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December 2014

The History and Traditions of Birthday Cards

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The History and Traditions of Birthday Cards

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These days, you can walk into any convenience store and find cards with a pithy birthday quotes while you’re filling your car up with gas. Greeting cards are everywhere – grocery stores, pharmacies, gift shops. And, whether it’s a birthday card, Valentine’s Day card or just a ‘Thinking of You’ card, if you forget to pick one up, you can even find one online and send it in an email. But it hasn’t always been this easy to find a birthday card.

The tradition of sending greeting cards can be traced all the way back to the ancient Chinese who sent messages to celebrate the New Year. The early Egyptians sent their greetings on papyrus scrolls. And by the early 15th Century, Europeans were sending out hand-made paper cards.

But until the mid 1800s, greeting cards were only available in America via import from England. In 1856 German immigrant Louis Prang opened the first small printing shop in Boston and in 1875 he finally perfected his process and began producing greeting cards. By 1881, Prang, ‘The Father of the American Greeting Card,” was producing more than 5 million cards each year. His success was a major contribution to the success of the modern greeting card industry.

Most of the major greeting card companies we have today were founded the early 1900s and the business really took off in the early 1930s when newer color printing processes were developed. Greeting cards at this time covered the basic holidays – Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and birthday – and it wasn’t until the 1950s when more general purpose cards were introduced.

Now, you can find greeting cards to cover almost every holiday including Halloween and Easter, cards to express sympathy or condolences, to offer congratulations, to wish someone a speedy recovery or a long and happy married life, and a wide variety of general messages. And you can even get blank greeting cards so you can pen your own message.

But the most popular greeting card of all is still the birthday card. It’s estimated that they account for more than 60% of all greeting card sales.

Originally, people wished each other well on birthdays to ward off evil spirits. It was believed that it was easier for evil spirits to harm a person on their birthday and one way to prevent it from happening was to gather together and have a party, offering up well wishes for the person’s future. This is how birthday parties began and, as society became more mobile, it became necessary to send your well wishes in a letter or card, since it wasn’t always possible to get together and celebrate.

Today, though, we not only send birthday cards to people who are far away, we also personally hand them to friends and loved ones, just to brighten their day. We rarely worry about those nasty evil spirits doing harm to our loved ones. In fact, we worry more about our loved ones doing harm to us if we forget to send them a card. Maybe that’s why someone came up with the idea of the Belated Birthday Card.

Dec 29, 2014
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Famous Birthday Quotes

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Famous Birthday Quotes

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Birthday quotes from famous people

When you’re at a loss for what to write, birthday quotes from famous people (or famous quotes from unknown people) are always a great option. Why reinvent the wheel when someone famous may have already expressed your sentiments?

Here is a collection of some our favorite famous birthday quotes.

The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.
– H. V. Prochnow

And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.
– Abraham Lincoln

It takes a long time to grow young.
– Pablo Picasso

You know you’re getting old when all the names in your black book have M.D. after them.~ Arnold Palmer

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.
– Jean Paul Richter

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened.
– Jennifer Yane

Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
– Tom Wilson

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
– Lucille ball

The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.
– Oscar Wilde

Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.
– Fred Astaire

When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.
– Mark Twain

Whatever with the past has gone, The best is always yet to come.
– Lucy Larcom

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
– Mahatma Ghandi

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.
– Robert Frost

May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.
– Frank Sinatra

When a man is tired of life on his 21st birthday it indicates that he is rather tired of something in himself.
– F Scott Fitzgerald

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.
– Benjamin Franklin

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old
– Franz Kafka

One starts to get young at the age of sixty and then it is too late.
– Pablo Picasso

Nature gives you the face you have at twenty, but it’s up to you to merit the face you have at fifty
– Coco Chanel

Age is a high price to pay for maturity.
– Tom Stoppard

No wise man ever wished to be younger.
– Jonathan Swift

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
– Oprah Winfrey

Men are like wine: some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.
– Pope John XXIII

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin–real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
– Alfred D. Souza

What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.
– Brigitte Bardot

If you survive long enough, you’re revered-rather like an old building. – Katherine Hepburn

Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year: The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again.
-Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Once I was looking through the kitchen window at dusk and I saw an old woman looking in. Suddenly the light changed and I realized that the old woman was myself. you see, it all happens on the outside; inside one doesn’t change.
– Molly Keane

Middle age occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net.
– Franklin Pierce Adams

Thirty five is a very attractive age; London society is full of women who have of their own free choice remained thirty-five for years.
– Oscar Wilde

My mother groaned, my father wept,
into the dangerous world I leapt;
helpless, naked, piping loud,
like a fiend hid in a cloud.
– William Blake

Have you not a moist eye, a dry hand, a yellow cheek, a white beard, a decreasing leg, an increasing belly? Is not your voice broken, your wind short, your chin double, your wit single, and every part about you blasted with antiquity?
-William Shakespeare

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
-William Shakespeare

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.
-Thomas B. Aldrich

You know you’re getting old when all the names in your black book have M.D. after them.
~ Arnold Palmer

