Mmmmm. Black bottom cupcakes. These little lovelies are going to be at the yarn store tonight for my birthday party. Are you coming?
I’m 30 today. I’ve never seen 30 as old, but it still feels weird being here. For some reason, I’ve always thought of 30 as “having arrived”. You know, like you should have life figured out by now, or at least a good handle on it. Like, financial security, stable career whose future extends well into the horizon (this would be referring to my husband’s). That is how I’ve always seen 30. What a joke. My logical self tells me that of course this isn’t realistic, but I’ve still seen it that way.
I’m here to say that 30 feels a heck of a lot like 29.
Fortunately, I’m not afraid of getting older. I’m afraid of my children getting older, in the sense that this brings them closer to leaving me (I pray that they will always LIKE me), but I’m not afraid of age itself. So I’m happy to be here.
Happy birthday to ME! If you would like to be with me in spirit on this fine day in May, listen to “Birthday” sung by these cuties.
I know I will be listening to it repeatedly, and most likely loud.
This blog has been going for exactly one year. My sweet Nate gave it to me as a birthday present a year ago, and here we are. Thank you all for reading and commenting. Thank you for your emails, helpful ideas, and teasing. I enjoy knowing you.
So, one year into it… Do you think I should freshen up the look of my site? Or should I leave it as is? Maybe change the colors around? I am undecided.
Getting down to business- it’s knit-along day. What have you got for us?
Corine has finished her Cable-Eight, and it’s GREAT! I always thought it would look good over another shirt, and she’s proved me right! Good job, Corine!
Michelle has done a cute Hayden, and has swatched for her Cable-Eight.
Thanks for the emails. Anyone else? If I’ve forgotten you, I apologize. Please remind me. I was talking about frogging mine last Friday night, when Nate asked, rather incredulously, “What!? Haven’t you READ your COMMENTS today?” So I guess I’d better give it another hard look before deciding for sure.
May 19th, 2005 at 10:31 pm
Happy birthday Laura!!!!!
Don’t worry about getting old, you have such an accomplished family and wonderful kids! Good luck and good health!
May 19th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Happy Birthday! I hope the coming year brings you only good things.
May 19th, 2005 at 10:55 pm
Happy Birthday, Laura! I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful day!!
May 19th, 2005 at 10:55 pm
Happy Birthday, Laura. Hope you have a great day!
May 19th, 2005 at 11:06 pm
Happy Birthdagy Laura, have a wonderful day ! Or as we say in Sweden, Grattis p? f?delsedagen !
May 19th, 2005 at 11:21 pm
Muy feliz Cumpleanos!!! Happy Birthday Laura!! I hope you have a great party and lots of good memories.
Your webside is really beautiful, you do not need to change anything, it is just perfect the way it is!!!
May 19th, 2005 at 11:48 pm
Happy Birthday! I turned 30 last July and it sure didn’t feel a bit different than 29! In fact, it still doesn’t…and I’m almost 31. 30 is no biggie…if anything, it’s better, though…we’ve left the uncertain 20s behind and are just hitting our strides!
May 19th, 2005 at 11:51 pm
Happy birthday! Those cupcakes are making me hungry!
May 19th, 2005 at 11:58 pm
Happy Birthday Laura and your blog! The Beatles truly sing it best (plus they wrote a song just for me). I hope you have a great party tonight! I wish I could stop by.
May 20th, 2005 at 12:04 am
Happy Birthday Laura!! I hope you have a fantastic day. A birthday party in a yarn store – what could be more perfect?! Have a great time.
May 20th, 2005 at 12:08 am
Happy three-oh! Welcome to the club; I’m lovin’ em so far…
May 20th, 2005 at 12:41 am
Happy Birthday Laura! I turned 30 this past year and it was a relief – I am SO thankful to get out of my 20s!
I am a Cable-Eight drop out. I love the pattern, but I think it would be unwise to continue….oh well!
May 20th, 2005 at 1:05 am
Happy Birthday! 30 is unexceptionally fine.
May 20th, 2005 at 1:06 am
happy birthday, laura! have a great day!
May 20th, 2005 at 1:10 am
Happy Birthday!!! I hope your day is spectacular.
MMMM Blackbottoms! I have not had those IN YEARS.
May 20th, 2005 at 1:46 am
Happy Birthday, Laura! I think your site looked great already, but I really do like the blue that greeted my eyes today. Maybe it would be cool to switch the colors around a little each year – spice it up… it’s up to you. I know what you mean about thinking you need to have it figured out by 30… Somehow I don’t think it’s going to happen for me either. I think it doesn’t happen that way for a lot of people. Oh well, at least we’re all in it together, right? I hope you have a wonderful day and I’ll see you tonight!
