Once upon a time there was a sweet baby girl.
She liked chocolate. (She still does.)
She grew a bit, and started flashing the cheesy smile that looks eerily like the one that her daughter now flashes.
(What is WITH that outfit??? Hello, seventies.)
She celebrated a second birthday.
Cute. Except for the outfit. She has about eleventy billion photos of herself in that exact same seventies polyester suit.
She celebrated a third birthday.
Cute. And a little precocious.
Skip forward a few years…to the thirteenth year, where “cute” is not what comes to mind.
I. Have. No. Words.
The girl got contacts and, um, PLUCKED HER EYEBROWS.
(She was flanked by one of her closest friends on the planet.)
She (along with most everyone else) went through the “Friends Hair Phase”.
She also owned (And rode!) a Kawasaki Ninja 500.
Yes. Yes, she did.
She met a man that she loved so very, very much. She sold the bike so that she could afford her wedding.
It was so very, very worth it.
They enjoyed married life, had a baby or two and then the girl turned thirty.
She embraced turning thirty, because everyone told her that your thirties are so much better than your twenties. So far? “They” are right.
She had another baby to make their family a party of five.
She is now turning thirty-three (Today!), but is considering referring to herself as “thirty-something”.
Because that is what old ladies demure women do.
She is also in desperate need of some skin colour. Good thing she’s going to Mexico.
Wish the old fart nice girl a Happy Birthday, if you are so inclined.


















Happy birthday!!
I have to say that I am usually jealous of your curls but… wow at your 13 year old hair… just wow! I had no idea it could be so big!
Enjoy your vacation
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They say it’s your birthday? It’s my (33rd) birthday too! Really it is. I’ll have a celebratory drink for both of us. Cheers!
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Happy Birthday, Ange!! Hope its a good one! I can only hope to be as happy as you when I get to my 30′s. God bless.
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Happy birthday. You are one hawt sexy thang!
Big kisses. Mwah!
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Happy Birthday
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a good one!
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Delurking to say, Buon Compleanno! (That made me sound cool, right? Like I actually know how to pronounce “Happy Bday” in Italian. Pfft.)
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Happy Birthday!!!
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Happy Birthday! Hoep you have a fabulous year
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Happy, happy Birthday (I’m so glad I checked today!!)
You may very well be in Mexico for my birthday…so I’m thinking it’s a little unfair that I’m wishing you happy birthday from down the street (and not my cabana:))
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING!!! I can see from that last picture where your beautiful baby girl gets her enchanting eyes from.
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Happy birthday Angella- hope it’s great! you deserve it!
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~*~hApPy BiRtHdAy~*~
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Happy Birthday Angella!
!!!!
You look fabulous for 26
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Happy Birthday Chickie…
all the best..
Love ya
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didn’t we all have a friend’s haircut?
hope you birthday is/was wonderful!!!
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Happy Birthday! Cute self tribute.
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Happy Birthday! You can definately see the resemblance between your kids and you – so cute! And, I’ve got to say, you’re an absolute beautiful thirty-something year old! Hope you had a great day!
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Happy Birthday Angella – have a great day!
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Heppy Birthday, Angella! I will soon be 34 & have SO many pics that resemble yours! Too cute!
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Happy Birthday!
I’ll be joining you at 33 in just under 10 weeks …
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Happy Birthday you young cookie, you!
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Have a great birthday! I turned 33 this past year and have just as many, I like to call them, ‘awkward’ moments, growing up!
Yes, I had the ‘Friend’s’ Haircut…what was I thinking?
Have a great day!
Amy in Washington State~
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H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! ! !
Love ya!
The friends cut is oh so much better than the pixie type cut I sported for a while. Don’t ever let me do that again!
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Quite a life thus far, no? Hope it keeps on getting better. Happy Birthday, friend.
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H.A.P.P.Y Birthday!!!!!!!!!
Cute post
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Happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday!! Just a little tidbit of info….my boyfriend is 33 and I am 22…..think about how old HE feels! hehe Have a great day!!
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Happy Birthday Angella! Hope it was awesome!
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a very very happy birthday angella! may God bless you and your family with many more to come!!
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HBD to you!
The good thing about being thirty-something is that you can now choose to wear polyester rather than being stuffed into it so someone can take eleventy-billion pictures of you in it!
I hope your birthdays and all the days of this year are special ones for you.
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Happy Birthday — we’re almost the same age (my 33rd is next month) and I recognized the hair, eyebrows and glasses(!). Hope you have great happiness this year!
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Happy Birthday! Hope you had a fantastic day!
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Happy birthday, dear! You’re looking gorgeous.
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Happy Birthday Angella… time to revel in your happiness, you have achieved so much!
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy birthday once again!
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day.
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Happiest of birthday’s to you!!
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I’m late, but all the same, happy birthday!!
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Durn. Sorry I missed your birthday post. I think I was deep in tweaking my site. I lose track of time. Please accept my belated wishes that the year to come is as fabulous as you are!
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Happy belated birthday, dear one. You are amazing at any age.
(You are two days older than Simon!)
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Happy Happy Birthday!
Since you’re hitting 33 before me (My 33 is in March) – do you feel like a grownup yet? ‘Cause I still feel like I’m playing at it.
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