No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
~ Oscar Wilde

Inside every older person is a younger person – wondering what the hell happened.
~ Cora Harvey Armstrong

I’m at an age when my back goes out more than I do.
~ Phyllis Diller

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.
~ Harry Hershfield

Middle age is when your age starts to show around the middle
~ Bob Hope

I guess I don’t so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.
~ Peter Gabriel

First you forget names, then you forget faces, then you forget to pull your zipper up, then you forget to pull your zipper down.
~ Leo Rosenberg

Life is a whim of several billion cells to be you for a while.
~ Groucho Marx

Time and Tide waitfor no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty.
~ Robert Frost
So that’s what we’ve been able to collect so far – we hope you enjoy our list of famous birthday quotes!

Dec 29, 2014
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We All Eat: CAKE!

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We All Eat: CAKE!

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History of cake

Cake is a term with a long history (the word is of Viking origin, from the Old Norse kaka) and denotes a baked flour confection sweetened with sugar or honey; it is mixed with eggs and often, but not invariably, with milk and fat; and it has a porous texture from the mixture rising during cooking. It is not surprising that the frontiers between cake and bread, biscuit and bun are indistinct. The progenitor of all is bread in its simplest form. As techniques for baking and leavening developed, and eating patterns changed, what were originally regarded as froms of bread came to be seen as categories of their own and named accordingly. Certain Roman breads, enriched with eggs and butter, must have achieved a cakelike consistency and thus approached one of these indistinct frontiers.

Europe and places such as North America where European influence is strong have always been the center of cakes. One might even draw a line more tightly, fourn English-speaking areas. No other language has a word that means exactly the same as the English ‘cake.’ The continental European gateau and torte often contain higher proportions of butter, eggs and enriching ingredients such as chocolate, and often lean towaars pastry rathern than cake. Central and East European items such as baba and the Easter kulich are likewise different.

The western tradition of cakes applies little in Asia. In some countries western-style cakes have been adopted on a small scale, for example the small sponge cakes called kasutera in Japan. But the ‘cakes’ which are imporant in Asian are quite different from anything occidental for examples, see mooncakes and rice cakes of the Philippines.

The history of cakes, goes a long way back. Among the remains found in Swiss lake villages were crude cakes make from roughly crushed gains, moistened, compacted and cooked on a hot stone. Such cakes can be regarded as a form of unleavened bread, as the precursor of all modern European baked products. Some modern survivors of these mixtures still go by the name ‘cake’, for instance oatcakes, although these are now considreed to be more closely related to biscuits by virtue of their flat, thin shape and brittle texture.

Ancient Egypt was the first culture to show evidence of true skill in bakin, making many kinds of bread including some sweetened with hone. The Greeks had a form of cheesecake and the Romans developed early versions of fruitcakes with raisins, nuts and other fruits. These ended up in 14th century Britain. Chaucer mentions immense cakes made for special occasions. One was made with 13 kilograms of flour and contained butter, cream, eggs, spices, currants and honey.

Moulds, in the form of cake hoops or pans have been used for forming cakes since at least the mid-17th century. Most cakes were eaten accompanied by a glass of sweet wine or tea. At large banquets, elaborately decorated cakes might form part of the display, but would probably not be eaten. By the mid-19th century the French were including a separate “sweet” course at the end of the meal which might include ‘gateau.’

During the 19th century, technology made the cake-baker’s life much easier. The chemical raising agent bicarbonate of soda, introduced in the 1840’s, followed by baking powder ( a dry mixture of bicarbonate of soda with a mild acid), replaced yeast, providing a greater leavening power with less effort. Another technology breakthrough was more accuate temperature controlled ovens.

In most of NW Europe and North America a well-developed tradition of home baking survives, with a huge repertoire of cake recipes developed from the basic methods. The abililty to bake a good cake was a prized skill among housewives in the early to mid-20th century, when many households could produce a simple robust, filling ‘cut and come again’ cake, implying abundance and hospitality.

Although the popularity of home baking and the role of cakes in the diet have both changed during the 20th century, cakes remain almost ubiquitous in the western world. They have kept their image as ‘treats’ and maintain their ceremonial importance at weddings and birthdays.

“Let Them Eat Cake”

“At the time that whoever-she-was uttered the infamous quotation “let them eat cake,” the word “cake” did not refer to the familiar dessert item that the modern-day French call le gateau. The operative term was brioche, a flour-and-water paste that was “caked” onto the interiors of the ovens and baking pans of the professional boulangers of the era. (The modern equivalent is the oil-and-flour mixture applied to non-Teflon cake pans.) At the end of the day, the baker would scrape the leavings from his pans and ovens and set them outside the door for the benefit of beggars and scavengers. Thus, the lady in question was simply giving practical, if somewhat flippant, advice to her poor subjects: If one cannot afford the bourgeois bread, he can avail himself of the poor man’s “cake.”

