How I spent my 35th birthday.

Hello Friends,

So yesterday was my 35th birthday:

I'm not one to lie about my age yet as I am saving that for when I turn forty. I had huge plans for my birthday, I was going to work from home  go to the spa, go shopping and have a great birthday dinner with my family at Red Lobster. But, as luck would have it, little son got sick so mommy had to cancel all of her plans to stay home with him:

Poor thing, but crap, let's be honest. That's really not the best way to spend your birthday. (I'm not a bad mom for thinking that, right, RIGHT?)

Luckily, I was able to re-book my spa appointment at the Elmwood Spa for today, and 24 hours later, voila, I.AM.IN.HEAVEN. The Elmwood Spa is in a what is considered a very busy and vibrant area of Toronto. Although there is a strip club down the road (Zanzibar is a Toronto landmark, you know) don't let that deter you from what lies ahead in this absolutely gorgeous haven:

I have actually made it a tradition to come to this spa every year on my birthday. Why you ask? Because they offer their spa patrons a free birthday lunch during the week of your birthday. There is a catch though, and that is that you have to come in between Monday-Thursday the week of your birthday and you have to order any service that totals more that $100.00. My cheap ass likes anything free, so this is a big bonus for me. The lunch is a 3 course meal, and it was really, really good:

Arugula salad with mangoes, apples, celery and vinegrette, Steaks and Sweet Potato Fries, Apple/Cranberry cobbler with Vanilla ice cream

The restaurant is gorgeous, and they encourage everyone to eat in their robes. How awesome is that? After eating myself into a food coma I somehow managed to drag my butt to the massage room where my favorite masseuse in the world Lester was waiting for me. Seriously, if you are in Toronto and looking for an awesome masseuse then Lester is your man. He specializes in deep tissue massage and is always so hard to book with because he is just so damn popular (and he didn't laugh when i asked him to take this picture of me):

Yes, under the 3 layers of blankets and mess of hair, that is me, in a puddle of relaxation

I highly, highly recommend that you too, should always go to the spa on your birthday. I know it ain't cheap but it's so nice to spoil yourself, and to remind everyone that today is the day that you graced the world with your presence (haha!). For more information about the Elmwood spa, please visit their website www.elmwoodspa.ca.

And, my birthday fun does not end there. My hubby is treating me to a trip to New York city and we leave TOMORROW!!! So I'll be back next week with new posts and maybe some new purchases???

See you next week!!! Thanks so much for reading!!