On Getting Another Year Older
Tomorrow will mark my 32nd birthday.
If you would’ve told me at, say, age 24, that I’d still be excited for birthdays at number 32, I’d probably have thought you were crazy.
But here we are, and I am!
As a very wise man (who is celebrating birthday number 80-something on Sunday) told me:
Never count your years;
count your blessings.
Indeed. And it’s hard not to be excited when you have so many blessings.
Thank you all for being a part of my life, tanti auguri to Frank,
and buon weekend a tutti!
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Happy Birthday, hope you have a super day 🙂
A very wise man indeed….I count my blessings most days…
I hope he has a wonderful birthday as well.
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes Anne 🙂
sorry if this posts twice. something funky was going when I hit submit.
Allora, buon compleanno!!
He is a very wise man.
Have a great birthday weekend.
Sorry for the funky-ness; only came through once! Thanks for the birthday wishes; hope you have a great weekend as well 🙂
Happy Birthday bella.
Hope you have a great weekend. Make sure you have lots of cake!
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I haven’t had real, fabulous homemade cake in far too long. I plan to indulge, indeed 🙂 Thanks for the wishes!
It’s true that if we count our blessings, it will more than treble our years. Makes me feel better!
Have a great birthday and many more to come!
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Thank you, and yes, let’s keep counting!
In honour of your birthday I’ve decided to begin my Italian lessons!!
Haha! Well– just kidding, but yes I am learning Italian!
And yes I do wish you the most marvelous day!
HappyHappy Birthday!
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Awesome! In bocca al lupo! And thank you 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a wonderful weekend (well-deserved!!) Thanks for bringing your loveliness into our lives 🙂
Aw, thank you cara 🙂
32 spanks seem like quite a lot, but since you are happy for it, so am I.
Happy Birthday, Tanti Auguri!
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I’ll leave the spanking alone and simply thank you for the good wishes 😉
Auguri Michelle! Have a great weekend celebration!
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Thanks Beatriz!
Auguri …
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Grazie 🙂
Auguroni Michelle!! I’ve been enjoying my 30s (even more than my 20s) and I still love celebrating my birthday. Besides, 30 is the new 40! Have a great day!!!
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Woohoo! Thanks 🙂
Wishing you a wonderful birthday weekend — many blessings!
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Much appreciated 🙂
Hippy, Hoppy, Happy Birthday.
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Hee hee, thanks!
Happy birthday and have a wonderful day tomorrow
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Thank you! I shall do my best 🙂
Happy birthday!
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Thanks Diane!
Tanti Auguri!
Grazie 🙂
Buon Compleanno mia amica 🙂
Have a great one 🙂
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Thanks Robin!
What a great time to be 32. And what a great place to be it. Buon compleanno!
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Thanks Justin 🙂
May You enjoy your life to the vey best and a big toast to your happiness!To me,you are very precious indeed and I shall never forget you.
Buon Compleanno B&B and many,many,many more to follow
Live it up, Beautiful!!!!!!!Frank:)))
Un bacione Franco 🙂
Tanti auguri per il tuo compleanno!
The wise man is right – count your blessings because it only gets better from here!
Rosa
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Grazie mille Rosa! So happy we’ve found each other 🙂
Buon Compleanno Michelle and many more. Doesn’t time fly? I remember your last birthday as if it was yesterday. It really gets better, so keep on counting your blessings.
Buon weekend
Time *does* fly! Thanks for the good wishes Carole 🙂
Happy Birthday! 🙂
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Thanks Tina!
Hi lovley,
wishing you a very happy birthday. Have a wonderful weekend
xxx
Erika
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Grazie bella 🙂
Oh my goodness, you’re a baby! Only 32 … the best is yet to come. You have a wonderful life, a sweet and loving partner, and a bloosoming career. Any 41 year old would be jealous (and I am). Lots of love from your home state!!!
Aw now, your life is pretty enviable…look at those babies who are *so* not babies! Thanks for the wishes 🙂
Have a wonderful birthday! Counting your blessings is a great way to count the years! Hope you have a great weekend.
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Thanks Kacey!
Have a wonderful birthday! It really doesn’t matter what age you are, but how you live your life and you seem to be doing a great job!
Thank you, Janie; that is very kind of you 🙂
Happy birthday! You’re still younger than I am, anyway. 🙂
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Thank you! And it’s funny how those age differences keep staying the same 😉
Happy birthday.
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Thank you 🙂
Happy Birthday, Michelle!
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Thanks bella!
AUGURI!!! Have a wonderful day. XX
Thanks Megan!
Have a wonderful birthday, sweetheart!! xo
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Thanks Bella 🙂
Happy birthday, Michelle! Wishing you a fabulously decadent day filled with little (and big) splurges here and there. 🙂 I hope this year brings even more wonderful memories and all of your heart’s desires.
Saluté!
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Thanks so much Christina! I’ve already splurged on a big ole piece of cake…what’s next? Hmm….
32 is the new 31, you know.
Happy birthday! Hope you have a wonderful year!
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Woohoo! I’m ready for 31 2.0 then (I do have some experience with it) 😉
The Thirtys are tremendously terrific!
Happy Birthday!
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Thanks Litlequeen 🙂
Happy Birthday Michelle,
hope you have a great day tomorrow and a wonderful year! I agree, the 30’s are a good age! That is…if I remember correctly… 😉
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Hah, well I’m certainly enjoying them so far, Saretta…thanks 🙂
Happy B-day tomorrow – which is also my B-day. I wish you many, many more.
I love reading your blog everyday – I count it as one of my many blessings. We Libras must stick together!
Thanks for all your wonderful posts.
Happy birthday to you as well Harley, and thanks so much for reading 🙂
Happy birthday and many, many more. Have a great birthday weekend.
