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.
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!
Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie says
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day.
paula says
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful year!
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!!!
libbywilko says
Happy Birthday Cathy ! Hope you have a fantastic day and get spoilt rotten 🙂
Sherri K says
Happy Happy Birthday.
Lee says
Happy Birthday!
Here’s to a healthy, joy filled year ahead!
<);o)
– Lee
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.
Kathy says
Happy Birthday Cathy…..eat cake and enjoy. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia
Joanna says
What a great day to have a birthday! The International Women’s day! Have a lovely day!
Ellen* says
Happy birthday, Cathy! :o)
(I usually let people know it’s my birthday too :o))
Cathy K. says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Hope you have an awesome day!
Margaret says
Happy birthday to you!! May all your wishes come true.
Regards
Margaret
Melbourne, Australia
Rebecca says
Happy Birthday Cathy. I am sure you will make it a wonderful day.
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 🙂
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.
eek! says
Happy happy birthday Cathy! Here’s to a fabulous day and year!
oxox
Denise M says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Wishing you a wonderful day!!
Sandy Davis says
Happy Birthday, and I hope its an awesome day for you
Angie Coleman says
Happy Birthday, Cathy! Enjoy the celebration of YOUR DAY!!!
Lisa S. says
Have fun letting everyone know it’s “your day”!!! It does feel special for a whole 24 hours – Enjoy!
Kathy Jo Camacho says
Happy birthday! Enjoy your day!! 🙂
McAmy says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!!
Mona S says
Happy, Happy Birthday,
Marie says
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Nancy McM says
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday dear Cathy,
Happy Birthday to YOU!!!
Have a great day 🙂
Pat says
Happy birthday, Cathy. Enjoy a wonderful day!!
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)
Rosy K says
Oh happy day!
Lynn M says
A most happy birthday, Cathy! Here’s to spring!
Maureen says
Happy Birthday! You’re right about celebrating. A day above ground is a good day!
Marsaille says
Happy Birthday!!
Missy K says
Happy birthday gorgeous woman!
Cheri says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
mary says
joyeux anniversaire, cathy!
GREAT birthday pictures, by the way!
Mary E.
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!!!!
Susan A says
Happy (belated) birthday, Cathy! May all your wishes come true!
I love that you tell everyone it’s your birthday!
April says
Happy Birthday!!!!!
jacquie says
Happy, happy day CZ. Best wishes for an even better year ahead!
Karen L. says
Happy happy birthday, Cathy! Hope you have a wonderful day!
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!!
Shawn says
Happy birthday, Cathy!
And yes, 1966 was a great year for babies.
Cass says
Happy birthday! 😀
Kitsa says
Party like it’s your birthday….well since it IS, you can party some more. Happy birthday Cathy!
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!!)
Jan says
Happy birthday, Cathy, and you look fabulous, dahling! Have fun today.
Flora says
Happy Birthday, Cathy! I wish you many, many more.
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!
Lori Ande says
Happy Birthday – I hope you get to get old and wrinkly A LONG TIME FROM NOW!
Laney says
Happy birthday Cathy!!
Vivian says
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fabulous day. I’m a March baby too.
Leslie Prall says
Happy Birthday! Enjoy YOUR day.
TanyaS says
Happy Birthday 🙂
Liz H. says
Happy Birthday!! Have a great day!!!!
Nancy L. says
Happy Birthday girlie!!
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!
ale says
Happy Birthday, Cathy!!!
(Totally in love with your hair!)
Scrappy Angel says
A very Happy Scrappy Birthday!!!!! Yay!!!!
Leslie M. says
Happy Birthday!!! I hope it’s a wonderful day!! Mine was last Sunday and it was a fabulous day!
Holly says
Happy birthday!
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?
Marcie L says
Happy Birthday Cathy, Enjoy!
JulieP says
I have always dreaded birthdays. After reading your post, I intend to embrace them. Thank you.
Happy Birthday!
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!
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.
chris s says
wishing you a very very happy happy birthday!!
Susan says
Happy Birthday, Cathy! I hope it’s simply wonderful.
janet kemper says
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you enjoy your whole birthday weekend & that you have a fantastic year!!!
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!
Jo says
already said it on facebook but again Happy birthday xxx
Fatima says
Happy bday Miss Cathy!
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. 😉
Heather V says
Happy birthday, Cathy! Hope you have a great day!
Kendra B says
Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a GREAT day!!
Sara says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have an absolutely smashing day!
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
Shari Rohde says
Have a fabulous birthday!!!!!! Raise a glass tonight!
Laura H. says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Here’s to an awesome years filled with love and memories!
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
Sony says
Adding another wish to your comment trail: Happy Birthday, Cathy! Live long and prosper!
Suzette says
Happy Birthday to you AND my hubby (1962)! What a great day for amazing people to be born!
