My Creative Birthday Gifts

Hi everyone,

I thought I’d share my birthday gifts with you virtually. That way, we can all enjoy them together. In addition to candy, sparkling wine, and gift cards, I received lots of creative gifts. Here are the standouts that I was especially happy to receive.

For example, there’s an old-fashioned metal tin filled with homemade cookies . The lid of the tin has a handle. I think the tin is sooo beautiful, but the cookies are also absolutely delicious—the best cookies in the world! My friend Andrea actually only bakes them for me at Christmas using a secret recipe. In any case, they contain lavender from her garden. That’s why they smell so good. Combined with the other ingredients, they taste simply divine and are a little addictive. Luckily, there are still a few left in the tin.





Since my dear friend Andrea is also very creative—she works with concrete—she designed a birdbath for my garden. Inside is an old porcelain plate serving as the drinking bowl. She knows, of course, that I love roses, which is why she chose this design. And she even added a little porcelain heart. The gold lettering will wash away with the rain over time, but the little birds will know what’s up anyway.



My friend Ute gave me a glasses case . The embroiderers among you will nod in recognition. This is now where I’ll always keep my needlework glasses.



It came with a handmade card , though not one she made herself. If you look closely, you’ll see that tiny, delicate strips of paper were rolled, arranged, and glued onto it. What meticulous work! I just had to show you the card—I was so impressed.





To satisfy our appetites, my son and grandson baked some cakes . They love doing this and always have a lot of fun with it. One was a cheesecake, because that’s my favorite—very creamy, it just melts in your mouth. And another was something fresh: a poppy seed cake with yogurt and raspberries—also super delicious. You can definitely eat more than one slice of that :-)







Then I also got something to read. In addition to a family saga—which I’m particularly enjoying right now—there was a book related to my hobby. I’m really looking forward to that, too. Take a look at the title:



But the best gift of all is the people who thought of me. Their love and their thoughts went into every gift and every greeting. I feel truly blessed in every way. Maybe you enjoyed looking at these photos a little, too.

I wish all my readers a wonderful evening.
Warm regards from Ina

Oh, Ina, what wonderful gifts! It’s wonderful when you can celebrate with your loved ones. And you can really tell from the photo how happy you were. You’re absolutely beaming!

Oh, Ina, what wonderful gifts. They really show how much you’re loved and appreciated.
I just Googled the book and think I’ll order it for myself, too. Apparently there’s another volume that was published earlier and was very successful.
Warm regards,
Petra

Dear Ina, you can tell right away—you had a wonderful day; you’re radiating so much joy in the photo.
The beautiful, personal gifts you received express so much appreciation and love for you—everything is very personal and well-thought-out, and some were even baked just for you.....But the most important thing is having your loved ones around you and being able to celebrate the day together with them.
I didn’t Google the book, but I made a note of it to check out later—and mmm, cookies with lavender—that sounds tempting. I once added lavender to my homemade jam, and it was delicious, too.
Warm regards, Ines

Oh Ina, such wonderful and thoughtful gifts you received. Just looking at them makes me happy right along with you. You’re beaming from ear to ear.
Experiencing your special day together with family and grandchildren is surely the greatest joy alongside the gifts.
Looking at it all, you somehow feel as if you had been there—so warm, so fun, even rosé sparkling wine, mm, delicious.

I think those cards made with that paper quilling technique are so great; I know them too, but I’ve never tried making them myself. It was too fiddly even for me.
Of course you treasure such gems.

We’re so glad you had such a wonderful day, and thank you so much for the wonderful impressions in pictures.

Warm regards from me

Thank you so much, Ina, for letting us share in the joy of your birthday gifts! You have wonderful friends and an equally wonderful family who know exactly what brings you joy and go out of their way to make it happen.

Ina, that’s so nice of you to show us your birthday gifts here. These are truly beautiful and personal gifts.

Your photo clearly shows that you really had a wonderful birthday celebration.

What great and beautiful gifts,

Best regards, Inge