @ 11:00 am
Happy Birthday!!! Have a great vacation, you have totally earned one
Rachel (rachelsworkbites) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:01 am
Hope you have a great birthday! Be safe on your trip to Seattle!
Emily — June 19, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Happy Birthday Tina!
Hope you have a great trip to Seattle; sounds like you’re super prepared with healthy snacks, workout gear, and a plan for exercise.
Diana (Soap & Chocolate) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:04 am
YAY happy birthday! I hope you have a fab vacation – I can totally sympathize with your overthinking the packing! I do the same.
Can’t wait to see what kind of cake ends up on your lunch plate. 
Angie (Losing It and Loving It) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:05 am
Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a fun and safe trip too.
My favorite year was probably 2006 when hubby and I celebrated our 10th anniversary with a vow renewal on the beach in Jamaica. We still talk about it every day. It was an A.MAZING experience.
emily — June 19, 2009 @ 11:05 am
I am hoping that the next year will be the best (it’s my 24th on the 24th of July)! Happy Birthday to you!
The Healthy Apple — June 19, 2009 @ 11:09 am
HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYY!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day and I hope the weather is nice for you today up in Boston….Have a wonderful time in Seattle and safe travels…can’t wait to see your trip recap!
Have a wonderful Bday.
Best,
Amie
AlliJag — June 19, 2009 @ 11:16 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR!
meghan — June 19, 2009 @ 11:18 am
Happy birthday, Tina!! Enjoy your vacaaa!
Jaime (Embracing Balance) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Gosh, good question…I don’t know! haha.
But I wanted to say yaaaieeee for your trip to Victoria! I was born and bred on the island and lived in Vic for 8 years, until moving to Halifax about a year and a half ago. I’ve already been home 3 times and visiting makes me miss it even more. I can’t wait to hear about what you and Mal get up to in my home sweet home.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Jaime (Embracing Balance) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Oh, make sure you stop at the Bengal Room at the Empress Hotel for an evening cocktail. Fantastic room, fantastic view…especially if the weather is warm and breezy. Must do!
Jordan @ Salt Sweat Sugar — June 19, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Happy birthday!!! Be safe =] We can’t wait to hear all about the trip.
Karina (Like Some Cat from Japan) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:35 am
Happy Birthday! That trip sounds like a fun time, enjoy!
Heather (Sugar & Spice) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:38 am
Happy birthday, Tina! I hope you have a great day, a great vacation and a great year!
Lauren — June 19, 2009 @ 11:38 am
Have a WONDERFUL day, Tina! I’ve heard fantastic things about both Seattle and Victoria… I hope you post some pictures!
Bree — June 19, 2009 @ 11:40 am
Happy Birthday! Have a great vacation!
laura — June 19, 2009 @ 11:40 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Matt (No Meat Athlete) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:54 am
Happy Birthday! The summit sounds awesome, nice work!
Melissa — June 19, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
have a great vacation. I love how organized you are with packing!
Lara (Thinspired) — June 19, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tina!
Fun question.
Your post got me thinking, and I think this past year (23), was the best. I got married, got fit, and things really started to come together. 24 has had a slightly rockier start but I hope to finish it off well
Can’t wait to hear more about the summit! I might try to integrate it with my summer trip home to California!
Aimee — June 19, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
Happy Birthday!!! Can’t wait to meet you at the Summit!
Megan (The Runner's Kitchen) — June 19, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
Happy Birthday Tina! Hooray! My 24th year has been pretty good – ran 2 marathons, promotion at work, and I started my blog
Katie — June 19, 2009 @ 12:32 pm
Happy Birthday, Tina! Have a wonderful time in Seattle… I’ve always wanted to go there
Julie — June 19, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
Happy Birthday and have an awesome vacation! I’ve always wanted to go to Seattle!
bobbi — June 19, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
Happy Birthday Girl!!!! I would have to say the year I got married was pretty darn amazing, YEAR 25!!! But they years keep getting better and better!
Erin — June 19, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
Happy birthday Tina!
Honestly, every year gets better.
Pearl — June 19, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
M — June 19, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
Happy Birthday!!! And enjoy Canada, it’s beautiful! (drink some beer and get some maple syrup
)
Menden (SkinnyMenny) — June 19, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
Happy happy birthday!!!
I think every year just gets better and better
Holly — June 19, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
Happy Birthday, Tina! Have fun on your vacay.
Tyler (Raspberry Runner) — June 19, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
Happy Birthday!!!!! My favorite year so far was when I was 19….I went to Boston for a regatta with the UGA rowing team, got my nose pierced (and then took it out a few months later…), worked at a sushi restaurant, skied in Jackson Hole with my best friend, studied abroad in Austria, bungee jumped in Switzerland, and drank champagne under the Eiffel Tower. I would love to relive that year
joan — June 19, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
Happy Birthday! You have had a great year.
Have fun on the vacation. It’s always so fun to have a get
away.
Kim — June 19, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
Happy birthday to you!!! Hope your have a wonderful vacation!
Sarah — June 19, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
I have a couple of different favorites for different reasons and I am loving 27 so far, but its only been a month, haha. I have to say 25 was my least favorite because it made me realize how old I am (haha) but also my favorite because its when I started my healthy lifetsyle, lost 70 lbs and ran my first half marathon!! It was a turning point.
Carly — June 19, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
Hi Tina! Happy Birthday
Mine is coming up next Saturday – such a fun time of year! I wanted to write – my first time saying hello – b/c you are coming to Seattle! Which is my hometown and where I currently live. I’ve been reading your blog for a looong time and its a part of my ‘morning’ blogroll every day. 
I am all about healthy eating and both your and Jenna’s blogs are super inspiring.
I love love Victoria (my hubby is canadian 
) so you guys will have a blast.
