Sober Birthday Baddie

Today is my birthday.

A few years ago, this would have involved wine. Not because it was my favorite part of the celebration, but because alcohol seemed to show up at every celebration by default.

Birthdays. Vacations. Anniversaries. Date nights. I guess it was just part of the package.

What's funny is I don't miss it on days like today. I still want a good dinner, obvi we are going to my favorite mexican restaurant. I still want dessert... gluten free cake from Wegmans of course. That reminds me I need to go pick it up. And I still want an excuse to do absolutely nothing productive for a few hours, maybe go to the pool?

Lately I've been making a mocktail with Lime Margarita Liquid I.V., ice water, and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. It sounds a little ridiculous until you try it. Somehow it scratches the same itch as a margarita without turning tomorrow into a recovery day.

Maybe that's one of the things I appreciate most about getting older. That I'm less interested in the things I'm supposed to enjoy and more interested in the things I actually enjoy. Like my family, my dogs, my friends and my bangs.

My cup is full :)