The Fabulous Birthday Cake
I had the best birthday cakes when I was growing up. My mom went to extraordinary measures to make sure that every birthday cake was better than the last. The cakes became famous throughout the years. My...
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The Best Birthday Present Ever!
For several years my girlfriends and I have celebrated one another’s birthdays. We used to buy each other nice gifts and go out for a fancy dinner together. But a few years ago over coffee we were...
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Handmade Gifts Keep on Giving
My grandpa was a wonderful woodworker and every year when I was growing up I would receive a special handmade gift from him for my birthday. They are now some of the most cherished items I own. I...
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Birthday Dinner
In our family, each person gets to choose their favorite birthday menu complete with drinks, appetizers, main course and dessert. Everyone except the birthday person helps prepare the meal and do all the...
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Half Birthday
My husband’s birthday is on Christmas day, so it always seems that he gets cheated from his special day. The first year we started dating, I decided to celebrate his Half Birthday. I made a cake, wrapped gifts and...
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Rice Krispies Dog Bones
After I graduated from college and found an apartment that took dogs, I began the search for a dog of my own. The search led me to a red 2-year old Dachshund named Julie. I picked her up on May 4, 1995...
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A Special Birthday Present
Each time someone celebrates a birthday in our family, we not only shower them with gifts, but also shower them with special thoughts. All family members are expected to write down their positive thoughts...
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A Birthday Letter from Mom
At the time of my daughter’s first birthday, I decided to write her a letter chronicling her milestones and accomplishments from the last year. When her birthday comes I read her each letter than fold it back...
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Annual Birthday Photos
Every birthday I take a couple special photos of each of my children. The first is them seated at the head of the table with their birthday cake (candles lit) posed in front of them. The second photo shows them...
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Birthday Time Capsule
When my son was born, my husband I put together a time capsule to document things that were going on in the world at the time of his birth. We included a newspaper, a letter from each one of us, a...
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Presents for All
When my second child had her first birthday we started a new tradition in our family. Not only did the child celebrating the birthday receive gifts, but the other child also received one small gift. Now at...
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Breakfast in Bed
In our family it’s tradition that the birthday celebrant receives breakfast in bed. We make a wonderful big breakfast with all the fixings... eggs, sausage, French toast and berries. Then the breakfast...
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The Number Counts
My sister started a new birthday tradition when I turned 25. Beginning that year, I received a gift that reflected the same number as my birthday. For example, when I turned 25, I received a gorgeous...
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Sweetheart Cookie
My husband Mike loves chocolate chip cookies. Since we try to watch our diets however, cookies are rarely found in our pantry. That is, except on Mike's birthday. Every year for my husband's birthday I...
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Playing the Hot/Cold Game
For birthdays in our family, instead of just giving the gift to the person, we play the "Hot/Cold" game. We wrap the presents and then hide them throughout the house. The birthday person must search for...
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