Thursday, October 8, 2026
It’s time for another Global Writing Challenge and I picked this topic – birthdays! I chose this topic because mine is next month and I love my birthday and I also love all birthdays! I also love to hear how others choose to spend their day!
Of course, my birthday has changed in adulthood from when I was a child, but I can remember enjoying having a fall birthday. I liked being in school and getting the attention. My birthday is November 2nd. I never felt like it was that close to Halloween as a child but obviously it was! I never had a Halloween themed birthday party, either.
As an adult, I tried to take off work if I could. I was a high school Spanish teacher and knew I would be mad if someone was rude to me on my birthday. How dare they? IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!
Other rules as an adult:
-no housework – I work hard to get all the housework done the day before so I could be a diva
-something pampering or self-care planned like a pedicure
-shopping perhaps
-breakfast, lunch, and dinner out if I could – no cooking
-wear something new that makes me feel good
*I used to go around and collect birthday freebies from retailers but then realized they were all food related and I didn’t need them. I still do the Kendra Scott 50% off piece most years.
I like to go out with Tom and my friends if possible but sometimes my birthday falls on a weeknight, so I just go out with Tom on that night. I try to do a friends night as close to the actual day as possible.
Some birthday photos:
Last year we went to Malone’s with friends and they already had Christmas decor up:
They have a fabulous chocolate layer cake that you can choose!
The year before that we did girls shopping and met the guys at a rooftop bar and then went to dinner. It was so fun!
Nice dinner with just Tom:
This was really fun and a funny picture of me. I rented a private karaoke room for 8 people and we sang after dinner next door!
Here my sisters, my mom, and I are celebrating my 50th birthday:
What traditions do you have for your birthday?
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Amy
Fun! It looks like you know how to celebrate and of course we know you have a joie de vivre at almost all times so why would your birthday be any different :)? It’s good that you like when in the year your birthday is. Mine is in April and I always liked it growing up because it meant that the end of the school year was coming up… Great pictures! The cake looks really good. THAT is a piece of cake!!
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