Birthday Brunch

by Emily

For me, the best birthday celebrations include friends, family and great food.  Yesterday morning, I had all three.  Here’s a glimpse at a few of the highlights from my 26th birthday.

101 comments

1 carlotta { 05.04.09 at 1:07 am }

Happy Birthday!! lilac and gerber are the most beautiful flowers

2 Bee { 05.04.09 at 1:38 am }

Happy B-day!

Do you have a recipe for the pancakes?

3 Emily { 05.04.09 at 1:44 am }

Happy birthday Emily! It looks like a great day. That frittata looks divine.
I just found your blog last week and have really enjoyed looking back through your archives. Very inspiring
~ Emily.

4 Sara { 05.04.09 at 1:45 am }

Happy Birthday!

5 andhari { 05.04.09 at 1:58 am }

Happy birthday, pancakes are perfect for birthday

6 Gracelikekelly { 05.04.09 at 2:05 am }

I love birthday’s!!!! Happy Birthday! It looks like it was fab!

7 sharon rose { 05.04.09 at 2:32 am }

Hi there-Happy Birthday, so pleased you had a great time!!

8 liz { 05.04.09 at 2:38 am }

looks like an excellent birthday to me too! i love the flowers & pancakes! makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside. =]

9 JGeb { 05.04.09 at 3:32 am }

Happy Birthday! Those pancakes sounds delicious!

10 S of Highlighter { 05.04.09 at 3:39 am }

I’ll have to second Bee on the pancake recipe. Happy bday

xx S

11 The Little Curly Girl { 05.04.09 at 4:08 am }

Happy Birthday!
And I’m officially hungry now…

12 J { 05.04.09 at 4:20 am }

Those pancakes sound yummy! Happy Birthday!!

13 thischicksgotstyle { 05.04.09 at 4:25 am }

It looks like it was fun and happy birthday!!

14 erin { 05.04.09 at 4:38 am }

looks beautiful and delicious!

15 leigh { 05.04.09 at 4:38 am }

I want the recipes!!! Happy birthday. The photos are beautiful and the food looks delicious

16 Cari { 05.04.09 at 4:43 am }

Happy belated birthday! That pizza looks amazing. xo Cari http://isnotfashion.blogspot.com/

17 Dingo { 05.04.09 at 4:45 am }

Everything looks delish! I echo the others — we need the recipes!

18 Melanie { 05.04.09 at 4:59 am }

Aw, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I always love your food/flower photos!

http://www.wreckedstellar.wordpress.com

19 Luphia { 05.04.09 at 5:01 am }

happy birthday, looks like you had a fabulous one!!

20 Lauren { 05.04.09 at 5:15 am }

Happy (belated) birthday. All of that food looks delicious. I hope you had an amazing day : )

21 paula { 05.04.09 at 5:15 am }

Happy Birthday!

22 K @ Blog Goggles { 05.04.09 at 5:19 am }

Happy birthday!

There seem to be a lot of us May babies around

23 Fab Brunette { 05.04.09 at 5:23 am }

Happy Birthday! That looks so idealistic, the flowers, the food, very chic!

24 Dee { 05.04.09 at 5:37 am }

Happy Birthday!

25 Loupita { 05.04.09 at 5:41 am }

Happy Birthday, Emily. Have a great day!

26 OnlyOneAce { 05.04.09 at 5:50 am }

How yum. Wish I could have been there! Best wishes.

27 Becs { 05.04.09 at 6:10 am }

Happy birthday!! Sounds like you had the perfect day. That pizza looks delish!

xo, Becs
http://www.stylewithbenefits.wordpress.com

28 Arlynn from Fleur De-Licious { 05.04.09 at 6:13 am }

What a lovely celebration! Perfection in my book… especially those mimosas : )

29 Mary { 05.04.09 at 6:26 am }

Happy (belated) birthday!

30 TheBeautyFile { 05.04.09 at 6:29 am }

Happy Birthday! It looks like 26 was absolutely lovely!
I could be wrong, but I think I recognize the Lilacs from “Heart of Light!”

31 Helen { 05.04.09 at 6:34 am }

Happy belated Birthday…..you, your mum, and I are all Taureans!!!!! Big hugs……..C.

32 Kristina { 05.04.09 at 7:24 am }

Happy belated birthday! Everything looks so delicious!

33 Jill { 05.04.09 at 7:33 am }

Happy Birthday! I just love birthdays… and lilacs! A perfect combo!

34 Jheanell { 05.04.09 at 7:40 am }

Happy Birthday!

