At first I was going to work on my birthday. But after thinking about it for awhile, I decided that hitting the half century mark was truly worth celebrating. Instead of going to work today, I have a full day of relaxation and pampering scheduled. I haven’t really had a pampering day in a very, very long time. I got the idea of pampering myself when I was writing the post about how to make deep moisturizing hair conditioner that is hypoallergenic and completely grain free.
Phyllis Diller is probably right, but turning 50 years old is something to celebrate especially for me. I’ve come a long way over the last three years. I actually didn’t think I would make it, so I’m proud of myself for persevering through all the trauma and pain. Yes, I’m very proud of myself.
I hope you all have a great day too. I’ll take lots of pictures so that I can share my birthday with you. Until then, follow the words and let me hear you all sing together now…
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Happy 50th Birthday, Sherry!!! {{{{{{{huggssss}}}}}}}
Thank you Skip!!!! {{hugsss}}
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Sherry!
Happy Birthday to you!
Thank you Audrey!!!! {{hugsss}}
Have a wonderful birthday Sherry! I hope that every one of your wishes come true. Yes, I did use plural when referring to wishes, because I’m sure there are more than one…lol.
Sending hugs!
Yes! I do have more than one! LOL
Thank you Susanne!!!! {{hugsss}}
Have a wonderful day Sherry! Pampering sounds wonderful!
Thank you Lisa!!!! {{hugsss}}
Happy 50th birthday! Have an awesome day!
Thank you!!!! {{hugsss}}
Happy Birthday Sherry! You are full of fire.
Thank you Brenda! It must be the hair!
LOL
Happy 50th Sherry! I choose to believe that life does begin at 50
So happy you found me on twitter so I can follow your blog! Never have been a “natural” redhead, but I think it would be so much fun! Hope your day is everything you want it to be. ~Sandy
Thank you Sandy!!! So far the day has been wonderful!!!
I wish you a sincere Happy Birthday Sherry! You really should be proud of yourself!
By the way, your Phyllis Diller quote is great. I loved Phyllis Diller… I thought she was always a hoot and a half!
Enjoy your pampering!
Thank you Stéfan! I’m really enjoying all the pampering!
Happy, Happy Joy, Joy it’s a wonderful day to say Happy Birthday to you! Hoping your day is truly as sweet as you are xo
Awwww. thank you Katherine!!
I hope your birthday is memorable in every possible way. Best wishes!
Thank you so much Roger!!
Happy Birthday to the Classiest Lady in the Blogosphere!
{{{hugsssss}}} Thank you Teresha!
Happy Birthday! It’s my bday too! I’m 44.
Oh wow!!! Happy Birthday Kim and thank you!!!!
Happy Birthday to you! (young person!)
Real old is when you’re 238 like me
…but then I get republished every other year.
LOL Too funny! I do not want to ever be 238!!! LOL You must be a vampire!!!!
Thank you so much!
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Thank you Bev!!!
c(_) Cheers!!!
O Happy Birthday to You Sherry! Glad you are having a wonderful day. XO
Thank you Sue!!!!
Happy birthday! And may you be blessed with many, many more!
An Irish birthday blessing for you:
May you live a long life
Full of gladness and health
With a pocket full of gold
As the least of your wealth
May the dreams you hold dearest
Be those which come true
May the kindness you spread,
Keep returning to you.
And a saying that I thought was both funny and sweet and I couldn’t resist:
Beautiful young people are acts of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
And you are, Sherry, a work of art, not old.
Awwwwww! That is just sooooooooooooooo sweet Suzanne! I love the Irish blessing! Thank you so much! {{{{BIG HUGGSSSSS}}}
You’re very welcome.
{{{Big Hugs back at you!}}}
Thank you!!!!!
It is true, life truly begins for a woman after she turns fifty! Let me name just a few of the many joys you can now look forward to:
1. You no longer care what other people think of you, because what they think of you is their own perception and has much more to do with who they are and how they view the world than who you really are. (Of course, if they think that you are beautiful, fabulous, talented, gifted, brilliant, thoughtful, kind, loving, giving and a great writer then their perception of you is right on target and they are kindred spirits, but if they think otherwise they are morons!)
2. You are finally comfortable with the woman you have become and you realize that you are enough just the way you are. In fact, YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH!
3. Now that you are fifty, you have learned from your past mistakes, (or shall we say past experiences
), and you now appreciate yourself, accept yourself, and yes, you even love yourself, (or you are in the process of learning how to love yourself. I say process because as women we spend so much of our lives loving our children and others that we tend to forget that it is important to love ourselves too.)
So these are a few of the things you can look forward to. Enjoy your day of pampering, Sherry! You deserve it! And enjoy your fiftieth birthday! Happy Birthday, dear Sherry, the best is yet to come!
Well Joan…
1. “You no longer care what other people think of you” If that happens, it will definitely be a HUMONGOUS change!
2. “YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH!” Tell that to the chocolate man (http://www.theredheadriter.com/2010/03/chuckle-of-day-men-and-chocolate/) so he will visit me! LOL
3. “Now that you are fifty, you have learned from your past mistakes” You can say that again! “Now that you are fifty, you have learned from your past mistakes” LOL
I did have a lovely day, Joan! Thank you!!!! {{hugsss}}
not me, I got a year younger again today
LOL Before long you will be a teen again!