However, by the time Marie Antoinette ascended the throne, brioche had acquired its current meaning–a fancy pastry item which, like le gateau, was priced far beyond the means of any but the wealthiest classes. The anti-Marie propagandists were well aware that their compatriots, most of whom were uneducated in either history or semantics, would swallow the story whole, so to speak, and not get the joke.”

“To Have One’s Cake and Eat It Too”

To wish to have one’s cake and eat it too (sometimes eat one’s cake and have it too) is to want more than one can handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things. This is a popular English idiomatic proverb, or figure of speech.

The phrase’s earliest recording is from 1546 as “wolde you bothe eate your cake, and haue your cake?”, alluding to the impossibility of eating your cake and still having it afterwards; the modern version (where the clauses are reversed) is a corruption which was first signaled in 1812.

Comedian George Carlin once critiqued this idiom by saying, “When people say, ‘Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too.’ What good is a cake you can’t eat? What should I eat, someone else’s cake instead?”. Of course, in the original correct form (eat your cake and have it too), Carlin’s critique does not apply.

Have Your Cake and Eat It Too is a book by Susan G. Purdy. Bob Dylan changed the phrase in his song “Lay Lady Lay” in the line: “You can have your cake and eat it, too.”

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a “B”
And put it in the oven for Baby and me!

Variation:
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,
So I will, master, as fast as I can.
Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with a “T”
And put it in the oven for Tommy and me!

A common custom in many cultures, is the Epiphany cake containing a trinket or bean, the person who finds it in his piece becoming the king of the feast. Sometimes there are two trinkets, or one bean and one pea: one for a king and one one for a queen. In the royal courts of the later Middle Ages, these customs were very popular. Some believe these celebrations derived from pagan Roman customs associated with Saturnalia, which fell at around the same time as Christmas. If so, it can be seen as an example of “inculturation”, or transforming pre-Christian customs and practices by giving them Christian significance. The Roman theme of the lordship of the feast was easily shifted to the Epiphany theme of kingship: that of Christ himself and of the Magi, or “Three Kings”.

Different parts of Europe have different traditional recipes for the Epiphany cake — from the almond-paste-filled pastry, the French “galette de Rois” topped by golden paper crown, to the British fruit-filled, iced and layered confection.

Wedding Cake

A wedding cake is the traditional cake served to the guests at a wedding breakfast, after a wedding. It is usually a large cake, multi-layered or tiered, and heavily decorated with icing, occasionally over a layer of marzipan, topped with a small statue of a bride and groom. Other common motifs include doves, gold rings and horseshoes, the latter symbolising good luck. Achieving a dense, strong cake that can support the decorations while remaining edible can be considered the epitome of the baker’s art and skill.

Tradition generally requires that the first cut of the cake be performed by bride and groom together, often with a ceremonial knife, or even a sword. An older, archaic tradition had the bride serve all portions to the groom’s family, as a symbolic transfer of her household labor from her family to the groom’s family.

Tradition may also dictate that the bride and groom feed the first bites of this cake to each other.

Again, this may symbolize the new family unit formed and the replacement of the old parent-child union. It is also fairly popular for the bride and groom to shove the cake in each other’s faces, rather than eating it.

Other guests may then partake of the cake, portions may be taken home or shipped to people who missed the festivities. (An old tradition held that if a bridesmaid slept with a piece of wedding cake beneath her pillow she might dream of her future husband.)

A portion may be stored, and eaten by the couple at their first wedding anniversary, or at the christening of their first child- The cake may be frozen for this purpose, formerly the top tier of the cake might consist of fruitcake which could be stored for a great length of time.

The origins of the tradition of the wedding cake are hard to determine. Sweets are traditional at many celebrations for most if not all cultures world-wide. Ancient Roman records detail sweets distributed at weddings. The book Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain details the ancient Roman practice of dropping a wedding cake on the head of the bride.

Medieval and Renaissance resources also mention large cakes at weddings. Such cakes may have been fruitcake.

A large cake can take a long time to make, and without modern refrigeration, a heavy fat and sugar frosting may have prevented spoilage by limiting moisture exposure. Another possibility is the use of sugar and fat required satisfying the need for conspicuous consumption for the families involved in the wedding.

Henry VIII of England enacted a law specifying the quantity of sugar a cake may have, possibly to control or tax this prevailing convention.

During World War II, sugar was rationed in the UK, so icing could not be made, and cakes were reduced in size. To overcome cakes were often served inside a box which had been decorated with plaster of Paris, to resemble a larger, traditional cake.

Birthday Cakes

A birthday cake in Western culture is a pastry or dessert served to a person on his or her birthday, sometimes decorated with the person’s name and/or a message of congratulations. It is often decorated with candles, one for each year the person has been alive. One tradition is to add an extra candle “for good luck,” although this varies.

Tradition holds that the person with the birthday can make a wish, which will come true if all the candles can be blown out in one breath. But many people make a wish if it takes them more than one breath. Another tradition is to smear out the name of the person for good luck before slicing the cake for serving.

Birthday cakes are usually sponge cakes, although many other recipies can be used. One of the most popular flavors is chocolate.

