That's me, just about 45-1/2 years ago, which makes me 46 today.
I just thought I'd point out that it's my birthday.
I don't have anything crazy planned. I'm going for a walk with my sweet friend, Margie, and her dog. I will refrain from doing any real work. And I will have take out from the Taste of India for dinner.
I will also remember to be grateful to have made it this far.
So very grateful indeed.
Anna says
Hey lady! Happy birthday!
Anna says
(see, Canadians are not only polite, but we are on time as well).
Kathryn Whittaker says
Happy birthday to you Cathy Z.! Mine was two weeks ago. You are like the little sister that I never had. Hope you have a wonderful day! Eat some cake! (But not too much.)
Lisa says
Happy Happy Birthday! Sounds like you’re going to have a great day!
libbywilko says
Happy Birthday from sunny Brisbane ! Hope you have a lovely day. Hugs Elizabeth
JustMeAgain says
Still as gorgeous as in that first birthday! Happy BIRTHDAY CZ! π
Kate Ware says
Awww, so cute!! Happy, happiest of birthdays, and enjoy the day that God has given you!! All my best, Cathy.
ommu says
Happy birthday from Finland to YOU! Oh, to be so young! (I just turned 57!)
Jodi says
Wishing you a very special day of enjoyment (with a touch of spoiling from your loved ones)!
Thank you so much for the gift of inspiration you have given your ‘peeps’ at MMEW!
Donna B says
Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful birthday! Thanks for all of your inspiration!
Trude Julie Berg says
Happy Birthday to you Cathy! And Happy international Womens Day too π
Margot/NZ says
Well a very happy birthday to you, Cathy Z – you deserve lots of congratulatory messages because you’ve prepared us so well with yesterday’s post!
(I figure those people who complain that no-one remembered their birthday have only themselves to blame – they didn’t do enough reminding!)
Kris/NZ says
Happy happy birthday Cathy – I hope your day is wonderful!!!
Delia says
Happy Birthday Cathy. Enjoy!
Petra from NL says
I wanted to comment on your birthday being on International Womens Day but Berg beat me to it.
Never mind, wishing you a great birthday too! Gefeliciteerd! Good luck blowing out ALL those candles ;-).
Louise says
Happy Birthday! Here’s to the next 12 months being The Best Ever!
Karen says
Happy Birthday Cathy – have a great day!
Amy K says
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Cathy!
JeanD says
Happy birthday Cathy and thanks for all the ideas and inspiration. It’s fun getting to know you from afar.
Vera says
Happy birthday Cathy! π
Pedroza says
Happy Birthday Cathy, wishing you only the best!
eek! says
Happy happy birthday! May all your wishes come true π
Tammy Eberhard says
Happy Birthday to you Cathy! Enjoy your day.
Ilona says
Happy birthdaaaaaay dear Cathyyyyy, happy birthdaaaaay tooooooo youuuuuu π (hehe, could you hear me?) – wishing you only the best!
Stacy says
Happy Birthday, Cathy!
dawn says
Happy Birthday Cathy, have a great day!! Love that sweet baby photo of you!!
Deb says
Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day.
Jewel says
Happy Birthday Cathy! I love your baby picture and the adorable frilly outfit. I hope there is a sinfully rich dessert planned for your day too.
sharon linne faulk says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
Kendra B says
Happy Birthday Tooo Yooouuuu!!!!! I’m sure its gonna be a GREAT day!!
Barb M. says
A mellow day sounds sweet to me! Happy, happy birthday, Cathy. Enjoy your day.
kathy jo camacho says
Well! Happy happy birthday to you!!! Make it a fantastic day! (as always!) Blessings to you this year!
Shona says
Happy birthday xxx
Jennifer Levin says
Happy, happy birthday Cathy! Big hugs to you on your special day! Best wishes to you for an amazing, happy, and healthy year ahead!!! Xo
Lycia (SchoolMommy) says
Happy Birthday, Cathy!
KathleenB says
Happy Birthday! Hope you have an awesome day!
lisa h says
It’s my birthday too yeah!
Have a fantastic day! Happy birthday!
Karen U. says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have a wonderful day!
Susan Anderson says
Happy, happy birthday! Enjoy the moments today.