Please let me know if you guys need any tips or want to meet up for a pint somewhere while you’re in town
Much love and have a wonderful trip!!
Carly
Leah — June 19, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
Happy birthday Tina! Enjoy your vacation!
Hallie — June 19, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I think my best years are ahead of me
Have a great trip…Seattle is on my list of places to visit one day (haha, along with a zillion other places!)
Rachel — June 19, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
Enjoy the northwest! I’ve lived in the area for more than 10 years and it’s definitely my favorite part of the country.
I’d say my favorite year was when I was 17… weird, huh?
Natalie — June 19, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Happy Birthday! I turned 29 recently as well, getting closer to 30 isn’t that fun but I think I’m getting used to it!
elise — June 19, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
happy birthday!!!!!!
brandi — June 19, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
Happy Birthday!
I think this year has been pretty good or 2004, which is when we got married.
Candice — June 19, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
Happy Birthday! Sephora is my favorite store and you’ll love the smashbox photofinish…it’s awesome! I live near Seattle and it’s raining all this week (surprise
) so bring a jacket. Mmmm…love me some peanut butter puffins! Hope you have a great birthday and a wonderful, relaxing vacation. 
Katrina (gluten free gidget) — June 19, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
Happy Birthday! Victoria is GORGEOUS and Seattle is pretty awesome, too. Have a great time! I don’t know what my best year has been. They just keep getting better!
Natalie M. — June 19, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
totally a toss up between year 25 and year 30… hard to choose!
Happy Birthday Tina!!! Best Wishes and Many Blessings in the upcoming year
Meghan@traveleatlove — June 19, 2009 @ 2:13 pm
Happy Birthday! The best year of my life was when I was 20-21 and studying abroad in Ireland. I loved living there!
Jennifer — June 19, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
Has everyone who’s read your blog gotten married at such a young age?? I’m 27 and have a wonderful bf. Guess I’m the odd-woman out (and happy that way!)
Tina — June 19, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
@Jennifer: I noticed that too, but I guess if you’re ready, you’re ready!
ari — June 19, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
happy birthday!!! have a great time on your trip!
Christy — June 19, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
I never forget your birthday because it’s my anniversary today too! 10 years and counting. You sound just like me when it comes to packing. Over the years I have gotten better about not bringing so many options, especially shoes! But it’s still stressful! Hope you have a fabulous, relaxing and fun vacation celebrating birthdays and anniversaries! Happy Birthday!
Caroline — June 19, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
Happy birthday Tina! June birthdays are the best
Becky — June 19, 2009 @ 2:46 pm
Happy Birthday Tina!
Not long ago I created a “five year plan” for myself (in five years I’ll be 29!), and my list looks a lot like your list of accomplishments! I hope that in five years I will be as lucky as you and able to say that I achieved what I had on my list.
Congratulations to you!
alli — June 19, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! enjoy your day
i’m hoping this year (my 24th!) is my best year… bought my dream house, getting married in 4 months, and running my first marathon!!
Laura (Alwaysroom4dessert) — June 19, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
Happy Birthday Tina!
If you are stopping by my area (Vancouver BC) let me know and I can definitely tell you where to eat! As for Victoria my favorite brunch spot is MO:LE (they’re Spelt Banana Pancakes are awesome) as well Silk Road Tea lets you customize whatever tea you like (the Cherry Blossom is my favorite)and one of my faves for lunch or dinner is Rebar (they are very popular and have a well known cookbook). Have fun on your trip!
Kahee Yu — June 19, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
happy birthday!
Alycia — June 19, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
Just wanted to say Happy Birthday!! =)
carolinebee — June 19, 2009 @ 3:38 pm
Happy Bday Tina, have the best vacay!!!!
Mrs. Myers — June 19, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
I just turned 27, and this past year has definitely been the best year of my life. I, too, married my favorite person and did a lot of figuring out who I am and what I want to be. As a result, I’m healthier than ever and on my way to becoming the registered dietician I’ve dreamed of being for four years now. Go us!
http:///www.eatmovewrite.blogspot.com
Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now — June 19, 2009 @ 4:47 pm
Happy Birthday!!! Congrats on all you’ve accomplished in your 28th year!
Mom — June 19, 2009 @ 5:06 pm
Happy Birthday Chistine! Love from your Mother, Lucy and Charlie Bucket.
I guess I would have to say the best year of my life would be 1980. Is that the right answer? and then again in 1981. Because 1980 my life changed forever, never to be the same again! All for the best of course! Welcome to the “29″ Club.
Sues — June 19, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
Happy birthday!!! And have an amazing vacation
Meghann — June 19, 2009 @ 5:32 pm
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Danica — June 19, 2009 @ 6:33 pm
Happy Birthday – Enjoy your vacataion – you’ve spent 29 years earning it
Erin — June 19, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
Happy Birthday!
Here’s some pug-love http://www.cityrag.com/main/2009/06/20-pugs-in-funny-hats.html
MB — June 19, 2009 @ 10:01 pm
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a great trip. Can’t wait to see pictures.
I think my best year is yet to come …
Pam — June 19, 2009 @ 11:10 pm
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Angela (Oh She Glows) — June 19, 2009 @ 11:36 pm
Happy Birthday sweetie!!!!!
My best year? 2009 baby!!!
Nicole — June 20, 2009 @ 1:09 am
Happy birthday!!!!!!!!
Meredith (Pursuing Balance) — June 20, 2009 @ 9:05 am
Happy birthday! Hope this year is just as fantastic as your 28th
Kristin — June 20, 2009 @ 9:59 am
Happy Birthday lady! Enjoy your vacation
leslie — June 20, 2009 @ 10:56 am
happy birthday! have a fabulous vacay!
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