35 Daly Essentials { 05.04.09 at 7:43 am }

Happy Birthday! It looks like it was fabulous!

36 Aartee { 05.04.09 at 7:43 am }

Happy Birthday!!! I turned 25 on friday

37 cindiddy { 05.04.09 at 7:44 am }

yes i agree! great food!

38 Anne @ The City Sage { 05.04.09 at 7:48 am }

Aren’t May birthdays the BEST? Mine is the 16th and my mom ALWAYS had gorgeous lilac bouquets for me when I woke up on the big day! Looks like it was a fabulous celebration. Happy B-Day

39 chris { 05.04.09 at 7:52 am }

Happy Birthday! everything looked SO lovely! : )

40 Budget Babe { 05.04.09 at 7:56 am }

Happy Birthday!! 26 is a good year, and judging by these amazing photos, yours is off to a perfect start!! =)

41 Julia { 05.04.09 at 7:58 am }

Happy birthday! It looked like an incredible time So beautiful!

42 Kristin { 05.04.09 at 8:01 am }

Happy Birthday Emily! Looks like you had a beautiful birthday! Enjoy your 26th year, it was my favorite!

43 Rachel { 05.04.09 at 8:14 am }

Happy Birthday! That looks amazing!

44 Liz { 05.04.09 at 8:19 am }

The frittata is making my stomach rumble here at work…Happy Birthday! I love reading your blog! And, randomly, was at Scripps the same time as you…must have seen you around .

45 Vanessa { 05.04.09 at 8:19 am }

Happy birthday to you! Btw, thanks for making my cereal breakfast look like crap now. So hungry…

46 tiff { 05.04.09 at 8:22 am }

Happy Birthday! Brunch is such a lovely way to celebrate!

47 joslyn { 05.04.09 at 8:23 am }

lovely. happy birthday!

48 Elaine { 05.04.09 at 8:29 am }

Fun! Happy birthday! And that brooch thing was too simple…..Man!

49 Megan { 05.04.09 at 8:52 am }

Happy Birthday! It all looks so beautiful and delicious!

50 Down and Out Chic { 05.04.09 at 8:54 am }

my 26th is coming up soon, i need to show this post to b and hint that i’d like something just as lovely! happy birthday.

51 thisiseunyce { 05.04.09 at 8:58 am }

happy birthday! i just started my blog and your blog was one of my inspirations

52 V! { 05.04.09 at 9:02 am }

Happy Birthday love!
Hope you had a good one!!

53 Amber Eilert { 05.04.09 at 9:29 am }

Looks like an all-around fab birthday! many more to come, xo

54 Nicole Marie { 05.04.09 at 9:32 am }

happy birthday! all the flowers are so pretty!! i agree, the bet birthdays are spent with friends and family.

can’t wait to see pics of that cute little restaurant you went to!

55 Lexie { 05.04.09 at 9:59 am }

AWW! happy birthday!

56 Rachel (Heart of Light) { 05.04.09 at 10:01 am }

It was so lovely! And delicious. Yum.

57 Marisa { 05.04.09 at 10:17 am }

Happy Birthday! I love lilacs. The food looks delicious, did you make it?

58 Heidi { 05.04.09 at 10:31 am }

Happy, happy birthday! But what did you wear???

59 The Socialite { 05.04.09 at 10:33 am }

Happppppy Birthday! It all looks lovely!

60 hanako66 { 05.04.09 at 10:36 am }

How lovely! I hope that you had a wonderful and special day!

61 Anna { 05.04.09 at 10:51 am }

Happy birthday! That frittata looks like it was delicious!

62 Melanie { 05.04.09 at 11:28 am }

Oh, a brunch would be the perfect way to celebrate a birthday. Happy, happy day.

63 Cafe Fashionista { 05.04.09 at 11:33 am }

Happy, Happy Birthday!

64 Amy-Jo Tatum/Bride Chic { 05.04.09 at 12:09 pm }

Happy B day and the spread all looks so chic

65 stacy di { 05.04.09 at 12:22 pm }

I can almost smell the lovely lilacs from here! happy birthday.

66 Kristin @ Contented Me { 05.04.09 at 12:31 pm }

Can you think of a prettier smell than lilacs??
Hope you had a wonderful birthday!

67 Wanderlusting { 05.04.09 at 1:11 pm }

Happy Bday Beautiful! Those tangelo mimosas look awesome

68 Meghan { 05.04.09 at 1:28 pm }

Happy Birthday! It sounds like you had the most perfect brunch!!!