The U.S. patent #6,319,530 is a “method of photocopying an image onto an edible web for decorating iced baked goods.” This invention enables one to inkjet print a food-grade color photograph on the cake surface.

Dec 19, 2014
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Birthday Wishes – Pleasing The Kids

How do we give kids birthday wishes and gifts that they can not only enjoy but also benefit from? As a parent you may not want to give into your kid’s demands for all of the gadgets, gizmos, video games, candy and other desires they might have. That will leave you with a tough situation to make them happy on their birthday while also satisfying your ulterior motives as well.
Birthday Wishes – Pleasing The Kids

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Dec 18, 2014
Funny birthday wishes, sayings, messages, quotes to write in your birthday greeting card. Humorous happy birthday wishes

Finding the perfect funny birthday wishes to write in a card or as a message can be tough. You want the message to be funny but you also don’t want to offend the person either. You should consider the type of person you are sending it to. For example you may not want to send anything to rude or suggestive to your older grandmother, young cousin or younger brother and sister.

Whether it is for your loved one, friend or family, you may want them to see how thoughtful you have been with a really rememberable personal message.

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Dec 18, 2014
Funny Happy birthday wishes

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Funny Happy birthday wishes

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Who cares about your birthday. I mean, it’s not like a holiday or something

Sorry you will need a fire permit to burn that many candles at once – better blow them out. Happy Birthday

Happy birthday! Enjoy this day and don’t eat too much cake without me

Happy Birthday You’re one year closer to your death day

The younger you try to look the older you actually are.

Funny birthday messages

 

Happy Birthday on your very special day…. I hope that you don’t die before you eat your cake.

So many candles, so little cake.

Better to be over the hill than burried under it.

You’re not 40, you’re 18 with 22 years experience

May you live all the days of your life

Finding the perfect funny birthday wishes to write in a card or as a message can be tough. You want the message to be funny but you also don’t want to offend the person either. You should consider the type of person you are sending it to. For example you may not want to send anything to rude or suggestive to your older grandmother, young cousin or younger brother and sister.

Whether it is for your loved one, friend or family, you may want them to see how thoughtful you have been with a really rememberable personal message.

 

Funny birthday wishes for men

“Don’t worry about the past, it can’t be changed.
Don’t worry about the future, its not set yet.
Don’t worry about the present. I forgot to get you one.”

“There are 2 types of men that don’t understand women, single men and married men.”

Birthday messages for over 50s

Time has slipped away a bit now but you still feel as young as you ever have. You are only half way through life’s journey the best bits are yet to come. These quotes and messages are for those loved ones, friends and family at the ripe and tender age of 50

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“We’ve started to light the candles on your cake. The fire extinguishers have been primed.”

“You think you are old? You’re not old… you were old last year, this year you’re ancient.”

“Don’t forget to wear you sunglasses when they serve your cake.”

“Count your blessings not your wrinkles.”

“The worlds best kept secret, your real age.”

“You are now at that wonderful age where your back goes out more than you do.”

“You know you’re over the hill when the only gift you would like for your birthday is to not be reminded of it.”

“Getting old is all in your head. If only there was a way to stop it spreading to the rest of your body.”

“Don’t worry I’m not going to make any jokes about your age because I truly feel bad about how old you are.”

40th Birthday sayings

These messages are for your friends or family that have reached the milestone of 40 years young. They say life begins at 40. You know you are getting to that special time when all your birthday wishes have something to with age.

“Life begins on your 40th birthday. But so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times” -.Helen Rowland –
“The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate 25 year old men” – Colleen McCullough
“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.”- Father Larry Lorenzoni

 

30th Birthday wishes

The 30s a time to reminisce about your 20s and being so youthful. Now you have to stay positive you aren’t in your 40s just yet. Tell all those loved ones how much you mean to them with some heart warming funny messages.

“You are only young once but you can be immature for ever.”

Today is a very special day because someone awesome and brilliant was born on this day! No, it is not you. Maybe it will be you next time.

Happy birthday and congratulations to your 10th anniversary of your 10th birthday.

Funny Birthday Quotes, Messages, and Sayings for Friends

Finding the proper birthday messages or funny birthday quotes for friends to jot down in their greeting card will be difficult. However, there’s nothing more special than the gift of laughter. Therefore spread the enjoyment on their big day, with some funny birthday quotes. If you’re probing for some funny happy birthday quotes for brightening up someone’s big day, realize there are a numbers of the favorite funny birthday quotes. If you’re creating your own greetings cards, these happy birthday quotes are absolute to brighten up the within and bring delight to the recipient.

 

Here is a list of Funny Birthday wishes for friends

Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. – Tom Wilson

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened. – Jennifer Yane

Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. – Larry Lorenzoni

May you live to be a hundred years – With one extra year to repent.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. – Lucille Ball

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. – Jean Paul Richter

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age. – Robert Frost

I still have a full deck; I just shuffle slower now.

You’re not 40, you’re eighteen with 22 years experience.