May 20th, 2005 at 1:54 am
Those, look yum. I think I’m going to be in a pissy mood all day, because those, look yum. And I can’t eat them.
And the Beatles? Oh, you’re trying to kill me, aren’t you?
Happy Birthday Laura! I like the new colors for your blog too; blue is very, very pretty. And my favorite. Black too. I can’t wait for the celebration tonight! And I’ll bring the sock too.
Oh, I’m planning on starting three more Haydens…w00t!
May 20th, 2005 at 2:31 am
Happy Birthday! I really enjoy your blog. Your knits are fantastic as is your family! I started making the best friend dolls because of the darling examples you made (and still make). They are crowd pleasers. Enjoy your day!
May 20th, 2005 at 2:33 am
Happy birthday!!
May 20th, 2005 at 2:48 am
Happy Birthday, Laura! I am looking forward to your party tonight. See you then!
May 20th, 2005 at 3:33 am
Hi Laura! Happy Birthday!! I knit with you once at Cafe Ladro. I occasionally read blogs, and I found yours today. I think I’ll stop by the shop tonight to wish you a very happy 30th.
May 20th, 2005 at 3:35 am
Happy Birthday! I’m sure your daughters will always like you! In my opinion (at 26 I’m the oldest of 3), family dynamics get almost more fun as the kids get older. My siblings and I have a wonderful time with our parents when we are home, and we still take family trips! Bribe them with exotic locales and they’ll love you forever! :o)
May 20th, 2005 at 8:07 am
Happy Birthday Laura! Have a wonderful time at the shop tonight.
May 20th, 2005 at 8:53 am
I’ve never posted before now but am huge fan of your blog. Just wanted to pop in and wish a very happy birthday. Hope you have a wonderful evening!
May 20th, 2005 at 10:10 am
Happy Birthday!!!
I like the blue. change is good.
Hope you have a lovely time tonight at
your birthday party!
May 20th, 2005 at 11:31 am
Happy Birthday! I remember when I turned 30 (not that long ago) and aside from having an awesome party, at midnight of that day I did have to say “Noooooo….”
I worry about my kids moving on as well. I find some comfort in thinking that boys will always love their mothers, but then I worry that they will get married and I won’t see the grandchildren as much as I’d like. Anyway, we’ll see, that’s what makes life interesting.
I wouldn’t mind one of those cupcakes right now!
May 20th, 2005 at 1:37 pm
Happy Birthday to you and your blog!
Hope you have a wonderful time at your party tonight!
I’m still in the game for Cable 8, I just have to wait to get the yarn when I have money! 🙂 I picked some out today, well I keep changing my mind, but I think I made my mind up today!
May 20th, 2005 at 4:08 pm
Paljon onnea! (Congratulations!) I hope you had a wonderful birthday, and that the party was a success.
May 21st, 2005 at 8:05 am
Happy Birthday! Party Hardy!
May 21st, 2005 at 9:16 am
Happy Birthday! I feel the same…going to be 30 in July and it still feels like 29.
May 21st, 2005 at 3:41 pm
Since there are 30 comments, it feels sort of wrong to ruin the perfectness of it all, but I just wanted to say…
Happy Birthday!
May 22nd, 2005 at 8:15 am
Laura;
I have enjoyed reading your blog, your wonderful reflections on the whole body image/weight loss/healthy living topic and appreciate very much what you have to say. I love how you don’t get on your own case about it (at least not in the blog!) and I really admire that.
Happy Birthday to you ! I hope that 30 is good for you and you continue to enjoy yourself.
Kathy
May 22nd, 2005 at 9:23 am
I know what you mean about 30. I’ve always thought of it as the age where people will put up with much less nonsense from you. You’re not a kid anymore so you should have your career/finances/life figured out by now. When I turned 30, I was about to deliver twins four days later so I didn’t have time to fret over my age. I think I’m really going to feel it when I turn 40 in a couple years, though.
May 22nd, 2005 at 6:19 pm
Great comments – you and your blog are wellmlikes as I can read.
Hope you had a great birthday and weekend. Like the new colours – this shade of blue is my favourita – Azul Celeste in Portg.
Barbara
May 23rd, 2005 at 12:27 am
Many more happy birthday cupcakes to you! Big number birthdays are not so much a milestone, as a signpost for new directions – so take a breather, look back for a moment and then onto what’s surely going to be the next, best, bit.
Sarah-Jane
May 23rd, 2005 at 4:47 am
Happy Be-lated brithday to you! I just found your site…it’s great!
Love, love,love these cupcakes. I think I may have to make some as well now that I saw yours. Yummmmmm!
May 25th, 2005 at 3:30 am
HBTY! Thanks for being my best friend! Lots of love!!!!
May 25th, 2005 at 3:32 am
P.S. I remember when “30” was OLD!!!!!