Every year, while you my friends are celebrating Memorial Day weekend, I am turning one year older. This year I am 46 years old. While I realize that the adage "a lady never reveals her age" has good sense, I am telling you my age because I want to show that this tree is proud of her rings. I am rich with history, and full of memories worth remembering. Rather than try to hang on to the glory of youth, I'd like getting comfortable in my own skin, and relishing my present.
THESE are my glory days.
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| The beautiful vintage sundress was a gift from my dear friend Lindsay. Thanks, amiga! |
Now Wearing:
- ubiquitous Target sunglasses
- 1950's vintage cotton sundress, Thunderhorse Vintage
- vintage green corduroy coat w/ vintage butterfly broach, my closet
- vintage black clutch
- We Love Colors black tights
- Alice + Olivia for Payless, black/white striped wedges
Happy birthday, dear Bella :) You are so adorable
ReplyDeleteWishing you a super duper Happy Birthday lovely! Seriously, non-one would have guessed your age, i think you look fabulous for it!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a fantastic year and a healthy n' happy one!
Best wishes and sunny hugs from Greece.
x.o.x.o
Ah, Bella:I am rich with history, and full of memories worth remembering. Rather than try to hang on to the glory of youth.
ReplyDeleteYou always go straight to my heart.
Love you!!!!
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Happy Birthday, sweetheart. Hope your 46th year is your best yet. xxx
ReplyDeleteOnce again, happy birthday to my beautiful Bella. Age is just a number and you are timeless.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday chicken. I've never seen any point in lying about your age. Anyway, until you said your age a while back I just assumed you were about my age, which is 31! You are fabulous Bella xx
ReplyDeleteFORTY SIX??? I honestly would have guessed TWENTY SIX!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Bella - you are such a fabulous inspiration - I wish you a wonderful, marvellous, fabulous year!
Sarah xxx
And I LOVE your shoes!
Happeeee birthday darling Bella!!! My god you are a stunning woman and there's no way I would have guessed 46. No frickin' way!!!!!!! Tell me you're lying and you've just popped a couple of decades on just to mess with my head:)))))). Did I ever tell you how much I adore you and your style? ADORE I tell you!!!!! xoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxox
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and you sooooo don't look your age!!!! loving this B&W look, and the shoes are pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteMy mother gets awfully upset every year on her birthday, even though she has fabulous genes and looks fantastic, but she gets really down and panics about getting old. I see birthdays as celebrations, we don't get enought reasons to party til the morning so what th heck, embrace every B day!!
Thanks so much for commenting on my site the other day xxxxx
Oh Bella! I've seldom come across someone who's worth every single day of their 46 stylish years as you! I know you're gonna rock as fashionably when you're 64!! You're an inspiration to all of us young midgets!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY B'DAY dearest!!! And all the very bestest for more such fabulous years to come! Lots of love & hugs!!! Mwah! <3
Feliz Cumpleanos a ti!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou look so young, I thought you were around 26 years old.
You are a super slick and classic with a twist (a Bella twist!
A happy, healthy, lovely and wealthy birthday to you.
Con Carino,
You look great! Love the black and white!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!
Bella, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You look so chic..I love the B & W mix! I also love the line...this tree is proud of her rings...you are one of the most youthful 46-year-olds I know! Have a fabulous week!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and congrats on being an admirable, fashionable, beautiful woman! At any age!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday again, dear Bella! I also never hesitate to reveal my age. Especially when I think of a wonderful woman I worked with years ago who recently lost her battle with cancer at age 40. Life is precious. Every moment, every day, every year is a blessing. We should always celebrate our birthdays and the time we have with those we love.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how our perspective on age changes as we get older. You reveal you're 46, expecting a gasp from us at how old you are -- and yet I, further down the line at 53, think of you as a kid!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, one of the big perks of aging is when we learn to accept ourselves and release ourselves from binding social expectations. Most women, in their 40's, shed these and feel their lives improve dramatically as they do. I hear that in your voice.
I agree with Vahni, everyday is precious. Revealing your age, is a concept of being true to yourself, and proud of where you came from. Like a tree, you are stronger and sturdier with age. Like good wine Bella, you sure get better. You are an enormous inspiration to me and your praised comments motivate me to be motivated by peculiar things rather than the obvious, looking outside the box, and finding the beauty within.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed your birthday with great company, and of course cake! You can't let a birthday pass, with a out a slice of cake!
Wish you many blessings. xo
Lauren Nicole
Front Row Spectator
Happy birthday, beautiful! My hubby turned 45 yesterday, and he couldn't be happier. Here's to rockin' Geminis. ;)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the 46 club my dear Bella. Its where all the cool gals hang out! I beat you into said club by a measly 8 days. So far, I'm kinda digging it, as I'm sure you will to. Let's go give 46 some hell shall we !!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday fellow Gemini!
xoxox Doreen
Happy Birthday Bella! Your beautiful at 46 and bound to be stunning at 56. So here's to 50 more years!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, I don't comment, but I read your posts and it is a delight to see your quirky style at 46. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday again Bella! This outfit is completely adorable and I would wear it in an instant! Your shoes are so very fantastic and the coat is exactly something I would wear.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great birthday!
xoxo
Cyrillynn
I would've never guessed your age doll! Happy Birthday to you, and good for you for not hiding your age.