Jill B says
you are aging beautifully, and just think how healthy you are for the next 46. You go girl. Happy Birthday.
cathy says
Well happy day to you!
Leora says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CATHY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
I thank you so much for sharing yourself with me and with all of us. The world is a better place because you are part of it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a fabulous year ahead. Enjoy the celebration!!!!
Leora
Cheri says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
ale says
what a cute picture, cathy!
and… HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
or, as we brazilians use to say… FELIZ ANIVERSΓRIO!!!
Toni from says
Happy birthday to a great lady, have a joy-filled day.
~amy~ says
happy birthday!!!!!!
Jan says
Happy birthday, Cathy! I’m grateful you’ve made it this far as well, since you are my inspiration. Thanks for all you do and share with us.
Karen d says
Have a wonderful day!!
Sally says
Happy Birthday Cathy. Hope it’s a great day!
Mitch says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have a wonderful day!
ErikaB says
Happy Bday Cathy!
Cindy (Junque Art) says
Happy Happy Birthday! I hope you have an awesome day!
Sandi D says
Have a great day! I turn 46 in September. I may be getting older but like you I am getting fitter. Thank you for all your motivation you give me, “words of wisdom”
and inspiration.
Sandi
Linsey P says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!! Enjoy your day!
Marcie L says
Happy Birthday Cathy, I hope you have an amazing day, you deserve it!
KellyMinMN says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have a great day!
jacquie d says
Happy Birthday to you Cathy and a belated one to Dan. This day is for you…have a great one!
Morti says
Happy Birthday Mrs Z, and belated greetings to Mr Z also….
Does this mean we get a double-dose of PL next week?
Hope you have a good day!
Jen W. says
{happy birthday to you}
I hope you have beautiful weather, peaceful day and do something fun for you!
Don’t forget your Project Life photos,especially for this special day that we are all grateful for! Your birthday!
Hugs!
jen
Laura Halmrast says
Happy Birthday to you! Have a great day!
Tanya says
Have a great birthday today!!!
Andrea A says
Happy Birthday, Cathy! Hope you have an awesome day!
ana roat says
Oh Yeah–March babies totally rock!! I’m right behind you on the 15th….
Have a fantastic day Cathy and eat cake, lots of cake….it’s your birthday!!!!!
Pam says
Happy birthday Cathy. Have a great day and a wonderful year.
Judi says
Happy Birthday Cathy – love you
mary says
Remember how I post that we were separated at birth? Twin sisters of a different mother? Ok. As soon as I get home from work, I’m sending you a picture of me as a baby. Prepare yourself to FREAK.OUT.
In the meantime, Happy Birthday! What will you be ordering from Taste of India?!
Julie says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!! I hope you have a fabulous day. Glad we could all share it with you via the internets! π
Marsaille Knight says
Happy Birthday!!
cathy says
I will be ordering curry pakora and awaiting the freak out! LOL!
brandy says
Happy Birthday!!!
Joanne says
Happy Birthday Cathy! I also share in your gratitude that you have made it this far – the world is a much better place that you are in it!!! Enjoy your day.
MelissaL88 says
A very Happy Birthday to you, Cathy! Sounds like you have an ideal day planned. No one should do any “REAL” work on their birthday. π
Leslie says
Happy Birthday Cathy! (I share your philosophy of telling everyone you know about your birthday. Why wouldn’t you?!)
Cindy deRosier says
Happy birthday!
Dar says
May God bless you with a happy birthday and a great year to come! Thank you for all the enjoyment you’ve given so many of us by sharing your knowledge on scrapping, and chub-fighting!
Today at our house, we are celebrating “Halfway Day!!” My son the Marine is now half-way through his Marine Mission. Another great reason to celebrate today!!
jesa says
Have a very happy birthday!!!
Vicki A says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a great day!
Eileen says
Have a fabulous day. I love looking at the old pictures.
cathy says
I will keep your Marine in my positive thoughts! : ) Reason to celebrate indeed!
BanuH says
Happy Birthday Cathy. WOW!! Yesterday was my birthday. So wishes to a fellow Piscean (Sorry I am a star sign addict)…I love Pakora’s. Wish you were closer, I kind of make pretty good Onion and Zucchini Pakora’s…
Have a wonderful day and year ahead.
Sally says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
The world is a better place with you in it!