KellyMinMN says
Happy Birthday CZ, belated Happy Birthday to Dan too!
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!
Teal says
Happy day amazing lady!
Ashleigh B. says
Happy birthday Cathy!! Enjoy your day!
Elizabeth says
Happy Birthday CZ!
Leanne in CA says
Happy Birthday! Hope it’s a fabulous one!!
Tagyn says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!!
I hope you have an awesome day
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 🙂
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.
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.
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.
Kim Hacking says
Happy Happy Birthday! Have a beautiful day celebrating YOU! I love birthdays and he/she with the most birthdays WINS!!!
Rosie Grey says
Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy your day!!!
Andrea F says
Yippee! Happy Birthday Cathy!
Marilyn says
Happy Birthday Toots! The world became a better place the moment you took your first breath.
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
Elizabeth A says
Happy, happy birthday. I celebrate the entire month of my bday. And I am totally with you in looking forward to the wrinkled and old part.
keianna says
Happy Birthday and you look MARVELOUS 🙂
Elle A. says
Happy Birthday! You have such a fabulously kick-ass attitude about birthdays and getting older! Wishing you THE VERY BEST DAY!
Stacey says
Happy, happy birthday!
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! 🙂
Jessica B says
Hope you have a fantastic birthday and all your wishes come true!
Vickie says
Happy Birthday, Cathy! You’re still a young chick.
cathy says
Now THAT is awesome!
cathy says
Happy early birthday to you!
Em says
Happy birthday, Cathy!
Jenny says
Have an awesome birthday! I love how you celebrate and tell everyone!
Stephanie W says
Happy Birthday!!!!
Sandra L. says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Wishing you a Blessed day!
Angela NJ says
Love the self-portrait! Wishing you the happiest of days today and a fantastic 47th year!
Jodii says
Hope you have a wonderful birthday Cathy. Birthday wishes from the land of oz
Laurie says
Feliz cumpleanos! (I can’t get the accents to work so imagine the ‘n’ with the tilde on it.)
Jen says
Happy Birthday!
that looks like a cupcake from “Cupcake” 😛 …that’s a very good way to celebrate a birthday.
Tina says
As they say in Dutch, gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag, nog vele jaren!
cyndo says
Happy Birthday…you fabulous, wonderful woman!
Yvonne says
Your pics are So cute! Love your attitude! Have a fabulous day! Happy Birthday!!!
Cathy Doerr says
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Cathy!
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!
Sharon in TX says
Happiest of birthdays, Cathy!
suetreiber says
Happy Birthday girl!
Thanks for all the laughs. And awesomeness.
Theresa says
Happy CAKE day!!! Wishing you the best birthday ever!
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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!
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!
Michelle says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
Mary Satterfield says
You are 10 years younger than I am and are so right on to celebrate every stinkin year. Congratulations and enjoy!
DanaN says
Happy birthday! Have a super, awesome day!
mary says
best wishes that this next year brings you many smiles (just like you and your blog bring to me) – happy birthday!!!
annie says
Happy Birthday. So glad to see there is a cupcake in your future!
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!
Lindsay Moreno says
Happy birthday to you, miss Cathy Zielske.
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.
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.
Elissa326.wordpress.com says
Happy Birthday Cathy!
heidig says
Happy Birthday Cathy! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful day.
SueTR says
Happy Birthday Cathy!! Hope you had a terrific day!! I too strive to live to be old and wrinkly! Cheers!
Margy Eastman says
Happy Birthday, fellow March baby! Mine’s on Tuesday:) Hope you had fun!
Tinak says
Happy Birthday, Cathy…hope it’s been an absolutely fabulous day!
Candle says
A bit late, but I still would like to greet you a happy birthday. Enjoy life! 🙂
Jewel says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Best wishes for many, many more birthdays to come.
Cindy deRosier says
Happy birthday! I love that you tell everyone. I don’t tell the people in Target, but now I’m thinking I should…
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!
Jane says
Have a beautiful day today Cathy.
Kay says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Cathy-girl! Sorry I missed reading for a couple days. You’re looking great.
Milk Allergy Mom says
Happy Belated Birthday!
Tammy says
Happy belated birthday! I hope it was a fabulous day!!
J3SS1C4 says
Happy belated birthday, Cathy! I hope you had an amazing one! Also, I love the new headshots you’ve taken!!
Kim L says
Happy ” Belated ” Birthday!!
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!
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.
cathy says
Yay! Dont dread the big 4-0! Embrace it. You are alive. The best thing ever. : )
cathy says
Oh, happy birthday to your little one!
Marie says
A belated happy birthday Cathy! You look totally awesome on these pictures!!
Tara says
HER SO CUTE!
I hope I get to see you wrinkly and I hope I get to be wrinkly-er.
Gina says
Happy Belated Birthday, Cathy! My son turned 12 on the same day.
Wrinkly and old is better than the alternative….:-)
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!