My mom’s birthday is the day after mine. So in the midst of me planning my own birthday, I am also planning her special day as well. Every year, she finds a way to celebrate me as much as possible even though it’s just as much her birthday. So this year I want to make sure her 60th birthday is an extra special surprise and that the focus is totally on her. I am currently in the middle of deciding final details and how exactly this will play out, but there are at least six things I know for certain when it comes to pulling off the perfect surprise birthday party!

With my birthday coming up I have been brainstorming fun and creative ways to celebrate my 29th birthday while in quarantine. I usually have a big halloween party, but since we are in the midst of a global pandemic that probabllllly wouldn’t be the best idea right now (sighhh, maybe next year).

Since I can’t have any large gatherings or go to the places I normally would for special occasions, I came up with 7 alternative ways to still celebrate and make my birthday a special and memorable one. It’s the last year of me being in my twenties and I want to make it count! 

These crazy days people are hosting more gatherings out of doors. We recently went to a wonderful 50th birthday party in an old apple orchard. Featuring apple pie with fruit from those...