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It’s kind of a big day around here

Ok, so, hi there. I have so many great things going on today, that I’m kinda at a loss for how to begin. Maybe a list? Let’s give that a shot…

 

#1 –> It’s my birthday today!! Yahoo! Yes, I do still get excited about my birthday, even the really uneventful ones. Like today’s. Although it is Tuesday, the day of the week on which I was born, so that’s fun.

I’m 33.

Hmm, a palindrome, albeit a short one. 3-3. It sounds pretty blah, boring, even old-ish I would say. But I guess that’s all a matter of perspective, really. Like when I was 20, I would’ve thought oh man, 33 is oooold. However, when I’m 70, I’ll think oh man, 33 was so YOUNG. For right now, though, 33 just is.

I don’t really feel like I’m approaching my mid-30s. For the past, well, 11 years I guess it is now, I’ve perpetually felt like I’m 22. Why 22? Who knows. Guess that was a good year. But I still feel like I did right when I left college and Madison. Until we go back for a visit that is, usually for a football game day, and I see all the coeds at the bars now and think, are you kidding me?? There’s no WAY we acted like that when we were here. (although we probably did, ahem)

So we have that happening. Happy Birthday to ME!

 

#2 –> It’s my SITS Day!! Double yahoo! I know at least some of you have never heard that term “SITS” before, so let me give you a brief description, right from the lovely ladies themselves:

SITS = “The Secret to Success is Support”, and it is a most excellent blogging community. When I first started this little hobby called blogging last year, this was one of the first groups I found to try to discover what this world was all about and who was out there.

It’s proven incredible.

They feature bloggers from all around the world, they provide invaluable blog advice and tips, they host conferences and get-togethers across the country, and they’re just an all-around fantastic group of women. When you have a chance, please, go check them out!

For any of you joining me today from SITS, welcome! I’m honored to have you stopping by, so by all means check the place out. You can learn a little more about me personally here, you can noodle through the year-long daily journal I’m in the process of keeping for our daughter here, and you can find some of my favorite posts here.

Thank you all so much for being here, new and old, SITS and non-SITS!

 

All right, so I guess I only had 2 things on that list, but aren’t they 2 very awesome things to have to list?? I’m pretty pumped about them, anyway.

 

 

 

94 Replies to “It’s kind of a big day around here”

  1. Happy SITS Day. I had been reading your blog and it somehow got lost from my feed. I was SO excited to see that you were the featured blogger today. It’s good to be reading your blog again!

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    1. Aw, thank you so much! You have no idea how much loyal readers mean to me. I’m glad to have you back! 🙂

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  2. Happy Birthday, Jocelyn!  Totally get what you mean about feeling like you just left Madison until you go back.  Wow!

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    1.  @christineorgan I know, isn’t that the craziest? You go back thinking oh yeah, here I come, look out Mad-town, and then you see the “kids” there now and it’s like wtf?? 🙂 Thanks, Christie!

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  3. Happy Birthday, Jocelyn! It’s so freaking cool that your SITS Day is also your B-day. Just goes to show you that the universe knows just how badass you really are. I hope you have an awesome day, pretty lady!

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    1.  @BeautifulSpitUp Aw, thank you Eve! You are seriously the sweetest thing ever. 🙂 I know, when I saw the SITS email come in I was like no way!! They chose wisely, haha! I hope all’s going well in preparation for your big move!

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  6. Happy Birthday, Jocelyn!! Whenever I pass college kids, I think “was I like that.” <sigh> I probably was worst….lol 🙂

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  9. Happy Birthday!  I am so glad when people are not upset about their birthdays and getting older.  The alternative is not a good one.  Hope you have a FABulous day!

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    1. Thanks so much, Kim! I agree – it’s obviously inevitable, so I just like to enjoy my birthday. 30 was one I dreaded though, I’ll admit, but I survived, ha! 😉

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  11. Nice to meet you Scooter!  I hopped around your blog a bit and read most of your 9/11 post.  I had to stop reading it b/c I started crying and my kids are nearby and I don’t want them thinking Mom’s gone off the deep end!  😉  Thanks for sharing!

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    1.  @Scroogy Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! It really was surreal actually being there, so I just wanted people to know my tale. I didn’t mean to make you cry. 🙁 But hopefully you can go back at some point to finish it. Thank you so much for coming by!

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    1.  @christineorgan I remember reading that one and thinking hey, what perfect timing! 🙂

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  15. Happy birthday and SITS day!!  I totally know what you mean about the age thing. I actually had to do the math to remember how old I was this year, but that’s largely because my husband has been celebrating my 29th ever since (I guess he thinks I have a thing about being 30 because other people do?). I have a hard time reconciling how young I feel with my memories of my mother at this age..did she feel this young then too? lol

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    1. My husband and I said the exact same thing last night – we now have to stop and actually think about how old we are. He said enjoy your last few hours of 33, and I said what, I’m only 32 right now! 🙂 Thank you!!

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  22. Happy Birthday and SITS Day too! I’m a fellow Badger but was raised on the East Coast! Glad to have found you! Following you on Pinterest too! 😉

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  30. Double whoo hoo! Your birthday and SITS day all rolled into one. What a wonderful way to celebrate with all this bloggy love! Enjoy your day – you deserve it! Super glad we met through the 31DBBB challenge. All the best!

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    1.  @Suzanne aka The Wineabe Ahhh – Trefzger’s, YUMMMM!!!!!! That would be the most excellent birthday present! But guess what? I get to have some on Friday at my mom’s house down in IL – WAHOO!!!! Thanks, Suzanne!

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  35. Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day. Hope both celebrations bring you lots of smiles today. 

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  36. Hippo Birdie 2 Ewes! Hippo Birdie 2 Ewes! Hippo Birdie Deer Jocelyn! Hippo Birdie 2 Ewes! Happy SITS Day too! Love the bracketed badge you used in your post, I’ll need to look for that one. We posted the circle on our community blog in Kawartha Lakes Ontario.
    I’m still wondering why you are called Scooter Marie. Off to see if I can find the answer here on your blog somewhere.

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    1.  @KawarthaMums That is too cute – thank you!! I actually just copied and pasted that graphic right off the SITS Girls homepage; it’s on the right-hand side. Did you find why I’m called ScooterMarie? Let me know if you didn’t and I’ll fill you in. 😉 Thanks for reading!

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  38. Well happy happy birthday! And happy happy SITS day, too! What a fun day you’ve’ had. I hope you feel very special! 🙂 Your blog is lots of fun and you don’t look a day over 22 – ha! 

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  40. How awesome that your Sits Day happened to be on your birthday =) Happy Birthday and I look forward to peeking around.  

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  44. Happy Birthday/SITS Day!!! I’m late to the party, but I prefer to think that I’m helping spread out the joy just a little bit longer!

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  45. Happy Belated Birthday and SITS Day to YOU! How cool. You had a double-decker dozy of a day of wonderfulness yesterday. Wish I could have been here for it in real time. I’ve tooled around your blog some and find it (and you!) funny and fun. Your baby girl is adorable. I’m glad I got the chance to eMeet you! 
    Isn’t SITS cool?
     @mommamarge @_ScooterMarie @KawarthaMums @JamieGall1930 @Suzanne aka The Wineabe @SeekingHisGrace @Amberella87 @Suzanne Wittman @PhotogCynthia @Jen G @CookingInStilettos @NewYorkCliche @babybabylemon @cyu888 @deannabe1 @kassarie @
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    1. Thank you so much! They are pretty spectacular, aren’t they? This year’s trip was fantastic!

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