I’m sixty years of age. That’s 16 Celsius. – George Carlin, Brain Droppings, 1997

Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life. ~Herbert Asquith

Youth is a disease from which we all recover. – Dorothy Fulheim

First you forget names; then you forget faces; then you forget to zip up your fly; and then you forget to unzip your fly. – Branch Rickey

Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. – Bob Hope

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act. – Truman Capote

Middle age is having a choice between two temptations and choosing the one that’ll get you home earlier. – Dan Bennett

Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed. – Charles Schulz, cartoonist

They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body.

When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this but we all have to do it. – Mark Twain

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left. – Jerry M. Wright

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children. – George Bernard Shaw

Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. – Sam Ewing

Thanks to modern medical advances such as antibiotics, nasal spray, and Diet Coke, it has become routine for people in the civilized world to pass the age of 40, sometimes more than once. – Dave Barry, “Your Disintegrating Body,” Dave Barry Turns 40, 1990

We know we’re getting old when the only thing we want for our birthday is not to be reminded of it.

A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.

There is still no cure for the common birthday. – John Glenn

Birthdays are like girlfriends, they come and go-unless you enjoy them.

Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. – Chili Davis

To me, old age is always 20 years older than I am.

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime.

If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.

Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.

Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.

Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

The best birthdays of all are those that haven’t arrived yet.

Looking fifty is great – if you’re sixty.

I’m at an age when my back goes out more than I do.

If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes.

After 30, a body has a mind of its own.

Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other never forgets them.
Funny Birthday Quotes

Men are like wine: some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.

It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can’t speak for my twin sister.

When I was born I was so surprised I didn’t talk for a year and a half.

Live as long as you may. The first twenty years are the longest half of your life.

When I turned two I was really anxious, because I’d doubled my age in a year. I thought, if this keeps up, by the time I’m five I’ll be 64.
Funny Birthday Quotes
Thirty five is a very attractive age; London society is full of women who have of their own free choice remained thirty-five for years.

Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are a cheese.

About the only thing that comes to us without effort is old age.

Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty.

Birthday wishes for sister

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Hope its as awesome as you are, and may all your birthday wishes come true.

May you never stray from the true path as you continue your amazing journey. Happy birthday

Millions Of Greetings! Thousands Of Colours! Hundreds of Wishes! Kg’s Of Cakes! Lot’s of Smiles! That’s What I Ask God 2 Give U Through out ur Life! Happy Birthday

I’m so glad you were born, because you brighten my life and fill it with joy

We celebrate a person who Brings happiness to everyone, Someone who gives more than she gets, And fills our lives with joy and fun.
Another year has passed and as you celebrate your birthday this year and turn a year older. May you have all that you wish for come true. Have a happy birthday!

Dec 16, 2014 2 notes
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18th Birthday Party Ideas - My Personal Tips!

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18th Birthday Party Ideas - My Personal Tips!

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If you’re thinking about “18th Birthday Party Ideas” then you’re in for a treat! I am a personal party planner and have been so for many years. I have planned hundreds of 18th birthdays and over the years have realized that there is a reason that some turn out good and others turn out bad! You see its hard to find 18th bday party ideas, especially on the internet. So I have put together this article to give you a brief taste of some of the best ideas that my clients choose.

So let’s get straight into: 18th birthday party ideas – my personal tips.

Have a huge 18th birthday party for family and friends.

Worldwide this is one of the most popular things to do on your 18th and can be the very best way to celebrate the start of adulthood. Regardless of whether or not you celebrate your birthday in a hired venue or in the comfort of your own home having a birthday party is a very easy and fun filled way to really enjoy your 18th.

To really spice up an ordinary 18th birthday party; try having a “themed party”. There is nothing more fun than seeing every one dressed up in your favourite theme, from an “angels and devils” theme to a “pimps and hoes” theme! At the end of the day a theme party brings character to your 18th.

Go to the best nightclub in your city / town.

Even if you go with just a hand full of friends “hitting the town for a night out” if only for your 18th will not only be worth it but immensely memorable. If you can’t bring the party home then take the party out with you! Make sure you wear the best clothes you have and become the centre of attention for that one night.

Go shopping!

More for the girls this one, but my word if you can afford it then do it! Nothing more marks an 18th than the latest Channel shoes or Armani watch (budget depending of course). If you can ask mummy or daddy to spoil you, at least once in your life, then this is the perfect shopping spree to do so, so don’t mess up your chances

Treat yourself to a relaxing spa and makeover.

Now you guys may think that this only applies to us girls but there you’d be wrong. Not only does a makeover apply to boys also but some boys would just as much benefit from them as girls do! A makeover is more than the pedicures and manicures, it’s a chance for you to enhance your child look and bring about a more adult appearance. Even if you just get a haircut this is definitely one of my personal favourites on what you should do for your 18th birthday.

Doing something is better than doing nothing!

