Happy Birthday To Me! And A Birthday Challenge!

Today is my birthday.

I’m officially a quarter of a century old.

I love it!

If you haven’t noticed, I’m all about birthdays. I love celebrating mine!

A lot has changed in the last year and I couldn’t be more happy with the changes.

I’m healthier which is what I’m most proud of.

I’m 70lbs thinner.

I have more confidence than I ever have in my life.

I’ve become more outgoing.

I’ve just had a great year.

This year is going to be better. I have decided that 25 is going to be my best year yet. And it will be. I can pretty much promise that!

Things I want to accomplish in my 25th year:

* Buy a DSLR Camera
* Go on an awesome vacation
* Do a 365 picture project
* Hit my goal weight
* Go on a road trip
* See mountains
* Try a new recipe every month

I will be living life to the fullest and it will be epically awesome!

On to other things….healthy living things….

Now, I’ve been slacking in the exercise department. So I’ve decided to do a comment challenge. Jewlia did one and is now going to walk/run/bike 102 miles before the end of the month.

So, I’ve been thinking of something I can do. And I will be doing a challenge similar to Jewlia’s and having my comments equal mileage.

The specifics:

* For every comment on my blog I will walk/run/skip/dance/strut a mile

* For every tweet about my challenge on Twitter I will do 1/2 mile

* Only 5 comments and 5 tweets per person. I don’t want things to get too crazy.

* All comments and tweets need to be in by Sunday July 25th 11:59pm, Central time.

* I must complete the mileage by August 24th.

Comment and tweet away!! (Hoping I don’t regret this. Haha)

Wow….this post was really all over the place. Sorry, my mind is currently thinking of what the B-Fry could possibly have planned for my birthday. It’s a surprise and it’s killing me. Haha.

Oh, and meeting his parents went awesomely well. :o ) They adore me….of course. Hehe.

Well I’m off to sit at work and wait for 7am to get here!!

  • http://www.halfofjess.com Jess

    Have a happy birthday and enjoy! Let me know what the boy planned for your special day.

    And yes, please invest in a DSLR. Best decision of my life (well, one of). Make sure you go into a store and try out a Canon and a Nikon to see which one feels best in your hands.

    As for Project 365, good luck and have fun! I’ll do that for 2011.

    AND HERE IS A MILE!

  • Rachel Palmieri

    Happy Birthday! I love that the first thing on your list of changes is that you are healthier…yay you! Enjoy your day, have fun with the boy and…here’s another mile :-)

  • http://lowfatpie.wordpress.com/ Renée (@lowfatpie)

    happy birthday!!

    have a great DAY and a great YEAR!!!! I’m so excited to see all that you’ve accomplished by this time next year!!

    I’ve done a 365 once, got up to Day 100 and ran out of ideas to shoot. But I’d love to do it again. It’s fun and great to see how you evolve as a photographer.

    Here’s a MILE for you!! Go for it!!

  • http://lowfatpie.wordpress.com/ Renée (@lowfatpie)

    oh wait here’s another mile. for good measure ;-)

    have FUN tonight!!!! woot!

  • http://itallchanges.wordpress.com missyrayn

    Have a great day. And the new boy will make it really special…although you are pretty special just being you :-)

  • http://blackberrydietbuddies2009.blogspot.com/ Robin Wagner

    Happy Birthday Brooke. So excited for you that you have the year all planned out with fun and exciting adventures. Keep up the great work on being healthy and loosing weight.

  • kimmers81

    Happy Birthday Lady! I have loved finding and reading your blog! Have a fantastic day and year ahead! I think you are right about it being the best year ever!

  • http://muffinfixation.blogspot.com karen

    Happy Birthday!!! Can’t wait to hear about what the boy comes up with for you … and how many miles you rack up! (And I STILL say miles are crazy! Time is soooooo much safer! LOL!)

  • http://slwall0610.wordpress.com Stephanie

    That sounds like an awesome birthday challenge! I know you can hit your goal weight; you’ve been amazing so far and I know you’ll hit it easily!

    Happy Birthday, dollface! :]

  • Jennifer

    Happy Birthday! And, because I’m cool and haven’t sent your gift yet, enjoy this mile from me for now! :)

  • http://livelaughandgrow.wordpress.com Carly

    Happy Birthday!!!

  • http://263andcounting.com Tara

    Yay for birthday challenges! Here’s a mile baby!

  • http://www.tjstestkitchen.blogspot.com tj

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)

  • http://lettersoflove.net Elizabeth Kaylene

    Happy birthday!! Hope it’s a good one!

  • http://ilostanotherme.wordpress.com Charity Froggenhall

    What an amazing year you’ve had, and things will only get better! Happy birthday!!! (PS, I’m Team Nikon, I have a D80 that I like very much. There’s my 2 cents!)

  • http://biz319.wordpress.com biz319

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! I would love a DSLR some day – hope you get one this year!

  • http://mayorofthebux.com danielle

    awesome idea! have a mile on me. glad I could give ya something… oh and what kind of epic trip are you taking? I want to plan one for next year.

  • http://ahealthydad.com Brandon

    Happy Birthday Brooke!!!

    You’ve had an amazing year and made some really great changes in your life. Here’s to an even better 25th year! :)

  • http://www.makingmefit.blogspot.com Michelle

    Happy Birthday!! Hope 25 is even better than 24 for you!!!

  • http://journeytosanctification.blogspot.com beej

    Sweet!! Happy Birthday!

  • http://journeytosanctification.blogspot.com beej

    Oh, and great challenge!

  • http://journeytosanctification.blogspot.com beej

    That makes three miles!!!

  • ptg1002

    Happy Birthday! As a gift – I’m giving you a mile! :)

  • Quinn

    Happy Birthday Brooke! Now go run a mile, already!

  • Jennifer

    Well, since Twitter told me to, enjoy this second mile from me :)

  • http://www.okawesome.com Ricky

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

  • http://www.okawesome.com Ricky

    And this makes 2

  • http://www.okawesome.com Ricky

    Add another mile :)

  • http://www.okawesome.com Ricky

    Oh, I forgot something…

  • http://www.okawesome.com Ricky

    …you are awesome!!

  • http://girlinfatsuit.blogspot.com girl_in_fatsuit

    I’m too late u know (blame the time difference) so instead of making u add another mile (unless u want to) but I wanted to wish u well with this challenge n I’m so happy to hear you had a good birthday! Lots of love from across the pond.

    Xxxxx