For some reason what so ever, I LOVE birthday’s. I think it is such a special day to celebrate.  From the cake, balloons, family and friends. Living with my Crohn’s it has taken away the cake for starters and being able to blow out the candles, which in turn takes away the big birthday wish. Over the years my parents would buy a cake so they could eat but that became cruel quick lol then I jumped to rice crispy treats but then rice became a GIANT no-no in my diet. This is when I would blow candles out on toaster strudel that my brother would then eat. On my 24^th birthday I had this idea (that I got off Pinterest) to make a fruit cake, made from watermelon, strawberry’s, pineapple. I was so excited about this cake that my mom made it for me. It was beyond my Pinterest expectations, but I was finally able to blow the candles on a cake and EAT IT!!!! This year a coworker made fruit cake for me inspired by mom’s masterpiece. This one was a watermelon base topped with kiwi and cantaloupe! YUM

The other big issues with birthdays is everyone wants to celebrate by eating out. I have mastered the ability to not let this get to me. I always make a special dish. This year I did beef tips with green beans and a side of baked yucca!!! Yumm after this I went to see Finding Dory. Other years I go bowling. Regardless of the activity I always cook for myself or for others then do an activity. The people who would spend my day celebrating with know my struggle with food and understand! I know that as a now “adult” I can’t really spend the whole day working, cook, then go out and party the night away. I pass out around 10- 10:30. I got off work around 3 to start cooking to eat before the movie at 7:45. I am not much of a partier or drinker so those late nights do affect me!  Although i did need to be up early, we spent the day at Disney Springs 😉 ( remember huge Disney fan over here). I do not think one big day should get in the way of months’ work of a routine. I am always thankful that I am doing better and what I have learned to accomplish through that year’s uphill battles and struggles.

-xo,