It is always important to do something on your 18th. Too often I am approached by 18 year olds parents who plan their child’s 18th not as a surprise but as their child doesn’t want to do anything for it. This couldn’t be more of a mistake! It is better to do something that you fairly fond of like going cinema or bowling on your 18th then be stuck at home watching the a “re-run” of “pets do the funniest things”! The thing is after the birthday person always never regrets that they celebrated their 18th the way they did. This is no coincidence!

Now the thing to remember here is your turning 18 is a once in a lifetime experience so don’t waste it doing something you don’t enjoy. You should really try your best to make it unforgettable, with any budget.

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8 Steps for Planning a Birthday Party

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8 Steps for Planning a Birthday Party

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Kids aren’t the only ones who love birthday parties – adults love them,

too! But maybe you’ve never planned a party. Where do you start? Is it

ok to just blow up some balloons and hand out noisemakers? Do you need

to provide entertainment? Below you’ll find 8 simple steps that will

get you on your way to planning a fabulous birthday bash.

Budget

Into every party plan, a little budgeting must fall. Be realistic about

what you can spend and then stick to it. It’s also helpful to decide

what the most important factors are. Are you set on a big, extravagant

cake? Will you be hiring entertainment? Will you need lots of

decorations? Budget the largest chunk of change to whatever you feel

are the “must-haves” and then adjust the remainder of your budget

accordingly. Don’t forget to budget for your gift, as well.

Pick a Theme, Any Theme
When it comes to choosing a theme for an adult’s birthday party, pretty

much anything goes! From surprise parties or casino nights to Hollywood

glamour or “over the hill”, there are lots of themes you can make

uniquely your own. But remember – the party is in honor of someone

special, so stay away from anything that would be embarrassing or in

bad taste.

Who’s Who
Who will you invite to the birthday party? Just a few close friends?

Friends and co-workers? Family? Everyone the guest of honor has ever

known? Will it be “girls only” or “boys only”? Unless it’s a surprise

party, work with the guest of honor (and your budget) to try to

determine how many guests will be invited to the shindig.

The When & Where
Once you have a rough idea of how many people may be attending, you’ll

need to decide where to have the birthday party. Will your home be

large enough? Will you need to rent tables and chairs to accommodate

everyone? Or will you need to have the party at a restaurant or hall?

Decide what location will suit your needs, then set a date and time.

Send Invitations
Once you’ve determined a location, date and time, it’s time to send the

invitations. Try to send them 4-6 weeks ahead of time so that the

guests have plenty of time to purchase a gift and make travel and/or

childcare arrangements. The invitations can range from formal and

traditional to casual and fun. Many people even choose to simply print

their own – especially if they’re on a budget.

On the Menu
What kind of food will you serve? Whether you’re serving finger-type

foods or having the event catered, now is the time to plan what will be

served to eat. When planning drinks, be sure to have caffeine and

alcohol-free options available, too. This is also the time to select

what type of cake you’ll serve.

Fun, Fun, Fun
While some themes (like a casino night) will require you to have games

planned out, other themes may offer more flexibility. Many parties are

fine with just music and mingling, but it’s a good idea to have some

fun activities planned in case your guests need help getting in the

party mood. Activities such as charades and karaoke will usually liven

things up and get your guests loosened up.

Décor & More
No matter what theme you choose for the birthday party, you’ll need

decorations…a banner and streamers at the very least. Party supply

stores offer inexpensive decorations for a variety of party themes, so

it shouldn’t be difficult to find what you need. And besides the

decorations, you’ll want to make sure you have enough cups, plates,

napkins, eating utensils, etc. Stock up now so you’re not caught short

during the party!

With a little planning, even the most inexperienced host can pull off a

fun and fabulous birthday party that grownups will adore.

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Birthday Sms Collection

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Birthday Sms Collection

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  • Its a nice feeling when you know that someone likes you, someone thinks about you, someone needs you;but it feels much better when you know that someone never ever forgets your birthday.”HAPPY BIRTHDAY”.
  • Friendship is about bringing out the positive when everything seems negative…being accepted for who you are…being able to pick up right where you left off…sharing, talking, and laughing…Friendship is about us, and for that I am grateful. And I ho
  • Apne dil ko tatolke apni baat keh do. Today is a day of celebration. Why? xx years ago on the same day, GOD sent me my flesh and bone conscience. Wishing my Friendly Inner Voice a very happy b-day. Hugs & Kisses.
  • I know its ur birthday 2day.. iam sure u. l give me treat in a big hotel.. so i shall talk to u in person there, coz i dunno to xpress my feelings in SMS
  • IN SOFT GLEAMING NIGHT OF STARS
    MAY ALL UR DREAMS COM TRUE
    MAY EVERY STAR OF EVERY NIGHT
    BRING LOV N JOY 2 U
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAY 2 U…
  • MAY ALMIGHTYS BEST BLESSINGS SHOWERED ON YOUR HAPPY BIRTHDAY
  • Dad : Son, what do you want for your birthday?
    Son : Not much dad, just a radio with a sports car around it
  • A smile is a curve that sets everything straight and wipes wrinkle away.
    hope u share lots and receive lots 4 days 2 come
    happy Birthday …….
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How to Make a Butterfly Birthday Cake

