So DD just turned 1 and we had a blast celebrating at her party with friends and family. we immediately went on a family road trip and we're getting back into the groove this week and it finally hit me that i'm turning 30 next week!

i have always loved my birthday and thought i would have a big bash for 30, but honestly, i'm feeling a little planned out and don't have any big dreams for this milestone birthday. (a bunch of friends are planning a girls' weekend in the summer to celebrate all of us turning 30 this year though, so that's something exciting!)

anyway, i am trying to figure out if i want to do a cocktails thing (i don't know that my local friends would be super into it) or do a brunch on the weekend or just plan a day with DH and DD. also, i always kinda thought, oh, i'll get this great gift to mark the day, but there isn't anything that i really want (maybe some stacking gold rings that i've been eyeing?)....

so i'm looking to you all for inspiration! what did you do for a milestone birthday that you loved? any awesome gift that meant a lot? any gift you got yourself to mark the occasion?

(i'm typically a sentimental person and i'm just wondering if i'll regret not doing something to mark the big 3-0!)

ETA: for some reason, i feel the need to clarify that i don't want/need to spend a bunch of money, but 30 feels important!