When You Can't Go To Paris, Bring Paris to You! Happy Bastille Day!

One of my closest friends celebrates her 29th birthday today. Its also Bastille Day in France. I'm not totally sure if this coincidence is what began my girlfriend's obsession with EVERYTHING Parisian, but it would certainly make sense!

For her 30th birthday we are all trying to go to Paris to celebrate - however that's a whole year away. This year I couldn't even make it up to Long Beach for her birthday (the joys of working weekends!) so I sent Paris to her with this super cute cut out set from La Petite Peach!

It was a big hit! The postcard is from Birchbox, just in case you think it is super cute too!

Birthdays come but once a year...

... and this year, like last, I'm trying to make it count for something a little more then just celebrating myself.

Last year I was able to raise some money for The Shape of Enrichment, Inc. - a fabulous organization, which I have written about before, and I volunteer for a lot (it is my Mom's company, but still - wonderful group of people).

This year I'm hoping to raise some more money, for a pilot project called Toys for Critters. We are trying to raise money for Boomer Ball products for the animals at the Tijuana Zoo, in Mexico. I'm hoping we get some donations, because I'll be one of the people going down to their zoo and giving them their toys - and photographing the critters with them!!!

If you would like to help me out - I'd greatly appreciate (and some critters will too!). Click the link below to access my Birthday Wish on Causes, and thanks for making my birthday be a bit more awesome!

http://wishes.causes.com/wishes/174543