69 Sierra Greenman { 05.04.09 at 1:47 pm }

Looks like the perfect birthday! I especially love all of your bright and fun flowers…Happy Birthday! I am soon to be 25 and can’t believe it!

70 Neira { 05.04.09 at 2:15 pm }

Happy Birthday!

those mimosas look divine, you should definitely post recipe =)

71 Snapshot Fashion { 05.04.09 at 2:17 pm }

looks like you had a great time!!! 26 is a great year

72 st@paisleypetunia { 05.04.09 at 2:34 pm }

happy birthday to you!

73 Catherine { 05.04.09 at 2:49 pm }

I end up feeling hungry a lot after visiting your blog ….

74 Vintage Rose { 05.04.09 at 2:50 pm }

Hope you had a lovely birthday!! Mine’s in 2 weeks, now I have a little inspiration.. those mimosas sure look good…. <3

75 Megan { 05.04.09 at 3:24 pm }

Happy Birthday-I hope you had a lovely time spending it with family and friends. Those flowers are absolutely gorgeous and it looks like brunch was delicious. I’m now wishing I had a mimosa in hand

76 Kaycee { 05.04.09 at 3:48 pm }

Happy Birthday!
your brunch looks soo delicious! ….recipes, please =] the frittata looks extra yummy + i’ve never tried lemon poppy seed pancakes before….? sounds yumyumyummy!!

77 jamieofalltrades { 05.04.09 at 4:50 pm }

Happy, happy birthday! Looked like a fantastic day!

78 Dog-Eared { 05.04.09 at 5:03 pm }

Oh my gosh, that all looks delicious. I’d love to get the recipes to all 3 things you pictured

79 Joe { 05.04.09 at 5:32 pm }

Gas stoves are much better than electric. Good to see you’re making good use of it.

80 Susan { 05.04.09 at 5:33 pm }

YUM. Those are the best kind of parties.

81 Marianne { 05.04.09 at 6:12 pm }

I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

82 Melissa { 05.04.09 at 6:39 pm }

Happy Birthday! It looks like you had a great day

83 Blueprint Bliss { 05.04.09 at 6:58 pm }

Happy Birthday- The Tangelo Mimosas sound fabulous!

84 Katie { 05.04.09 at 7:49 pm }

Happy Birthday Emily!!
You got me with the lomon poppyseed pancakes and tangelo mimosas….new breakfast goodies to try!!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics and I hope this year is good to you ; )

85 Kim { 05.04.09 at 8:10 pm }

Aww Happy Birthday! It looks like you had a lot of fun. Lovely photos & those pancakes look delicious. I adore gerber daisies

86 Lainey { 05.04.09 at 8:20 pm }

I’m so happy to hear you had a fantastic birthday! I should try lemon poppy-seed pancakes. Those sound really good.

87 amynicole { 05.04.09 at 8:46 pm }

i looove lilacs! i’m trying to see if i can use them as my bouquet for my wedding! i’ll have to make those pancakes, they sound/look divine! h@ppY B!rthD@y!

88 Paulette Ink. { 05.04.09 at 9:50 pm }

I hope you had a wonderful birthday! By the way, I want to raid your recipe box. Everything you make seems so yummy and refreshing.

89 Keith { 05.04.09 at 10:19 pm }

Happy Birthday! Great photos. I hope you had a fab time.

90 Vanessa { 05.05.09 at 11:18 am }

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!

91 southern hostess { 05.05.09 at 11:49 am }

Looks so lovely! Happy Birthday!

92 mel { 05.05.09 at 12:03 pm }

Happy Birthday!

93 Hayley { 05.05.09 at 12:32 pm }

Whoever cooked that food should try out for Top Chef

94 layersofmeaning { 05.05.09 at 1:08 pm }

Hope you had a wonderful birthday my dear!

95 cha { 05.05.09 at 4:54 pm }

happy birthday!!!!!
me enjoy your web. wonderful

96 emily { 05.05.09 at 5:05 pm }

Looks delicious! Happy belated birthday!!!

97 jasmine { 05.05.09 at 10:01 pm }

looks like a happy birthday!

98 Mie { 05.06.09 at 8:52 am }

A late birthday wish from me to you. We are born on the same day

99 The Cottage Cheese { 05.07.09 at 7:34 pm }

Happy birthday! What a delightful way to spend your special day…

100 annechovie { 05.07.09 at 7:39 pm }

Happy Belated Birthday, Emily! Everything looked delicious!

101 Emma { 01.02.10 at 12:47 am }

what is the recipe for those pancakes? They sound delicous.

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