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.
You know how on perez hilton and other popular blogs people post FIRST. FIRST!!! Happy birthday!!! I hope you have a great day. But I wouldn’t refer to myself as thirty something until after 35. Again, happy birthday and have a great day!
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Happy Birthday Angella! May this be the best year yet!!
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Happy Birthday, Ange!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get spoiled by your family!
I’m going to be joining you in the “30′s” soon. Good to know you are finding it pretty enjoyable so far
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Happy Birthday Angella, I was once told when I was in my teens that women are indeed like fine wine, and that the older we get the better we become. I completely believe it and love every birthday because of being told that. So here’s to getting better!!!
Have a great day!
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Happy birthday! I turn 30 this year and I’m actually looking forward to it! Hope you have a great day!
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Happy birthday! Your delurking post sure got me out. This is the third comment I’ve made. But it’s your birthday. You have to delurk to say happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday Angela! Hope you get a great big chocolate cake for dessert tonight!
I turned 30 about a month ago and was pretty reluctant about it. Reading posts like this are helping me to realize that I’ve entered a pretty awesome milestone.
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Happy birthday! Also my birthday, too! We are awesome people!
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Oh Angella, great post and….. HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear friend:) I can only HOPE that I look AS wonderful as you DO at your age after three kids! You don’t have to refer to your age as thirty-something.
Your an amazing and beautiful woman! May this b-day be the most blessed and fun one so far:)
HUGS!
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God bless you on your birthday!
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Happy birthday!!! I love that wedding pic – y’all look so joyful! =)
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Wishing you a wonderful birthday. . . and thanks for sharing the memories with photos.
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Happy birthday Angella! I say go with the “fine wine” comment above, as it seems with each passing year we figure out a little bit more about ourselves, become more comfortable with who we are and what we want, and care a little less what others think. At least that’s how I feel. You and your family are beautiful! I hope you have a fantastic day!
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Happy Birthday Angella! Hope you have a great day.
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Have a wonderful birthday Angella.
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Happy birthday! I wouldn’t say thirty something until you’re over 35.
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HA
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UM, okay… apparently WordPress doesn’t like me this morning. I will now attempt to complete my thought.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Happy Birthday!!! I hope you enjoy it, I know your precious babies will do something special for you…try not to cry too hard!
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Welcome to the thirty somethings! I am still older than you so you can take comfort in that….
Happy Birthday! What a great post about your life
I need some skin colour too. Are you going to tan before you go? I can’t decide.
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Happy Birthday!! Enjoy your holiday – your kids will be fine! We left our for almost a month – although I’m not really sure what that says about me as a mum.
Anyways, have a great day!
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Happy Birthday! I hope you celebrate with as much chocolate and diet coke as you can handle today!!!
P.S. that picture of you when you were 13 is HILARIOUS! loved it!
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Happy Birthday from a (feeling very old right now) forty something! LOL
Enjoy your day!
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Happy Birthday! And I personally think the 30s are way better than the 20s!
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Happy Birthday Cute Girl!
It’s amazing how awful those 70′s clothes were, huh?
And I am not sure anybody could look at pictures of their 13-year-old self and call it ‘cute’. It’s such an awkward phase.
And you look hot on the bike and with your ‘Friends’ hair!
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Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day.
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Hope it was a great one.
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Great post.
Hope your birthday is a very happy one!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
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Happy, happy birthday!
love,
Isabel
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HBD!!!
Hope it’s a memorable one!
enjoy
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY!!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAWTIE!!!!!
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Happy Birthday Gorgeous!
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Happy Birthday!
I’m sending a virtual diet coke and some cake your way.
Hope your day is wonderful!
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Happy Birthday, Angella! All the best for a wonderful, special day, and an incredible year to follow.
Love the pictures!
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope it is filled with love, laughter and fun. Oh … an of course lots of chocolate!
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Happy Birthday Angella! Hope it was a good one.
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy birthday! January people ROCK!
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Happy Birthday! I’ve been 30 for less than a year, but I do have to concur. Thirties are better than 20s.
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Happy Birthday! And thanks for sharing the trip down memory lane with us
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Happy Birthday, Angella!!
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Happy Birthday! -Hug- Have a great day!
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Happy, happy birthday!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You look wonderful. And the last picture of you – with those eyes – beautiful!!! I loved the old pictures though….I can relate with the funky clothes. You were still pretty as a teen but I do think going to contacts was a good idea
Hope your birthday was wonderful!!
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Have a great birthday! You don’t look a day over 30!
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Happy, Happy Birthday!!!!!!!
(if it makes you feel any better…i have an equally embarrassing 13th year picture involving both glasses AND bangs!)
kisses, miss!
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Happy Birthday Angella!. As someone who is comfortably old enough to be your mother, I can attest that each decade is better than the last – even though there is more life behind me than ahead!
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HAPPY Birthday:) my first time commenting on your blog, but I often read! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you:) enjoy!!!
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