I just had a lovely evening out with a really great friend.  We got together to celebrate my up coming birthday next week.  We went to Cheesecake Factory and it was so yummy.  My friend Sandy wraps the best gifts her gifts are sometimes too pretty to want to open.  I took these pictures with my I phone so not the greatest but hopefully you can see the sweet wrapping.

Look at this cute basket.  It was stuffed with fun gardening things.  We both share a love of gardening so all the treats in here were great.

I know these pictures are terrible from my phone but believe me the packages were gorgeous.  I did not want to open them they were so pretty.  We had several people stop by our table and say how pretty they were.


I put the little garden basket full of goodies on my shelf under my chalk board.

Look at these cute little note cards that are shaped like garden tools.

Sandy got me a nice CD called Chamomile for relaxing.

Cute little nail grooming kit shaped like a watering can. Adorable.

Cute little chippy bird that holds a picture. My favorite farmhouse hand soap and the pretty sign on the basket. I loved all  the treats she had in this beautiful garden basket.
Sandy got me a beautiful sweater and a great necklace and a special new hose that shrinks up after you water with it.  I can't wait to try that out in the garden with all the watering I do.  It will be nice not to have to pull a lot of hose around the yard.

Well just thought I would share a little of my birthday evening with you.  It was a fun night out. Thank you Sandy for treating me to so many beautiful gifts.  Her gift of friendship is the best gift of all.  It was a great evening.
Kris
:)

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  1. Oh, how delightful!!! What a special friend!! Let us know how that new hose works....saw it advertised and am wondering.....

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    1. I will let you know if we ever get to weather that we can put flowers out and water!!!! I am so over this weather and need my summer weather.
      Kris

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  2. wow! What a beautiful gift! You have a very sweet and thoughtful friend! I can see why you didn't want to open it all up and wreck the packaging. What adorable things she gave you!!!Well, here's wishing you a very Happy Birthday!!
    Julie

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    1. Hi Julie,
      Thanks so much. It was a fun night and we had a great time just catching up. My stomach this morning still hurts from all the rich and yummy foods we ate!!!!! Hope you are having a great week.
      Kris

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  3. What a beautiful gift from your friend.Happy Birthday wishes to you.
    Hugs,
    Marie

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    1. Thanks Marie. The gifts were beautiful but her friendship is the greatest gift.
      Kris

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  4. What awesome gifts, Kris! Those note cards are adorable - can you share with readers who makes them - is it on the back? Would love to get some of those!

    Spring is a great time for a birthday too - I hope your birthday week is fun and your entire year happy & healthy.
    Rita

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    1. Hi Rita I can share with you who makes these cute cards. They are called Jules Davis Note Card Tote and the company is called blend a division of Anna Griffin Inc. They are super cute.
      Kris

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  5. Kris, it sounds like you had such a fun night! A special friend, great gifts, yummy food...what could be better?! :)
    Susan

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    1. Hi Susan,
      Great food, a great friend and beautiful gifts it does not get any better than that!!!! We had a great time catching up that was what I loved the most. Have a wonderful rest of the week.
      Kris

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  6. Friends are truly priceless, and what a lovely gift!!
    Mary Alice

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    1. Hi Mary Alice,
      It was a fun night. It was so nice just to catch up with an old dear friend. Good food and good company doesn't get any better than that!!!! Hope your week is going good.
      Kris

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  7. Cheesecake Factory in the Hancock building was the very first restaurant I went to on my first visit to Chicago. What fun that was! Our friends are so special to us aren't they? I am having dinner with my oldest friend tonight. We have known each other since our children were tots. We don't get to see each other often but when we do it's like we just take up where we left off before. Good friends are like that aren't they? What sweet gifts you received Kris. That paper is so pretty! Have a fabulous weekend.

