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How many candles is that again?

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It's my birthday, today. 

Yes, March 8, 1966 was a good year for babies. 

And as you may or may not know, I celebrate by telling everyone I know. If I'm in line at Target, I tell the people in front of me and behind me.

It's really amazing what happens when you tell people it's your birthday. They wish you a happy birthday. It's totally awesome.

And let's face it, the best part is being alive for another year.

Hands down.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that I get to be really old and wrinkled.

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  1. Patchouly says

    Happy Birthday Cathy!!! I too love letting everyone know that it’s my birthday (or about to be my bday for about a month in advance, ha!). Have you ever gone to Disney on your birthday? If you wear the bday button, everyone, and I mean everyone, tells you happy birthday all day and it’s basically the best thing ever! Hope you have a great day!

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  4. MaryAnn Perry says

    Happy Birthday!!! It’s just fun to let everyone know that it’s your birthday!! I like to let everyone know it’s my birthday too…. I think it’s because it’s on Christmas day so I never get to have a party or celebrate it…. (see I’m having a little pity party for myself right now) so I let everyone know that I will celebrate it the whole month long… which I don’t really do…. but I sure do like to talk about it!!! Okay this comment is suppose to be all about you!!! Not me! Happy Birthday Cathy!! I think your Fabulous and I will have a glass of wine to celebrate you tonight!!!

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  8. Clare says

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHY!!!! CHEERS AND HERE’S TO MANY, MANY MORE. Love your new attitude on life, I can tell that you are enjoying and loving life more and more everyday. Hugs to you.

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  15. Maruša says

    happy birthday, Cathy!!! enjoy max and have a great day! ps – I love the idea of telling everyone that it’s your birthday, I am so doing it next year 🙂

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  16. Dawn F. says

    Happy Birthday! You look great!! I too love my birthday and we do it up big every year – I’ll be 45 in July – fortunately I’m married to a man who indulges my birthday and helps make it a great day every year.

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  21. Lisa S. says

    Have fun letting everyone know it’s “your day”!!! It does feel special for a whole 24 hours – Enjoy!

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  26. Nancy McM says

    Happy Birthday to you,
    Happy Birthday to you.
    Happy Birthday dear Cathy,
    Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

    Have a great day 🙂

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  28. Pheeebzzz says

    Happy Birthday ! I hope you have a wonderful day !
    March is the best month for birthdays 😀 (my daughter & I will soon celebrate our birthdays too)

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  36. Pedroza says

    Happy Birthday to you,
    Cha- cha- cha,
    Happy Birthday to you,
    Cha-cha-cha,
    Happy Birthday dear Cathy,
    Happy Birthday to you,
    Cha-cha-cha!!!!

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  41. dawn says

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHY!! I hope it’s a great day filled with fun, laughs, good food, family and love! I too celebrate being another year older, bring on the wrinkles!!

    These photos look amazing, you are looking good Cathy!! How awesome to have your birthday on a Friday, you can celebrate all weekend!!

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  45. Jennifer says

    Happy Birthday Cathy!! Hope you have the best day ever. I agree with telling everyone it is your birthday…why not celebrate another year of living! God has blessed us for one more year, and we should celebrate. (My husband thinks I am nuts…who wants to celebrate another birthday? It’s just a birthday…ahh, the horror!!)

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  48. Renee says

    Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Cathy, happy birthday to you!

    Thanks for finding so many ways to make me smile!

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  56. Laura A in OR says

    Happy birthday! Have a great day and great year ahead! Thanks for your blog pists that make me wonder, laugh and think. You are a gift to us…your loyal blog readers!

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  59. Leslie M. says

    Happy Birthday!!! I hope it’s a wonderful day!! Mine was last Sunday and it was a fabulous day!

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  61. Briel says

    I love how you celebrate your birthday!

    I love that I get to help you celebrate your birthday!

    Happy Birthday inspiring online friend! No housecleaning all day-promise?

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  63. JulieP says

    I have always dreaded birthdays. After reading your post, I intend to embrace them. Thank you.

    Happy Birthday!

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  64. Dar says

    Happy Birthday, Cathy! You are my favorite scrapbook designer, and I love reading your blog.

    Oh, how I wish more people embraced their birthdays like you do! Way to go. May God richly bless you in the coming year!

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  65. Brenda says

    Wishing you a very happy birthday and a great year! I totally agree about the best part is being alive for another year.

    I’ll be turning 50 this year in July – I have a feeling that the hardest part about that is going to be fitting in the training for the marathan that I’ve signed up for this May – back in September I declared to several friends and family members that I’d like to run a marathon before I turn 50 (so now I’m pretty committed) – if you can keep your running injuries under wraps (so far, so good for me) and think you might be able to carve out enough training time, I encourage you to ponder setting yourself a 1/2 or full marathon goal – it’s definitely in line with moving more.

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  68. janet kemper says

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I hope you enjoy your whole birthday weekend & that you have a fantastic year!!!

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  69. Leora henkin says

    HAPY BIRTHDAY CATHY! I will be celebrating you all day today! The world is a better place because you share yourself with it!

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  72. Christine says

    Happy Birthday!