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How to Make a Butterfly Birthday Cake

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Transform your cake mix into a beautiful butterfly! Follow these simple steps to create an original and decorative birthday cake for your child. One of the easiest ways to achieve the themed cake you want is to hire a cake tin of that shape and follow the recommended guidelines for quantities. Cutting cakes to shape is not difficult, though it is worth having a trial run before the occasion to perfect your technique. (And using up any that go wrong is never a problem…)

Cake Recipe
Make two 23cm sponge cakes of your choice-Madeira is easy to make and good to work with (see recipe for Madeira sponge in: ‘Birthday Cakes for a First Birthday’ article.) Turn out the cooked cakes; from either the hired shaped tin or your own two cake tins. Allow them to cool thoroughly on wire racks before cutting in half, horizontally, then spread with butter cream filling and gently push the two halves back together.

If shaping the cake yourself, use a serrated bread knife to cut both cakes, vertically, in half. You will now have a straight edge on the inside of the two halves. Now you need to cut the two halves again, this time into 1/3 and 2/3 pieces.

To get the shape of the butterfly wings, it is important to cut the cake pieces equally. I find it easier if I imagine a clock face on the cake, but one on which the central point has dropped down about a quarter.

On the left hand side cake half, mark a line (the clock hand) with your knife from one third of the way up the centre line going up in a diagonal line to just beyond where the number 9 would be. On the right hand side cake half, mark a line (the other clock hand) from one third of the way up the centre line to just before where the number 3 would be.

Use a tape measure if you’re not sure, but this should give you two larger pieces at the top of your ‘clock’ and two smaller ones at the bottom, making two 1/3 pieces and two 2/3 pieces. Alternatively, use cocktail sticks to mark the line if you find this easier.

Now turn the two halves around, so you have the rounded edges of the cake next to each other. This gives you a good idea of how your butterfly shape will look when you cut through the lines you have marked; make adjustments now, if necessary.

Cake Filling
Butter cream and jam make a tasty but simple filling for this cake.

Alternative Coverings
Readymade icing that just needs rolling and cutting to shape is ideal. It can be bought in a variety of colours and is simple to use (similar to handling plasticine) don’t be alarmed if your hands change colour when handling it!

This ready-roll can be decorated with tubes of icing; these also come in several colours and are supplied with different nozzles. No fiddly piping skills needed; it really is very simple to use! Edible icing paper is another easy way to cover your cake-peel off the backing paper and stick onto the cake.

Your butterfly birthday cake can be decorated however you like-liquorice twists make good antennae and patterns can be made with sweets if you don’t fancy creating patterns with icing tubes. Finish off with birthday candles. The overall effect of shape and colour is appreciated before the taste!

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50th Birthday Gifts Ideas

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50th Birthday Gifts Ideas

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By any measure, a 50th birthday represents a milestone in an individual’s life. While 50th birthday gifts can be a chance to splurge on a special 50-year-old by giving them classic gold jewelry or 50 experiences; inexpensive gifts, such as 50 memories or flowers, can be among the most treasured presents received.
Shower of 50 Gifts
Give the recipient a small gift for each of the 50 days leading up to his 50th birthday; select small thoughtful items such as a new book by his favorite author, a bar of chocolate, a small candle or even a bottle of his preferred soda.
50 Items in Packs of 50
Wrap a selection of 50 items grouped into collections of 50, such as 50 pencils or pens, 50 thumbtacks, 50 envelopes, 50 sheets of stationery, 50 candles, 50 cookies, 50 jelly beans or even a pack of 50 Legos or marbles for the young at heart. For the best results, stick primarily with items that can be used (or eaten) by the individual rather than giving her too many useless knick-knacks. This can be a fun project for a group of people to put together for an individual’s birthday.
Fifties Music
Give a music lover a selection of music from the 1950s. Include favorites by artists such as Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney and other notable musicians of that time period.
Jewelry
Classic gifts for a 50th birthday include a watch for men and bracelets or earrings for a woman. Consider giving a gift made out of gold because many people refer to the 50’s as the “golden years.”
50 Experiences
Create a coupon book of 50 experiences you want to give the birthday recipient during their 50th year. Depending upon your relationship to the recipient, these experiences might include romance (dinner on the beach), adventure (a sky diving session) or pampering (spa day).
Flowers
Send a woman celebrating this milestone birthday 50 flowers for a striking and dramatic birthday tribute. While many people traditionally send red roses, you could also consider tulips or another flower favored by the recipient.
50 Memories Canister
Decorate an empty canister by gluing photos, newspaper clippings or other items onto it. Tear a sheet or two of paper into 50 small strips. On each strip of paper, write a favorite memory of the birthday man or woman. This inexpensive gift will surely bring a smile to the recipient’s face and serve as a concrete reminder of his importance in your life.
$50 to Charity
If you suspect that the birthday person might not want any type of tangible gifts, donate $50 to the individual’s favorite charity and encourage other friends or family members to do the same. These contributions can add up to a sizable donation by the end of the party or celebration.