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    1. Hi Lynn,
      You gotta love Cheesecake. Yum!!!! We split a piece of the turtle carmel cheese cake OMG!!!! It was so rich and delicious. I have known Sandy over 25 years and she is a wonderful dear friend. It was fun to spend the evening catching up. We got to the restaurant at 4:30 and did not leave until 8:30 just talking and catching up and eating!!!!! It was really a nice evening. I just wish my i phone took better pictures in that lighting of the restaurant. It was fun.
      Kris

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  8. Your an April baby too!~ I knew there was a reason I liked you so:) Happy Early Birthday and what a special gift from a special friend. I love it!~

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  9. Coming your way from Sherry over at Thrift My House, who apparently has a blog crush on you. After spending a little time here, I can see why! Your friend certainly does have a way with packages! What lovely gifts. Glad you had a good time! Following you via GFC so I don't miss anything.

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  10. oh Happy Birthday Kris ( and not even sure if I knew about it or wished you one already - that's how frazzled with " busy " I am LOL
    but if I didn't say it already
    HAPPY B-DAY TO YOU MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Hearts and sunshine
    Suzan
    P.S. what a great birthday basket!
    XXX

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  11. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! So happy you got to spend it with a friend. What a lovely gift for a lovely person!
    (((Hugs)))
    Sherry

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  12. Happy birthday Kris! Looks like you've got a sweet friend -such terrific gifts! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and your kind words. :)

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  13. Happy birthday. I just came over from Thrift my house. She is doing a feature on you. So Glad I did. I am now following you.

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  14. Hurray! A birthday girl. My youngest is also an April baby. I am so happy you had a great time. Love all your gifts, especially the chippy bird.
    *Birthday Hugs*

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    1. Thanks Pamela. I think that bird is adorable too. I am so blessed to have the friends that I have.
      Kris

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  15. What beautiful gifts! Happy Birthday :) I am a new follower and just love your blog.
    Kim

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  16. Happy Birthday Kris,
    What better way to spend it with yummy ness at the Cheesecake Factory. Your gifts are just so beautiful and the presentation of them is better yet, just like the win from you, opening that box and seeing all the goodies was more than I could handle taking it all in at once, I had to go back again and again reminding myself of all it held, I even added a couple of pieces to it wrapped plastic spoons for that wish I had a spoon to eat this, and a cork screw for the ladies when they want to share a glass of wine curbside lol!
    Well, you get the picture :)

    Thank you for sharing your birthday and gifts, Happy Birthday month to you.

    Xox
    Doré

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  17. What sweet and thoughtful gifts and wrapped up so pretty too! It's always good to have a 'birthday week'. One day is never enough. :) Let's keep the party going... :)

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  18. What a wonderful birthday treat-so many gorgeous things.
    Happy birthday early

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  19. HAPPY, HAPPY Birthday! What a wonderful friend! Lots of birthday treasures, but the most important is the friendship!
    Mine is next week too!
    Warmly,
    deb

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  20. So when's the special day? Do tell! I hope you have some more fun planned. Let the party continue on and on!
    Liz

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  21. Happy birthday! What a great gift basket, lovingly wrapped and chosen so thoughtfully!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  22. oh, happy birthday to you...soon, kris! it's off to a fabulous start, thanks to your friend:) happy anniversary, too! love the bags, midge showed off:)

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  23. What absolutely gorgeous packages!! I just popped over from Sherry's at Thrift My House. You have a lovely blog, and I'm a new follower through GFC. Happy Birthday! Love the basket and that chippy bird is adorable!
    Tuula :)

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  24. What a pretty basket and packages from your friend!! I go to the Cheesecake Factory every year for my birthday...their cheesecake is my favorite.
    ~Cindy

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  25. What a sweet and thoughtful gift :) I love Cheesecake factory too--sounds like so much fun! Happy Birthday!

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  26. Happy Birthday Kris !!!

    What a beautiful gift from a beautiful friend... I love those notecards shaped like a garden spade. So adorable !

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  27. Happy belated Birthday!! Sounds like you had a wonderful one! I love the basket with all the gifts in that your friend gave you. What thoughtful and unusual gifts she picked out. You are lucky to have such a special friend. Nancy http://cozythymecottage.blogspot.com/

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