    I love knowing that I’m not the only one who announces to the whole world that it is her birthday. Do you do a count down too? (It’s 4 months, 28 days until my big day. 😉

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  78. Sandi D says

    Happy Birthday!! I was also born in 1966. I have a few more months and I too will be turning 47.
    The scary thing is I am starting to forget my age. The other day I was talking about birthdays and for a moment forgot if I was going to turn 47 or 48.

    Have a wonderful, exciting day! No housework!!

    Sandi

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  82. robin says

    Happy birthday Cathy!!!!!!!!!!!…. I too as the above commenter stated have forgotten my real age…I turned 50 two weeks ago and my 5 kids and husband surprised me with a flashmob

    enjoy your day!

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  88. Shelly says

    I love it when grown ups love their birthdays! You should celebrate yourself At Least once a year. So go you! Happy Birthday!!

    and ps. i SO agree about 1966 being a great year for babies 🙂

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  89. Star says

    Happy birthday! Hope you enjoy your Indian take-out and Alien, and don’t forget to get yourself in the photos for PL.

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  90. Lori - near Seattle says

    I love when birthdays are celebrated! I think that women are taught that they should be ashamed of getting older, or it’s something to dread. I figure that every year I’m alive, is another good year. As a young adult, I remember throwing my mom a 50th birthday party, and getting yelled at by the florist, because “a woman should never tell her age.” It was a wonderful party, with family members from all over the country flying in to see my mom. That party has a few of my very favorite memories of my mom.

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  91. JenRay says

    Happy Birthday, Cathy! I hope all of your birthday wishes come true!
    My 43rd birthday is tomorrow. I will be scrapbooking, visiting, and eating my way through the day with my girlfriends, and celebrate with my hubby and kids on Sunday.

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  96. Kim Bolyard says

    Happy Birthday fellow Pisces!!

    I feel exactly the same way. I love telling everyone it’s my birthday…cause your birthday is your day and you should celebrate it!! I just turned 50 on Feb. 21st and I have never felt younger in my life!!! Enjoy every second!!!

    Peace
    Kim

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  99. Elle A. says

    Happy Birthday! You have such a fabulously kick-ass attitude about birthdays and getting older! Wishing you THE VERY BEST DAY!

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  101. Rebecca says

    Happy, happy birthday! Hope you’re able to enjoy a relaxing day off – and thank you for all the inspiration you give us the rest of the year! 🙂

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  113. Jen says

    Happy Birthday!

    that looks like a cupcake from “Cupcake” 😛 …that’s a very good way to celebrate a birthday.

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  118. Dina says

    Happy Birthday, Cathy!

    I bet you didn’t know you share the same birthday with Mrs Dawson, the principal of Johnson Elementary School in Ft Collins, CO. I only know because I read it in chalk on the sidewalk outside the school this morning. Maybe something you should consider for your front sidewalk?

    Have a wonderful day!

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  123. Jennifer O. says

    Happy Birthday! I wish you many, many more birthdays so I can have many, many more years of enjoyment reading your blog!

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  124. Louise says

    It’s still March 8th over in this part of the world – hope you’re having a super fab day and that this is one of your best years yet!! Best wishes today and every day!

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  126. Mary Satterfield says

    You are 10 years younger than I am and are so right on to celebrate every stinkin year. Congratulations and enjoy!

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  130. Liz, Melb, Australia says

    Oh yes, sometimes a girl’s just gotta tell! My birthday is in January so I need to remind people and celebrate right through to Easter! So happy birthday to you Cathy. Sounds like it was going to be a good one!

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  132. Francie says

    Happy birthday! My birthday is in a few days. I wake up that morning and think, “It’s my birthday!” I then proceed to tell everyone I meet, too.

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  133. Laurel says

    Happy Birthday. I love your spunk and your attitude, and agree that birthdays are the best! Another precious year. I have a feeling this next one is going to be your best yet.

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  142. Anne Marie says

    Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Your birthday is the same day as my husbands, and also the same day as the “international Womans day”

    Happy Birthday hug from Oslo!

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  149. Sara C. says

    Ok, I was sure from your pics we were about the same age (39). Happy Birthday!
    I like your way of telling everyone it’s your birthday. I was dreading turning 40 this year. I think I’m going to adopt your attitude and throw it out there for the world to see!
    Also, thank you so much for your tutorials, your humor, and your scrapping inspiration. I was a traditional scrapper, then I went to making photo books, and now I’m trying Project Life and enjoying the flexibility. Thank you also for the freebies, as we’re on a tight budget and the most I could spend was on the page protectors for now. You have gained a blog reader!

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  150. Shelbie says

    Just seeing this one after a fun birthday weekend around our house. My littlest one shares your special day! 🙂 Wishing you a very happy birthday. Hopefully it was a great day full of celebration.

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  155. Gina says

    Happy Belated Birthday, Cathy! My son turned 12 on the same day.
    Wrinkly and old is better than the alternative….:-)

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  156. Darcie says

    Happy Birthday – a few days late. My birthday was yesterday and I feel the exact same way. I love for people to know that it’s my birthday; and I really love that there is a day that is all about ME. I hope it was a happy day for you. Mine was awesome!

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