Treasured Birthday Party Memories

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Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. — Booth Tarkington Celebrating birthdays is such a joy and blessing whether it’s your own you’re celebrating or that of a cherished family member or friend. I have three stories today of special birthdays shared by those who took my newsletter challenge to share a birthday story. …

Birthday Stories to Stir Your Memories and Make You Smile

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Did you love your birthday when you were a kid? Have any extra fun birthday gifts or parties? Some of my newsletter readers did and they shared the stories with me and let me share them on with you. First here’s Pam. My birthday is December 26 and when I was a little girl I can remember my mom and …

Birthdays – Everybody Has One

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Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.  ~Ausonius That sounds like wonderful advice, and advice I must be heeding. Somebody asked me how old I was the other day and I had to think about it before I could answer. And then I almost counted one year too …

Surprise! It’s a Birthday Party!

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All right, how many of you have had a birthday party? A real party with a cake and candles to blow out (like this doghouse cake my granddaughter had a few years ago complete with  dog biscuit look-alike cookies) and friends singing happy birthday to you? I hope all of you are nodding and thinking about some special birthday when …