You know how I very rarely put photographs of myself on Brocantehome? Well today, my fortieth birthday, is different because I want to mark this moment in my life for always. And so here I am. Forty years old. Happy Birthday Me.x
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Happy Birthday, Alison! Hope you have a truly wonderful day.
Oh, you beautiful Brocante Babe, you! I hope you had the loveliest, most scrumptious birthday ever! You look great in this picture, even if it is a little fuzzy. I wish you a smorgasbord of delight in the year ahead and look forward to reading your upcoming posts with delight and enthusiasm. My recent post My Pleasure In Creases
“a broth of a girl?” Delightful. I hope your birthday was so incredibly golden, Alison and I wish you a year full of delicious, warm moments and great surprises. You have been a bright little light in my life.
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Happy Birthday, Alison! Hope you have a truly wonderful day.
Wowzers! You glam 40 year old you! Wishing you a VERY happy birthday, with many happy returns, Lots of Love Sasha xx
May you be blessed with an amazing year!
Dear Alison – Many happy returns. You look gorgeous. Have a wonderful birthday and an even better year to follow. Barbara
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! This is where it all begins!
Happy Birthday, have a truly wonderful day!
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Happy Birthday, hope you have the most wonderful day.
Happy birthday! Here's to being a March baby!
Happy Birthday!
What a lovely picture, you look so happy in it. Happy, happy birthday! Love Mimi xxx
Happy Birthday, lots of love xx
Happy birthday special girl! Eat loads of cake! x
Happy Birthday Alison hope you have a lovely day.
Love the profile snap with your cascading tresses. You look wonderful, happy & glowing!
Oh, you beautiful Brocante Babe, you! I hope you had the loveliest, most scrumptious birthday ever! You look great in this picture, even if it is a little fuzzy. I wish you a smorgasbord of delight in the year ahead and look forward to reading your upcoming posts with delight and enthusiasm.
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Happy birthday!
Victoria xxx
As our Irish cousins say you look like a broth of a girl and you are to me ! Oh to be only 40 again !
Hope you had a great birthday.
Hugs X
“a broth of a girl?” Delightful.
I hope your birthday was so incredibly golden, Alison and I wish you a year full of delicious, warm moments and great surprises. You have been a bright little light in my life.