40th Open House

My husband threw an open house for my 40th birthday! It was fun! My favorite color is pink and though it's a bit cliche we did pink and black!! ;) he bought long stem pink roses and placed them in wine bottles throughout the house. (Above is a pic from after the party when he gathered some of them together). 

We had wine, fruit, cheese, olives, and fabulously delicious cupcakes made by my amazing friend and her husband (raspberry filled with champagne frosting, chocolate raspberry with chocolate ganache, and to humor me, funfetti with funfetti frosting and roses)!

Best of all I was surrounded by family and friends, making the night very special!! 

We made party favors with my favorite candles from Wealthy at Charles and a Pay-it-Forward card! What could be better a better 40th present than having others being a light of love and peace in the world!! 

Warning: 9 year anniversary present = cookware!

So what do you get from your husbands for your 9 year wedding anniversary? Evidently cookware! :)

Actually, it is just what I wanted....oh and the fact that he has one of the new Pandora bracelets on order doesn't hurt!! (Great job, Honey!!)

I was looking around one of my favorite places in Grand Rapids, Wealthy at Charles, and I fell in

love with the organic cookware set they sell.

OSCURO organic cookware handmade from Columbia.  It is so versitile, just what I need!  From the microwave to the stove top, into the oven, or even on the grill!!  For impatient cooks like me, you can even cook on the stove top with a high flame! :)

This cookware is so nice looking that I can cook in it and then use it as a serving dish. Less to wash, another huge bonus for me...or actually that part benefits my husband! :) Or you can pop the cookware right into the dishwasher!!

Honey, thank you so much! My only hope is that I do not have to wait until Anniversary # 10 to get my next piece...HINT HINT!!