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Best 40th Birthday Gift Ideas for a Woman

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Best 40th Birthday Gift Ideas for a Woman

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A woman who’s turning 40 may have ambivalent feelings about reaching this milestone age. On the one hand, she’s passed a threshold and is now a “mature woman.” On the other hand, she still feels as young as she did in her thirties – so what’s the big deal? Thus, when giving birthday gifts to 40-year-old women, act with sensitivity. Funny “over the hill” gag gifts are fine to a point, but can go too far; a serious gift meant to honor her new decade is also in order. In fact, the best 40th birthday gift ideas for a woman who’s a wife, coworker, friend or family member will focus more on the person she is than on her age.

40th Birthday Gag Gifts for a Female

The theme of 40 lends itself to many gift and party ideas. Besides, to ignore her newly achieved age altogether is to fail to do justice to her milestone – or her sense of humor. One idea is to have an age theme at her birthday party – for example, 40 balloons, 40 candles, and 40 cupcakes laid out in the number 40 instead of the usual layer cake or sheet cake.

Another suggestion is to buy her a novelty gag gift for a laugh. Over the hill gifts like a coffin-shaped gift basket or a T-shirt printed with “39 Forever” are one option, but don’t be limited. Also try:

  • Nostalgic gifts such as a music CD of ’80s music, or a 40th birthday gift basket of retro candy.
  • Funny books about the age of 40, such as “You Know You’re Forty When…” and “Forty Things to Do When You Turn Forty.”
  • Enormous teddy bear to be presented after a funny birthday speech, along the lines of: “People think turning 40 means getting old. It’s not true. You’re still in the prime of life. And here’s the proof.”
  • Stylish, colorful handbag filled with funny poems about reaching 40, composed by the birthday female’s friends, family and coworkers.

Affordable 40th Birthday Present Ideas for a Woman

Besides a gag gift, acknowledge her age with something she’ll really love. Major milestone birthday presents can still be cheap and affordable. The key is to make them memorable, personal and thoughtful. Some suggestions for inexpensive birthday gifts for her:

  • Try a box of chocolate truffles and a small pile of “chick lit” novels by bestselling authors Helen Fielding, Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Crusie and Meg Cabot with a personalized card that says “Luxuriate. You’re 40 and you’ve earned it.”
  • A modest 40th birthday gift basket or a spa gift box are ideal inexpensive gifts for a woman this year. Personalize a mini gift hamper by sticking in a 40th birthday candle and a photo of herself when she was a baby (get this from a family member).
  • Buy her a Cross pen and a small diary or elegant notebook, and note on the birthday card that as of now, she’s officially an authority on everything, so “here’s a place to note your words of wisdom.”

Elegant 40th Birthday Gift Ideas for a Woman

If money is no object, honor the 40th birthday female with something special that she won’t forget – the latest Kindle e-book reader, a cashmere scarf, fine chocolates, Russian caviar, a bottle of aged balsamic vinegar, a stylish pink laptop computer, even a set of DVDs of all the seasons of her favorite television show (but first make sure she doesn’t already have them).

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My Top 5 Best Friend Birthday Gift Ideas

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My Top 5 Best Friend Birthday Gift Ideas

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Stuck for best friend birthday gift ideas? No idea what gift to get for your best friend? To make that birthday a truly happy birthday, here are my top 5 best friend birthday gift ideas.

5. A Letter
If, like me, you don’t see your best friend that often. Write her a letter, a long newsy letter. It’s so rare to get a letter nowadays, it really is a great gift from the heart. Maybe even writing what it is about your friendship that you value. When ever I write my best friend a letter, I always pop in a tea bag. So even though I can’t be there for a good natter and a cup of tea, she can still read my letter with one!

4. The Gift that Keeps on Giving
A magazine subscription is a gift that’ll last the whole year through, right until it’s time to wish her happy birthday again. Pick one that she has an interest in. Fitness, cooking, health, gardening, fashion, the list is endless. Avoid weight loss magazine, she might feel you’re trying to tell her something.

3. A Gift Basket
At number 3 on my top 5 Best Friend Birthday Gift Ideas. Put together a selection of smaller gifts based on something she’d really like. For example if she likes Italian cooking, buy a pasta bowl and fill it with the finest pasta, olive oil, parmesan cheese and a good Italian cook book

2. A Calender or Diary
If you best friends birthday is near or around new year, buy here something for the coming year. To make it that bit extra special, make some notes in it, birthdays and reminders. Write a few memories in it. If you look online you can find photo calenders that you can edit with notes agaisnt each date. I did one for my friend last year and put all the kids holidays in, and all the birthdays I could think of. Including the family holiday we’d all planned together later in the year.

1. A Charm Bracelet
Make your best friends birthday gift special with that extra touch. If you buy her a charm bracelet, you can start off her collection with a ‘best friend’ charm. This also gives you future best friends birthday gift ideas, as you can add to her charm bracelet as years go by

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