Janelle Brown spent her 55th birthday reconnecting with the earth around her. The Sister wives The star took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to share a snap from her special day.
She first posted a photo of her outdoor garden area in North Carolina, where she spends some of her time when she’s not in Flagstaff, Arizona.
“The NC gardening adventure begins (technically I’m at the end of planning season but that’s life lol),” Janelle wrote.
After reposting several birthday messages from friends and family, Janelle also shared a photo of herself grinning as she sat in front of what looked like a homemade German chocolate cake.
“A little red-faced from working in the garden,” the TLC star wrote, noting that the cake – which her daughter Madison Brush made – was mouth-watering.
On Monday, Janelle shared a video of herself with her new garden and planter boxes, writing, “I’ll be spending a lot of the summer in North Carolina with Maddie, Caleb and the kids, so Maddie and I have made big plans for a garden.” I’m looking forward to learning how to grow vegetables in a climate that has such a long season and much more moisture than I’m used to.
It’s been a challenging few months for Janelle, whose son Garrison Brown died by suicide in March at age 25. Garrison was one of Janelle and her ex Kody Brown’s six biological children.
Last month, Janelle took to Instagram to pay tribute would have been Garrison’s 26th birthday with a touching tribute video.
“Happy birthday sweetheart,” she wrote at the time. “We miss you terribly today. It’s hard to believe you’re not here anymore.”
The Brown family has become estranged from Kody in recent years following Christine, Janelle and Meri Brown’s split from Kody. Kody’s relationship with his only remaining wife, Robyn Brownand his alleged favoritism towards her has also caused tension between the former polygamist and his older children.
This has been documented in detail Sister wivesparticularly his broken relationship with his sons Garrison and Gabriel.
ET spoke with Janelle and Christine in November 2023 about Kody’s estrangement from some of his family members. Janelle said that Kody wanted to have a better relationship with his children.
“I think that’s probably the goal, right? He will eventually figure out how to build a relationship with his children. I hope it works out over time,” she told ET at the time.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741 -741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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