Delisa says
Happy Day!
Mel says
Happy Birthday Cathy!! I hope you have an awesome day.
Rebecca Lovell says
Happy, happy birthday, Cathy!! I hope you have a truly fabulous day!!
Kathy says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have fun!
heidig says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
Liliana says
Happy Birthday may you have many more beautiful years!
Becky @ Pieces of my Life says
Happy Birthday Cathy.
elin janne says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
AmySorensen says
I hope you have a wonderful birthday, Cathy!
DaniH says
Today is a day to celebrate YOU! Happy birthday to you dear Cathy and many, many more…
Kropster says
Happy Birthday! Thanks for being my “clean & simple” inspiration.
Wishing you many more creative, happy and healthy years.
Laura says
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,Happy Birthday dear Cathy, Happy Birthday to you! Have an awesome day!!
Susie says
Happy 46th, Cathy! Enjoy your day.
Nicky from Canada says
Happy Birthday Cathy – you share a very important day with my hubby who is 48 today!!
Vickie says
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day.
Teal says
Happy day sweet lady!
mary says
celebrate the day. . . . laugh and feel loved the whole day through!
Stacy Milford says
Happy Bday Cathy!!!
Ana F. says
Happy Bday Cathy! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Kim L says
Happy Birthday!
Marina D-K says
Happy birthday Cathy! I started following about three years ago. Thank you so much for all the inspiration and sharing!!
Liz H. says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!! Have a great day!!!
Michelle910 says
Enjoy every minute of your birthday!!
Elizabeth says
Happy, happy birthday Cathy!!!!!!!!!!! I hope it’s a lovely day!
Tricia Shelton says
Happy B-day to my awesome scrapbooking guru. Luv ya.
Wendy Z. says
Ahhhhh….a youngster! Happy Birthday to you!
Kirsten Juenke says
Happy Birthday Cathy! – treat yourself well today π
Stacy Simpson says
Hope you have an AWESOME day. Happy Birthday!
Yolanda says
Have a wonderful birthday, Cathy!
Stacey says
Have a great day!
Radish says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Take lots of photos for PL. And congratulations for making it this far.
Beth Pas-Flythe says
Happy Birthday to a most inspiring woman! Have a wonderful day!
Elaine Anjos says
Happy Birthday Cathy! I hope you have an awesome day!
lynne moore says
happy Birthday. Mine is in little over a week. My plans sound alot like yours.
allison says
Birthday are AWESOME! I try to have one every year! Happy Birthday to You!
Mary Kay says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have a fabulous year being 46!!!
Cheers!
Claire says
Happy birthday Cathy, and thank you as always for your fantastic blog. You always make me smile!
Sue says
Have a fabulous day!
Tamsin says
Happy Birthday! You are so right about telling everyone about your birthday! Greetings from Germany! Tamsin
Shanna says
CATHY! I can’t even count how many times your blog posts have turned my day from blah to happy, so I hope this is a DELIRIOUSLY happy day for you!
Nancy Peacock says
Wow, I so clearly remember you turning 40! It doesn’t seem possible that was 6 years ago!
Have a great day Cathy!
Becki says
Happy happy Birthday Cathy!!!!
Dot says
Hey lovely lady Happy Birthday from the UK
Linda says
Happy birthday. Hope you smile like that today.
Jennifer Serrano says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!! And here I thought I was the only adult who has to tell EVERYONE it’s their birthday!!!!! Hope you have a great one! In my family my birthday drags into a week long celebration, wink, wink!
Gina says
Happy Birthday Cathy!! Enjoy your day! On a side note, today is my son, Connor’s, 11th birthday!! So, you are in good company on this day. π
ady abreu says
Happy Birthday funny lady!!! I hope you have a wonderful day of relaxing…
Deena says
Hau’oli La Hanau, from Hawai’i!!!
lisa h says
Thank you!
Kelly Silva says
From one 3/8 birthday girl to another. Happy Birthday!
Laurie says
Happy Birthday! Hope it’s a great day.
Karen S says
I hope your birthday brings you much love and laughter!
RobinD says
Happy Birthday!!! You are awesome. I hope you have a great day!
char says
Happy birthday!
Pat says
“Hope your day is truly blessed with all that makes you happiest!” (Got that off of a stamp I own! haha)
Anyway, Happy Birthday!