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Thanks so much Maria 🙂
augurissimi seventy-sixer!
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I’m just *so* PA, aren’t I? Grazie 🙂
Have a great day!!!!! Happy birthday!!!!
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Thanks Delina!
Haha! If you told me when I was 32 that I’d be excited about my 50th coming (next year) I’d have gone into shock, but here we are. 🙂
Many happy birthday wishes coming your way. Have a great weekend,
Kate
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Hee hee…all birthdays are wonderful in my book! Thanks for the good wishes Kate 🙂
Hope that you have a very Happy Birthday! If I were my 32nd my own little girl would still be in Mommy’s Tummy.
Thanks Gil…is this another baby hint? 😉
Tanti Auguri Michelle!
Have a terrific weekend…
My thirties were terrific- enjoy yours-
they go by far too quickly!
You are one terrific lady and I’m so happy to be able to call you my friend!
Abbracci…
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Aw thank you Susan; you’re pretty great yourself 🙂
Just stopped by to tell you how much I loved the idea of your baked pasta with eggplants. Happy birthday! 32 is great, 33 better, and it just improves from there 🙂
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Glad you like it Dee! And thanks for the birthday wishes 🙂
I love that quote! Happy Birthday and may you have many more blessings!
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Thanks Bonggamom, and may you have plenty more blessings as well 🙂
Happy Birthday! I still look forward to my birthday and I’ll be 43 this year. Yikes!!
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Woohoo! Here’s to celebrating each and every birthday!
Michelle, you look like you are only in your 20’s! Seriously!
I wish you good food, good music, good books, good movies, good company, and lots and lots of luuurve for the new year in your life. Happy birthday! I’m glad I discovered your blog. :o)
And whoa, the other day was World Food Day? How did I miss that?! Ah yes, I was cramming a paper for grad school. Tsk….
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Aw thanks Tarie; I’m so happy to have “met” you as well 🙂
Happy Birthday!
I’ll be turning 32 in a month too, Michelle and I always think that age is just a number. 🙂
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Agreed Grace! Thanks 🙂
Sorry I’m late…hope your day was WONDERFUL in every way. You are still YOUNG lady…of course you need to be excited. Have a fantastic year ahead; wish you loads of hapiness always…
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You’re not late Deeba! I still have a good nine hours left of my bday 🙂 Thanks for the wonderful wishes!
Happy Happy!!
Happy Birthday!!
I hope you had a fabulous day!
Wishing you a wonderful year of being 32!!
Thank you, thank you!
Happy Birthday!!! 32 is a good year!
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Thanks Christina!
I hope you have a splendid birthday! My 30th is in January and I never thought I would be excited about it, but I am 🙂
have a glass of bubble and cake for us all 🙂
amanda xx
Woohoo for birthdays! Believe me, I’ve definitely had enough cake for everyone…and I’m not finished yet 😉
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Michelle,
Happy Birthday to YOU! 😛
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Thanks Dory!
No baby hint. But, now I’m wondering! My birthday is in February and our daughter will be 32 in April. Was thinking about how I was supposed to fix her doorbell while I was typing the other night. I did fix it Saturday afternoon.
Just teasing 😉 You’re such a good doorbell-fixing daddy 🙂
happy, happy birthday michelle!
haven’t been commenting lately, but just want you to know that your blog is one of my daily reads and i’m genuinely happy that you are happy and you’re able to share your happiness with us. thanks and many, many more birthdays to come!
Thanks so much Odessa; I’m trying to keep up with all the blogs I read too, and sometimes that means fewer comments for everyone. It’s always nice to see you here and at your place 🙂
Belated Happy Birthday Michelle! I hope it was a good one! ; )
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Thanks Anali!
hello michelle!!
(aka sognatrice)
i had forgotten that you were from Calabria–remember i told you my sister in law was born there?
(when i first met you through Seamus, that is)
belated happy birthday to you.
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Hey there! Yes I remember, and I’m so happy we “met” via Seamus 🙂
Happy early birthday! Keep the great posts coming. They always make my stomach grumble (well, the ones with the fab food photography, that is). May the year ahead bring great things to you.
Thanks LJ!
buon compleanno, bella!!!!!!
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Grazie mille 🙂
Have a good one! I would kill to be 32 again. :0)
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Thanks! I’m sure you’re 32 or thereabouts inside 🙂
Happy Birthday! Tanti auguri! A few days late, but that’s what you get for having a birthday on a weekend. 😉
I loved being 32- it was one of my best years so far! I wish the same for you!
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Thanks KC! Now excuse me, I see a persimmon cake I’m going to have to check out….
Happy birthday, fellow Libra, a little late! Hope it was wonderful.
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Thanks! Libras rock 🙂
I hope it was as beautiful a b’day as you are. 😉
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Aw thanks Jen 🙂
Happy, Happy Birthday!!! (Now belated – but well wishes for a wonderful year full of blessings!!!)
Hugs,
Heidi
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Thanks Heidi 🙂 Very much appreciated!
Happy Birthday… little late but just came back online
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Why thank you!
Hope that you had a wonderful birthday!!! SO sorry I wasn’t here for it, but I wish you much happiness and many wonderful memories to come in this new year of yours!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Much love to you sweet friend, (dolce amica?)
XOXOXO
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
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Thanks for the wishes! Hope you had a lovely weekend as well 🙂
Hi there! I love your blog and have been admiring your photographs. Belated Happy Birthday wishes!!
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Thanks Jeanne 🙂
Happy belated birthday! Sage advice.
Thanks Nate, and agreed 🙂
Are you kidding?!! I am going to get excited about birthdays until I croak. And why shouldn’t you get just excited now. Happy belated bday, chica! Hope it was completely kickass as you deserve. Boldog szulinapot!
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Thanks…I think 😉