Fiesta!

I turned 30 on Sunday! I am finally, really and truly a grown up. Luckily, for anyone who commented on this post, one of my presents was this:

I am an unabashed Martha fan, but a rather bashful crafter. Even I can't help but be inspired.

Monday night, Chuck took me out to dinner to Firefly. I'd never been, but they specialize in tapas, a wide variety of appetizers designed to be mixed and matched and shared to make a meal. This is so up my alley. We had a great time and I'd love to go again with a group of adventurous eaters so I can try even more yummy dishes. Let me know if you're game. We finished the evening window shopping and eating gelato. I'm a girl of simple pleasures. It was perfect.

But it just got a LOT better. Because this afternoon, when I got home from the kids' last morning of space camp, I saw THIS on my door stop:

And I was really excited because I already knew that THESE


were inside. Aren't they lovely. They go with last years best ever craigslist bargain!

And I thought I enjoyed cold cereal before.