ReplyDeleteHere's to many more fabulous years!!
xoxo,
Mel
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday honey!!!!!!!!!!
I don't want to say this , because why shouldn't 46 look the way you do but... 46????? No WAY did I think you were a day over 30!!!!!! I just thought you had gravitas for your age!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I know you have wisdom gained and a whole lot of MAGIC!! And maybe a vampire bit you somewhere down the line...???... :D
I don't believe in hiding ones age but you already know how I feel about ageing. Bring.It.On.
Hell... when I'm 46 and if I looked, felt and lived like you I'd be adding some sugar on top and saying I'm almost 50!!
"this tree is proud of her rings. I am rich with history, and full of memories worth remembering."
Yes Bella. Yes.
I hope you had a fantastic birthday Bella! And I love your attitude about aging gracefully.... I live in a city (LA) where many people lie about their age. So it is refreshing when people embrace it--- after all it is your life's experience that makes you who you are....
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love the addition of the coat, although it is kind of depressing to need one on Memorial Day Weekend!
ReplyDeleteAlso? 46? Honey, you don't look a day over AMAZING!
Happy birthday. I'm loving the green coat!
ReplyDeleteThat Lindsay is some friend, because that dress is glorious!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLA DEAR (babe's birthday is the 30th too)! 46 looks SO good on you!!
ReplyDeletehappy belated bday you look awesome
ReplyDeleteAhh I hope you had an amazing birthday, I can see that you had an awesome birthday outfit so that's something to start with :) I wish I can be like you when I get to 46!! Gorgeous Bella!
ReplyDeletethose shoes are amazeballs. hope you had a wonderful, magical day- you sure looked awesome. xxoo
ReplyDeleteHappy happy bday pretty lady. Ummmmmmmm, care to share your skincare routine? Cuz you look amazing!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, dear lady!, you're pretty elegant in your black& white outfit, love your shoes and love your coat, and really love watching you wearing them with so much style!
ReplyDeletebesos
I love how you age gracefully, and are proud of the years you have earned to your name on this earth. I know I already said it (and it was yesterday) but happy birthday love! You are one hell of a woman, and I'm very glad to have met you in the blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteBella- This may be my favorite outfit I've seen you wear!! I loooooove it!! I also love you and what you have to say in this post!! I love that you're so proud of your "rings." I can't believe you're 46!! You don't look it at all, but clearly you have the wisdom! What a beautiful person you are! WOW!!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR BELLA!!
Krys
Fierce|Fabulous|Fit
@FierceFabFit
I'm 47 and not ashamed to say so! Love the striped shoes, Bella!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Go birthday girl!!! You look AMAZING. Not amazing for 46- but AMAZING in general- you could pass for 25! I love that dress. Thank you Bella for bringing joy into my life and being a sweet, caring and inspiring person. You rock. and have kick ass style/philosophy.
ReplyDeleteYou are so amazing! I hope your day was as fabulous as you deserve!! I love your sundress! Black and white patterns are my favorite!! You don't even come close to looking your age! I never would have guessed it! Love you Bella!!
ReplyDeleteI'll say it loud, you're awesome and I'm proud!! I love you for owning every year, you keep getting even better!! Here's to many more birthdays, my beautiful Bella!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you again, Bella love! Well, a day later, but it never hurts, right? You look absolutely marvelous, I'm loving all this black and white gorgeousness. And I always love your spirit, I don't think that could ever be said enough to you. It's monumental, and you're a true inspiration. x
ReplyDeleteI just cannogt frikkin' believe that you are 46 years old! You just really don't look it!
ReplyDeleteYou do look wise and very confident - I like that!
besos,
ML
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ReplyDeleteSee, I'm that impressed I forgot my very important message today -
Bonne Fete ma belle!
besos,
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My gawsh, I constantly want to shake women who are scared of their age. I agree with a lot of the comments, every year, minutes, second, is a gift and a blessing and it's best to count all of them and love all of them for what they are.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had an amazing birthday. You sure did look pretty awesome :).
Happy friggin birthday, my darling! You are so beautiful and I wish you health and happiness for many years more! Your birthday outfit is gorgeous too! celebrate all week if you can! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love love love love love that dress. The shape, the cut, the pattern, all of it. You look 15 years younger than you are - really.
ReplyDeleteYour name says it all! the dress is divine! Again happy birthday, wishing you love, success, health and happiness!
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Veronica
@bestofpbconsign
Happy birthday! And you look 36!
ReplyDeleteI have a memorial day birthday too! Happy belated birthday! Hope you had a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I agree. Mentally and emotionally 40 is much better than 20 or 30. I'm actually much more accepting of myself now.
ReplyDeleteYou look great!
Love,
Heather
http://thestyleconfessions.com/
Bella,
ReplyDeleteI have been so busy with work and other things that I haven't been by lately. I wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday. You look beautiful and getting younger every year. Wishing you mucho blessings. A cyber hug coming your way.
Lots of love!
JTwisdom