Kathy R. says
Wishing you a wonderful birthday, Cathy!!
cathy says
happy day to you!
Brenda says
Wishing you a very happy birthday and a great year. I love your blog, classes and products; thanks for creating and sharing so much with us.
Trish says
Happy Birthday Cathy, Love your blog – my the way I was 46 on 5 March and it’s not so bad!
Karalyn says
Happy Birthday! It’s my mom’s birthday and also my daughter’s 1st birthday!! π
donelle says
Enjoy your day Cathy!
Katie D. says
Happy Birthday, Cathy! I wish I was going to Taste of India (or fill in an Indian restaurant in the metro detroit area since that would be sliiiiightly closer to me π today!!!
Lynn hamm says
Happy Birthday Cathy! I hope your day is great!
Sunny says
Happy birthday!
Carrie O says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!!!!
Ellie A. says
Wishing one of the more amazing,inspiring and wonderful Gals out there! May you have an EPIC Bday! BIG HUGS!!!
Laney says
Happy birthday!
Linda says
Happy Birthday all the way from Australia, enjoy your special day
Heidi says
Happy Birthday!
Jan B says
Let me add to the regalia of birthday wishes! Hope your day has been fun and relaxing so far and hope your have a GREAT year ahead! Best ever!
Pamela K. says
Happy Birthday! And here is to many, many more! π
cathy says
Happy day for you!
jodii says
Happy Birthday Cathy hope you have a wonderful day and get spoilt.
Ann G. says
Happy Birthday Cathy!! Hope you’ve had a fantasic, fun, fabulous day!! π
deniserminor@yahoo.com says
Happy Birthday!
You inspired me to train for a 5k. I started training ~8 weeks ago and run my 10k this coming saturday!
Thanks!
Gypsy Chaos says
Happy birthday! May this coming year be filled with awesomeness for you and your family.
Jana says
Happy to join the hordes & wish you a terrific Birthday! Enjoy this day, special because of YOU! xo
Sharon F. in CA says
zippidee do dah – its your birthday today!! enjoy today and the whole year…
Sharon in CA
Kathryn says
Happy, happy birthday!
Angie Hall says
Happy birthday, Cathy! We’re glad you got to be born. You bring so much joy to so many people. XXOO
Leanne in CA says
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a fabulous day!
RobynS says
Happiest of days to you. When I visit my brother he takes me to th Gorkha Palace in Minneapolis. It is very good too. My brother has become good friends with them. Enjoy your day.
Annette says
Happy birthday CZ! You are the best!
Leonie-Australia says
Happy Birthday from your Australian friends Cathy.
Liz, Melb, Australia says
Happy Birthday to the girl who makes me laugh! Indian – always a good choice for a birthday ‘feast’.
Kay says
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Z! And a belated one for Dan, too.
Laurel says
Your blog is one of the very few I check every day. Thanks for sharing your life with us! Happy Birthday.
Suzette says
Today is my hubby’s 50th!! I pre-ordered him a new iPad. He doesn’t know it but I’m throwing him a surprise “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” party tomorrow night. After that, nothing for the next nine years–I’m all tapped out. I’ll have to start saving for his 60th birthday now!
Suzette says
One more thing…
Cathy, I was wondering…do you ever wonder about your birth parents? I am also adopted and usually on my birthday, my mom toasts my birth mom. I was never curious until I had my own child and realized how hard it would be to carry a child then give him/her up for adoption. It seems like the ultimate sacrifice. Just wondering if you think about these things on your birthday.
cathy says
Thank you! : )
cathy says
Funny, I dont often think of the birth mom on my birthday. Like ever. Though at other times, Im very grateful for her. Definitely. : )
Catherine says
Happy (belated) Birthday, Cathy! I hope you had a fantastic day!
Missus Wookie says
I came to see when your b’day was – ’cause you are a week or so before my dd. She turns 18 which I find wild ’cause there is no way I’m old enough to have two adult children…
Happy Birthday and I like your b’day plans, laid back, with friends and family. Hope it was a good day.
Karen Freeman says
Well I missed it this year. bummer. But thought I would pop in and give you a belated happy birthday wish from New Zealand. Hope you had an awesome relaxing day and some lovely indian for your celebratory dinner.